Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.7
 

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.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Is it Free?

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Looks good.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

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

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

once skyfire properly supports vga, which should be soon right? there will be an awesome browser war going on.
unfortunately i havent recieved an email from the torch blog website confirming my signup so i cant comment about it. wtf. i would like to help as best as i can but their signup thing is broken


TO INSTALL FLASH
install juggalo flash cab (dunno if this is required but i installed it to device first)
drop NPFL3ppc.dll into program files/iris broswer/plugins

restart iris, and flash will be replaced with a black box and play button. press the play button!

edit: youtube vids dont seem to be playing but other embedded flash like on the main page works

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

That works like a charm Torx.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Thanks for posting that. Like ya said, i now get the black box which looks like it'll play, but... nothing happens. That's alright though, it's a step in the right direction. I appreciate the effort. Thanks,
dschoenike

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

You need to long press the play button black box and then wait. It will come up eventually depending on how much data needs to be loaded.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

yea, you know iris requires a long press for just about everything.

im wondering if the latest official adobe flash cab will make anything better.
or a latest .dll file

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

I just noticed that there's new version out already, 1.1.2. I have no idea what they've changed, their blog doesn't have an update about it.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Is this flash for Opera as well?

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Skyfire does support VGA.

Q: What phones does Skyfire run on? What countries?
A: Currently, we support Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 (3rd edition) platforms, and run on these phones:
Windows Mobile phones:
Skyfire requires Microsoft Windows Mobile 5, 6, and 6.1.
The following screen resolutions are supported:

• 240x240, 320x320
• 320x240 (QVGA)
• 400x240 (WQVGA)
• 640x480 (VGA)
• 800x480 (WVGA)

Skyfire has been verified on many popular Windows Mobile phones including: Samsung i900 Omnia, Samsung Epix, Samsung SCH-i760, Samsung SGH-i780, Samsung BlackJack I & II, Sony Ericsson Experia X1, HTC Touch, HTC Touch Pro, HTC Diamond, HTC TyTN II, HTC Fuze, Motorola Q9c, Palm Treo (700w, 700wx, 750, Treo Pro, 800w), Pantech Duo, T-Mobile Shadow, T-Mobile Dash, Verizon XV6800, Verizon XV6900, Sprint Touch, AT&T Tilt (and more...).

To check if your phone is compatible with our OS and resolution requirements, please refer to the Microsoft website here (for US users) or here (for UK users)

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

If you call blurry, unreadable text support then I guess skyfire supports VGA. Personally, I think its horrible.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

I've noticed better rendering and speed with this latest update.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

Bad experience for me. This browser is a memory hog on my mogul. I soft reset with 22-23 free mb and when I start this thing and navigate to yahoo home screen, BAM, low memory and shuts down. Same thing as Opera Mobile. Otherwise nice browser. Probably better on diamond/tp. Will stick with Opera mini and Skyfire for now. Just my $0.02.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

I'm not a big fan of Skyfire either, but I will have to check Iris out. It's gonna be tough to dethrone Opera on my device.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Their offical support with some of their mods on the forums over there did it for me on Skyfire. I've never seen a support forum like that where a user gets yelled at by a mod for suggesting a feature or for reporting something that doesn't work.. ok this is off topic now.

/rant off

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

Been playing around with this for last hour......my thoughts so far:

1. Seem to do a good job at rendering pages, even some Opera Mobile and Skyfire had issues with
2. Downloads items better than Opera Mobile, for example Rapidshare files
3. Usability is pretty terrible compared to Opera Mobile though. No way to set zoom settings so I am required on every page to go to the menu and click zoom to 100. This gets very annoying. Some sites like espn when zoomed the text required me to scroll left and right.
4. Flash works about the same as Opera Mobile, hardly at all. Most sites say it needs to be updated. Some that work in Opera Mobile do not, for example speedtest
5. Can't click on buttons or link, requires holding down for a sec or 2 for anything to work
6. Able to import all my bookmarks from PIE and Opera Mobile, this was definitely nice!

