Microsoft Research preview DeepFish mobile browser

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Anyone who has used a handset running Windows Mobile over the past few years, whether Smartphone or Pocket PC Edition, will know the wretched horror that is Pocket IE. Seemingly designed by someone who learnt about the features of the internet via a brief telegram, it suffered on so many counts that it's probably easier to list the positives (i.e. it's free) than the drawbacks. Thankfully Microsoft has had enough of watching any serious user wander off to Opera, NetFront or any of the few other alternatives; it's called DeepFish, and there's a preview available today. [details]