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Universe (Palm OS)

Also known as: WAPUniverse, Universe 3
2000 – 2007 Discontinued
30

Free (GPL) Palm OS browser by Donald Kirker, born as a WAP browser (WAPUniverse) then extended to HTML/XHTML: up to three tabs, built-in RSS reader, private browsing, PNG with transparency; stayed in beta.

Facts

Developer
Donald Kirker (OpenMobl Systems)
Website
www.wapuniverse.com
Engine
Proprietary
Platforms
Other
Details
Palm OS (Hires and Hires+ screens, Treo); no JavaScript or CSS
Popularity
30/100 — Estimate: SourceForge project and Universe 3 beta covered by TreoCentral (no figure found)

Lineage

Not to be confused with
⚠ Universe Browser

Key versions

  1. 0.1.0First release of WAPUniverse, a WAP browser for Palm OS, on SourceForge.[1]
  2. 0.3.0Version 0.3.0.[1]
  3. 0.4.2Last release published on SourceForge as WAPUniverse.[1]
  4. UniverseWAPUniverse becomes Universe, with HTML/HTTP support, under OpenMobl Systems.[2]
  5. —Covered as a new Palm OS browser featuring tabbed browsing, without JavaScript or CSS.[3]

Version sources: [1] sourceforge.net, [2] webosarchive.org, [3] treocentral.com

Sources

  1. http://www.wapuniverse.com
  2. https://sourceforge.net/p/wapuniverse/
  3. https://treocentral.com/content/Stories/1292-2.htm
  4. https://www.webosarchive.org/pivot/2014/02/16/dev-highlight-donald-kirker/
  5. https://vale.rocks/posts/pda-browsers