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

I agree on the blurry text issues. It's blurry on QVGA as well. Remember, though, it's server-based using Mozilla's Gecko, so it doesn't render on your phone like PIE, Iris, Opera Mobile, NetFront, etc. It renders on SkyFire's servers in CA and then sends images to your phone. Opera Mini does a much better job of text rendering in that aspect, but on the best zoom levels, text is clear to me ... at least on QVGA.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

Refer to hardware recommendations prior to using an application (ignore the lien where they say "it is known to ..." as Torch obviously only tested this on the hardware specs in bold red).

From TorchMobile.com

Iris Browser™ for Windows Mobile® 5 & 6 is now available for free download! Simply register with us by providing your name and contact information and download the CAB to your PC or directly to your phone.
The browser has been tested on a variety of Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices, including Classic and Professional (Smartphone, PocketPC) editions, and we recommend 400MHz CPU and 128MB of RAM at this time, though it is known to work well on 200MHz processors and 64MB devices.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

goto options and press check for update, works wonderfully.
gonna see how this version stacks up, should be better, as if it isnt already better.

wow, i just noticed the data usage details page
and the tabs switching page, even though the 3d rendering of tab pages is a little rough, its pretty tight that its implemented into a browser.

skyfire will definately clean up their vga issue, but until then its on the backburner for me

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

On a VZ6800/mogul, could open a webpage and then the second page it shuts down bc of memory issues. Looked ok, the tap and zoom was a little buggy for me. Oh well, guess Ill try it out if i get a diff phone, otherwise...skyfire is the only one that fully runs without problems.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

+1 ... Agree totally, I don't ever use Skyfire anymore ... waiting for them to get their act together. By the way, the update is indeed under options, just look into preferences ... updated flawlessly. Thanks.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

Where do I find NPFL3ppc.dll

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

in post #11 of this very thread.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.1 (commercial release)
 

I see the cab and the zip. After installing the cab, where on my ppc do I find the dll?

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

In the zip. Got it.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

1.1.2 still doesnt play youtube videos, just the embedded flash on the main page.
havent tested it any further on other websites

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

How do you dump the dll file into plugins?

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

I did it by copying and pasting. cooy plugin, go to file explorer/program files/iris/plugins -then paste

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.2 (commercial release)
 

Mogul has the lowest memory RAM of minimum specs for Iris, which may explain the memory issues. Iris will work better on devices with higher specs.

Iris' hardware recommendations

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.3 (commercial release)
 

Iris Browser updated to v1.1.3

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.3 (commercial release)
 

Update from their blog:

Touch Pro (Fuze), Diamond Users Rejoice! (1.1.3)
Posted dateFebruary 23, 2009 Comment5 Comments

Touch Pro and Diamond users should be happy to know that we released Iris Browser 1.1.3 for Windows Mobile just moments ago. All reports indicate that our new workaround for crashes on these two devices seems to have worked! You can download it at the usual place, or use the auto-update mechanism found at the bottom of the Preferences dialog.

This release is not just for Touch Pro and Diamond users, however. It also includes many other fixes:

* Plugin (like FlashLite) interaction fixes
* Animated GIF fixes
* Re-activation of an optimization for some JavaScript intensive sites
* Many editing bugs are fixed (yes, you can blog with it again!)
* All known and reported crashes are fixed
* Improved memory management for large images
* Minor canvas improvements
* Performance improvements, including 12% faster JavaScript

We hope to keep up the pace of updates over the next month or two as we sort out the remainder of our 1.1.0 bugs.

You may have noticed that last bullet point in particular. Yes, 12% faster JavaScript. We have a blog post about this coming up in part 2 of our Under The Hood blog series.

Re: Torch Mobile releases Iris Browser v1.1.3 (commercial release)
 

YESS!!!!!!! new update!!
i would love for them to continue updates like this weekly. that would be awesome.