mogul browser frustrations

esqueue · #1 (**permalink**) 12-31-2007, 10:45 PM

Is there a browser for the mogul that isn't complete crap?

Internet explorer has a really annoying issue where it loads up pages and hangs for a long time on the last few bytes of info. It also formats the pages horribly. I tried to browse ebay to find a phone number in my inbox. Due to it's slow loading, I wasted 30 minutes and still didn't get results. I found that I was quicker to drive home then get on my home computer to search for a simple phone number. I'm pretty sure that I am not the only one who finds this unacceptable.

I hear many say how opera mini is great. The issue that I have with opera mini is that it freezes 100% of the time. It will work great for a few minutes but then it will freeze requiring a soft reset. This makes it completely worthless as I can get nothing done if I must reset every 2 minutes.

I believe that there is no way in hell that people will recommend a program to anyone that freezes 100% of the time so I think that this is a problem on my side.

Is there any things that you guys think that I should try to stop this freezing? Is there another browser that doesn't load slower than a 8600 baud modem while not freezing 100% of the time?

I am begging for help. I tried for 40 minutes to post this message between internet explorer inability to post on this site and mini's random problem where it will say that I am not logged on to this site and when it finally works and right after I hit send, it freezes. I had better luck browsing the internet with opera mini on my fusic.

EDIT: jbed is the fix and it can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...5&postcount=24 I couldn't be happier.

ViPaDawG · #2 (**permalink**) 12-31-2007, 10:51 PM

opera mobile?

or the mozilla pocket browser, that skimps on the features, but I am not sure.

**Genjinaro** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-31-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ViPaDawG

opera mobile?

or the mozilla pocket browser, that skimps on the features, but I am not sure.

Opera Mobile yeah its as good as its gonna get but the current Mozilla browser is a nightmare.

It is thee buggiest app on Windows Mobile to date = Minimo 0.2
The real developers are going to make a better one soon and it'll be more like the N810's Mozilla browser which is the best mobile browser out to date.

esqueue · #4 (**permalink**) 01-01-2008, 12:44 AM

It seems that my problems were fixed by using jbed.
I am repling from my mogul. Now this is what I'm talking about.

PeterDLai · #5 (**permalink**) 01-01-2008, 01:47 AM

I was about to recommend you change your MIDlet Manager, but it appears you have already done so.

I experienced the same frustrations you did with Opera Mini originally as well. If you like, you could also give Picsel Browser a shot, it feels more Safari-like (a la iPhone) than any other browser on Windows Mobile so far.

winmobilelawyer · #6 (**permalink**) 01-01-2008, 10:20 PM

Yep. I reccommend Picsel. The only issue I have had so far is that it won't start a dang data connection on its own! So pretty much just pop open PIE and let it connect and then reopen Picsel. Not THAT big of a deal just a small annoyance. Other than that Picsel is awesome! But its not a public program so you would have to PM someone (hint hint) and have them email it to you.

I also think Opera Mobile is pretty great but its $30. So not worth that amount of money. However, Opera Mobile 9 is supposed to be all revolutionary and stuff but it has been "Coming Soon..." for like 6 months lol.

OffUrRcker · #7 (**permalink**) 01-01-2008, 10:34 PM

I love picsel but I wish it would cache more of the surrounding page, when one is browsing. I hate that when I move, everything is blurry, and I have to wait for it to focus. Kind of defeats the purpose of reading a long page while sliding.

**Darkness231** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-01-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by winmobilelawyer

Yep. I reccommend Picsel. The only issue I have had so far is that it won't start a dang data connection on its own! So pretty much just pop open PIE and let it connect and then reopen Picsel.

You may want to look at Manually initiate EVDO on Mogul? for a 1-click solution. Works great for me.

supdawg · #9 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 12:42 AM

This might be the thread to help me. I like opera mini (although no copy paste). But I get errors... midlet error caught exception.. is there a way to fix? What is jbed and how to I change from the default one?

**Genjinaro** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by esqueue

It seems that my problems were fixed by using jbed.
I am repling from my mogul. Now this is what I'm talking about.

whoa, jbed? Isnt that like $50?