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Picsel Browser

2003 – ? Discontinued
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Mobile browser from the Scottish company Picsel, built on a format-conversion technology that displays HTML, PDF, Office, Flash and images: stylus zoom, panning, zone-based navigation (Link Navigator) and faithful rendering of full pages on small screens.

Facts

Developer
Picsel Technologies (Glasgow)
Website
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Engine
Proprietary
Platforms
LinuxSymbianWindows MobileOther
Details
Embedded Linux (Motorola A768), Symbian UIQ/S60, Palm OS (Clié), BREW 2.1+ (2004), µITRON, Microsoft platforms; Picsel went into administration in 2009
Popularity
59/100 — Licensed to Motorola (A768), Sony (Clié), Panasonic, BenQ, NTT DoCoMo; Wikipedia cites 600M Picsel products sold across all its software

Sources

  1. https://www.gsmarena.com/picsel_browser_for_mobile_devices-news-33.php
  2. http://linuxdevices.org/motorola-licenses-multi-format-browser-for-smartphones/
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picsel
  4. https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=16438944
  5. https://www.theregister.com/2003/07/04/earth_to_andreessen_browser_innovation/
  6. https://www.weblio.jp/content/Picsel+Browser