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Kindle Experimental Browser

2007 – present Active
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Basic browser on Kindle e-ink e-readers.

Facts

Developer
Amazon
Website
www.amazon.com
Current engines
WebKitBlink
Former engines
NetFront
Platforms
Other
Details
Kindle e-readers; Chromium-based browser since firmware 5.16.4 (October 2023, 10th and 11th generation Kindles)
Popularity
64/100

Key versions

  1. Basic Web (Kindle 1)NetFrontExperimental “Basic Web” browser on the first Kindle, for text-centric sites: JavaScript, SSL and cookies, no plug-ins.[1]
  2. 5.16.4New, much more modern browser (images, better HTML5 scores) and an “Article Mode”, rolled out gradually.[2]

Version sources: [1] amazon.com (archive.org), [2] liliputing.com

Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle
  2. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4373152