ACCESS has launched their new NetFront Browser v4.0, the latest version of NetFront Browser for
mobile handsets and Internet-enabled devices.
The claim it has one of the
world's fastest JavaScript engines(1) developed from the ground up by
ACCESS, NetFront Browser v4.0 performs JavaScript executions twenty
times faster than ACCESS' NetFront Browser v3.5(2), resulting in a
significantly better browsing experience overall, especially for
websites that make heavy use of complex JavaScript.
The
NetFront Browser v4.0 API application and porting layers are compatible
with those of NetFront Browser v3.5, so device manufacturers using
NetFront Browser v3.5 can easily upgrade to take advantage of super
fast JavaScript engine in NetFront Browser v4.0, making it possible to
leverage customized applications with minimal additional investment.
ACCESS
will make a concept version of NetFront Browser v4.0 for Windows Mobile
available for free download for a limited time beginning January 13, 2010(3).
This free version expires on June 30, 2010. In addition to the Windows Mobile version, ACCESS also plans to provide
NetFront Browser v4.0 for major mobile operating systems and
Internet-enabled devices to improve Internet access and use.
For more
information and to download NetFront Browser v4.0, go to ACCESS'
website: http://www.access-company.com/products/mobile_solutions/netfrontmobile/browser/concept.html
"The
more users and companies come to depend on cloud computing, the more
important web application performance and web JavaScript execution
become," said Tomihisa Kamada,
president, CEO and co-founder of ACCESS. "NetFront delivers not only an
exceptionally fast mobile browsing experience, but also a mobile cloud
computing experience that is fluid and truly useful. ACCESS will
continue to improve and extend our technologies to bring users around
the world a faster, easier and more enjoyable Internet experience."
NetFront
Browser is the most advanced, versatile and powerful full Internet
browser for mobile and beyond-PC devices. Specifically designed and
optimized to deliver high performance in resource-constrained
environments, it has been deployed by major operators, handset
manufacturers and consumer electronics manufacturers around the world.
NetFront™ products including NetFront Browser reached approximately 850 million and 1,960 models at the end of October 2009. According to an analysis concluded in September 2009
of devices offered by top-tier operators and device ownership data from
comScore's MobiLens research, NetFront Browser is the standard browser
deployed on more handset models in the U.S. and through multi-country
operators in the top five European markets (France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain) than any other mobile Internet browser.