jB5 (Jataayu)

Free mobile browser from the Indian company Jataayu Software, presented as the first browser developed in India: ART page-adaptation technology, HTML, WML and XHTML-MP, JavaScript, pages saved for offline use and link sending by SMS/MMS.

Facts

Developer

Jataayu Software (Bangalore, India), later Bharti Telesoft

Website

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Engine

Proprietary

Platforms

SymbianWindows MobileJava ME

Details

Symbian S60, Windows Mobile 5.0 (Classic/Professional/Standard); announced in 2006, public betas in 2007

Popularity

35/100 — Estimate: free betas for S60 and Windows Mobile, mainly aimed at carriers

Key versions

1. Apr. 2006
   —Jataayu unveils jB5, an HTML/WAP phone browser with Adaptive Rendering Technology (ART).[1]
2. Mar. 2007
   —New jB5 release for Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile 5.0, with JavaScript.[2]

Version sources: [1] ciol.com, [2] mobile-review.com

Sources

1. https://www.ciol.com/jataayu-impetus-mobile-browsing
2. https://mobile-review.com/fullnews/soft/2007/March/07.shtml
3. https://tech.africa/jataayu-launches-jb5-truly-mobile-browser-community-site
4. https://mobile-review.com/soft/2008/web-surfing2.shtml
5. https://www.mobile-review.com/soft/2008/web-surfing2.shtml
6. https://www.ciol.com/jataayu-makes-mobile-browsing-exciting/