MicroB

MicroB (pronounced /ˌmaɪkroʊˈbiː/) is a mobile web browser developed by Nokia for use in smartphones and mobile devices that run the maemo operating system. The browser is Mozilla-based and uses the Gecko engine. It is shipped with Nokia's N800 and N810 Internet Tablets, and is also available for the 770 via the 'Hacker Editions' of the operating system. In place of Mozilla's XUL-based user interface, MicroB uses the Maemo-native (GTK-based) Hild... more

MicroB (pronounced /ˌmaɪkroʊˈbiː/) is a mobile web browser developed by Nokia for use in smartphones and mobile devices that run the maemo operating system. The browser is Mozilla-based and uses the Gecko engine. It is shipped with Nokia's N800 and N810 Internet Tablets, and is also available for the 770 via the 'Hacker Editions' of the operating system. In place of Mozilla's XUL-based user interface, MicroB uses the Maemo-native (GTK-based) Hildon API and widgets. MicroB was initially released as a public beta for Internet Tablet OS 2007 on July 17, 2007 to allow 3rd party developers and community members to develop and port plugins, and help shape the development of the browser. It was updated several times before it replaced Opera as Internet Tablet OS's default browser with the release of Internet Tablet OS 2008 on November 18, 2007 with the N810. MicroB is Mozilla-based and uses the Gecko engine, but a number of features are omitted due to platform-specific limitations. In... less