Dorothy Browser

Soaa- · #1 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 11:27 PM

Sup guys, look what I found. It's a new WebKit-based browser for Windows Mobile. Full HTML browser with no transcoding server. It's actually pretty fast, but still lacks usability features at the moment, such as kinetic scrolling and text reflowing. Still, an interesting browser!

It's in closed beta for now. You'll need to register and they'll send you a download link. I got mine within minutes, but I can't guarantee anything since I'm not affiliated. :P

They claim WVGA only, although my Diamond runs it just fine.

http://www.dorothybrowser.com/

**HBOOT** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 11:53 PM

Dorothy Browser

mmm this sounds like Angies list...lol

marketing name suck to say the least,lets see the capabilities now.

thanks for the FYI dude
is this statement from D browser site true?

On Windows Mobile 6.1, Dorothy's page loading is 300% faster
than Opera Mobile 9.5.

Soaa- · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 12:50 AM

sometimes faster, sometimes slower. All in all still fairly buggy, but I think they'll be able to fix things over time.

Clipp · #4 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 01:11 AM

lol we have so many browsers now. I'd trade them all in for one that wasn't in Beta or didn't have bugs.

I hear this one is like Iris, which I use daily.

kabuk1 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 10:32 AM

LOL how cute- the icon is a little witch's hat.

Works pretty well though, pretty quick, though DEFINITELY very beta.

inertone · #6 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 01:36 PM

you guys think it'll work on a Vogue?

Soaa- · #7 (**permalink**) 08-02-2009, 02:05 PM

They're working on a resolution independent version. Check out the thread at XDA, they have a rep who posts updates there.

prosperoa · #8 (**permalink**) 08-30-2009, 10:54 PM

I'm having display issues with the browser. I have a VZW Omnia i910 flashed with BW 1.4 NeoTitanium WM6.5.

I understand there's no QVGA support, however I think I read that other omnia users were using Dorothy without issue. I've attached what I see.

Any help is appreciated - i'm intrigued by the webkit browsers, and was sad to hear that Iris won't be further developed for WinMo devices. So far I like what I see (but I can't see much

)

skagwaypilot · #9 (**permalink**) 08-31-2009, 08:42 AM

I'm looking for a browser usable with WM6.5 which takes as little memory as possible. IE Mobile is a memory hog and Opera seems to be just as bad. Both take so much memory that they run REALLY slow.
How is Dorothy on memory usage? Anybody know?

**dschoenike** · #10 (**permalink**) 08-31-2009, 10:03 AM

Cant really help you with the Dorothy browser (never really used it much) but if you're looking for a fast & light weight browser, check out Opera Mini 4.2. Cant hurt to try

Its been my favorite browser for years.
dschoenike