Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.7

[JBundy]

Iris Browser 1.1.7 Update Now Available

Iris Browser 1.1.7 was released April 23, 2009

• More configurability
  • Click-to-play Flash can be disabled from the registry
  • Text reflow can be enabled from the registry
• Some crash fixes
• Improvements to block zoom region identification and calculation
• Much faster page loading due to new networking code
• Various site compatibility fixes
• Support more encodings for RSS
• Scroll point is now preserved when going back
• Touch Pro gesture pad sensor no longer disables when opening a dialog
• Minor rendering improvements
• Improved text layout and glyph spacing, including preliminary Thai support
• Plenty of other small fixes!

As usual you can download via the auto-update feature or from the Torch Mobile website.


For prior versions and their updates/changes, see Torch Mobile's (the developer) blog

Give it a try today!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install the Iris Browser for Windows Mobile 5/6?
Simply download the CAB file to your computer, transfer it to your phone via Bluetooth, ActiveSync, or memory card, and click on the CAB file in the File Manager.

Where can I download the Iris Browser for Windows CE or Qt?
The Iris Browser for Windows CE and Qt is only available to device manufacturers.

How do I disable all of these animations?
Using a registry editor for your phone, such as Mobile Registry Editor, set the key \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\IrisBrowser\AnimationsEnabled to false.

What other hidden settings are available?
In the registry, you can set the following keys:

• DesktopModeWidth
  an integer describing the width to simulate when in desktop mode
• DesktopModeHeight
  an integer describing the height to simulate when in desktop mode
• OverscrollEnabled
  true or false, used to prevent the page from scrolling past the edge and bouncing back
• AnimationsEnabled
  true or false, used to enable or disable all animations in the browser
• FitToWidthByDefault
  true or false, used to prevent the browser from automatically zooming the page to fit the width into the screen
• GSensorEnabled
  true or false, used to prevent the browser from automatically rotating on HTC devices with a g-sensor
• KeepAwakeEnabled
  true or false, used to prevent the browser from keeping the backlight on
• FileMappingEnabled
  true or false, used to prevent the browser from using flash storage for temporary data (note: this is not the same as the web cache)

How do I make YouTube work?
YouTube's standard desktop version requires Flash 9 or above. This is not available for Windows Mobile. If you leave the browser in Mobile Mode (Page->View->Mobile Mode in the menu), you can visit YouTube and will be redirected to the mobile edition. If you happen to have the FlashLite 3 ActiveX control installed, Iris Browser will automatically use it and videos should work.

My AT&T/Sprint Fuze freezes.
This is a known issue specific to AT&T and Sprint Touch Pro and Diamond devices by HTC. We do not have a device that reproduces the issue in our offices, but we are working hard to come up with a solution.

How does zoom work?
There are two ways to zoom. Double-tapping the screen on a touchscreen device will attempt to zoom to the region of the page you are interested in. The algorithm is not perfect but will in most cases identify the proper region. Double tapping again will zoom back out to fit the entire page in the screen. Zoom can also be achieved by the menu (Page->Zoom) or key bindings.

Key bindings don't work on my Smartphone Edition device.
This is a known issue and will be improved in a future release. Not all devices work well with the key bindings at this time. There is a crude user interface for configuring key bindings but it will not work in all cases.

Does the Iris Browser use a proxy server for rendering?
No. Iris does not use any proxy servers for rendering or pre-processing. Everything is done directly on the device.

[Torx]

i like this alot.

although it takes a press and hold to navigate links.
lots of fun little settings and options to play with.

definately better than skyfart

[TheRealHotshot]

Is it Free?

[Biggzz]

Looks good.

[Ph33zy]

does flash work with this? I've read in some places that it does, but I can't get it to work on my TP.

[Torx]

would like to reiterate that i like this alot, but a few things.

- full screen mode doesnt "stick" after you enable it then go back to the options at the bottom its back to normal screen mode.
- typing in reply boxes like here at ppcgeeks, pressing the enter button on the keyboard doesnt drop down a line like in pie or opera
- zoom is a bit cumbersome, i'd like to be able to set a max zoom and zoomed in amount as the zoom options dont "stick" either.
- address bar doesnt "stick either", i should be able to enable the address bar and it stay up there until i disable it or uncheck it in the options
- no flash, if anyones got a solution let me know
- 97 on acid3, holy crap! awesome.
- i would like to enable or disable the 3d animations and slide effects, etc etc while it looks cool and cute, i would still like to have the option to disable it.
- it takes a press and hold for a second to click links, that needs to be a bit quicker.
- pretty friggin fast rendering and scrolling around unlike skyfire or opera mobile
- has been compatible with all my favorite sites so far


awesome and i hope they continue to make it better.
i think theyve progressed far better and faster than opera and skyfire.

[pdx77]

I've been impressed with this browser over the past year or so, still a few quirks / bugs that makes me prevent it from being my default browser. But for those who don't know this is based on webkit, so it's using the same rendering engine as mobile Safari and Google's browser for Android.

[JBundy]

Originally Posted by Torx

...i think theyve progressed far better and faster than opera and skyfire.

I agree. I can only test and make suggestions to Skyfire, so I can't say much about it behind the scenes, but Iris Browser has improved IMMENSELY in the last three iterations. I am a big fan of it now.

[shaneo13]

Does anyone know how to use the plug-ins for this browser or where to even get them? I read a little about it on their blog but it didn't make much sense to me.

[jerseypimp]

Does it support flash content? I couldnt get hulu nor youtube to play, am I doing something wrong? I have the htc sprint vogue wm 6.1