English Version of Alternate Pocket PC Web Browser NetFront 3.3 is out!

Menneisyys · 06-20-06, 05:00 AM

ACCESS Co., developer of alternate Pocket PC Web browser NetFront, has just (they have already releaseed the final, Japanese version about three weeks ago) released the English version of the latest, 3.3 version.

The browser costs $29.80; if you have purchased version 3.2, you're entitled to a rebate. Then, you only end up having to pay $14.80. (Note that the shopping page of NetFront 3.3 refers to the 3.1-to-3.2 upgrade discount - it still hasn't been updated for the 3.2-to-3.3 upgrade discount). It's available here.

I, based on the Japanese version, have already published several bug reports and mini-reviews of the new browser (as the English version is not different from the Japanese one, there's no point in not checking out the reviews of the latter), all accessible in the Web Browsers category of the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine Expert Blogs. Of them, I recommend this mini-review, this comparison to Opera Mobile, this and this bug reports. To shortly and succintly summarize these articles, I do recommend NetFront - but in no way as much as Opera Mobile, the, right now, best Pocket PC Web browser. I, particularly, do not recommend NetFront if you have a WM2003SE device, where the driver memory bug of NetFront makes the entire system really unstable.

EngrPaul · 06-20-06, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the good and bad news. I think they cancel each other out.

06-20-06, 09:17 AM

Thanks for the heads up. :approve:

06-20-06, 11:42 AM

So far I haven't seen the upgrade code work on Handango.

06-20-06, 01:23 PM

I just sent a request to Pocketgear for a "how to upgrade", since their site too seems to be a little behind (No 3.3 download available that I can see).

I'll post their response once it's received, unless someone already has the answer.

06-20-06, 04:56 PM

Customer Service:

Greetings from PocketGear.com.

The program should be available by tomorrow 6/21/06. We apologize for
any inconvenience this may cause.

If you have any additional questions regarding this matter please
contact us and please include all previous correspondence in order to
better assist you.

Thank you for shopping at PocketGear.com.

Menneisyys · 06-21-06, 08:29 AM

They have just mailed out the right discount code.