Microsoft unveils 'Deepfish' mobile Web browser

30 March 2007

Microsoft unveils 'Deepfish' mobile Web browser
InfoWorld, CA – Mar 29, 2007

Microsoft late Wednesday unveiled a mobile Web browser aimed at making surfing the Internet on wireless devices as convenient and feature-rich as browsing on a PC.

Code-named Deepfish, a preview of the technology is available from Microsoft's Live Labs Web site. The company said it is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and will close access to Deepfish once downloads reach a certain, unspecified number.


Mobile browser wars: Microsoft previews Deepfish
Computerworld, MA – Mar 29, 2007

The latest entry in the growing mobile browser wars is Deepfish. Microsoft Corp. late Wednesday announced a technology preview of the new mobile browser, which is designed for delivery of content such as Web pages to Windows Mobile devices.

The Microsoft Live Labs team said in a statement that the preview was available for download for Windows Mobile 5.0 and higher devices, with a limited number of slots available that will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. (link to register)


Free E-Mail Aggregator for Your Cell Phone
PC World – Mar 29, 2007

Setting up e-mail on a standard cell phone is often more trouble than it's worth, and it usually involves additional fees from your carrier. Flurry, a San Francisco-based startup, offers a solution. I met up with the guys behind this mobile application at CTIA this week.

Flurry provides a free Java-based application that aggregates your e-mail messages from multiple accounts--such as AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and any POP3 or IMAP e-mail client--and sends them to your handset. Here's what the inbox looks like:


Reignmaker Increases Hosted VoIP Presence
TMCnet – Mar 30, 2007

VoIP is no longer a new phenomenon, as evidence by its increasing adoption rate among both business and residential users, and by the significant number of VoIP service providers that have flooded the market with offerings, especially in the hosted space. One primary reason is the tremendous opportunity the SMB space offers.


E-mail users want more control of inboxes
Reuters.uk, UK - Mar 30, 2007

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bombarded by spam, e-mail users are eager for tools like a "report fraud" button that would help weed out unwanted messages that litter inboxes, according to a survey by the Email Sender and Provider Coalition released on Tuesday.

More than 80 percent of e-mailers already use tools such as "report spam" and the "unsubscribe" button to manage their in-boxes, the survey found.


Dell to sell Linux on laptops, PCs
iT News, Australia – Mar 30, 2007

After floating the possibility last month that it might begin selling some of its laptops and desktop PCs preloaded with Linux, Dell said on Wednesday that it will definitely offer Linux on select desktop and notebook computers due to consumer demand.

In an announcement on the company’s IdeaStorm website, Dell said it will provide specific models and details about the configurations and Linux versions offered in the next few weeks.


Dell Confirms it Will Preload Linux on PCs
TMC Net, CT – Mar 29, 2007

Responding to an avalanche of customer requests, PC maker Dell (News - Alert) reiterated an earlier promise to offer Linux as an alternative to Windows on its personal computers, according to several online reports.

Dell first revealed in February it was going to preload Linux on its PCs on its IdeaStorm blog. Dell has been getting positive feedback on offering Linux in recent weeks, prompting the company to make the move to be the first major PC vendor offering the operating system.