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Re:The most modern browser there is: Internet Explorer 9 rev... by cryptoz on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @01:50PM (#2328586)
> The mobile versions of all the major browsers are basically only the rendering engine stuck into a mobile shell.

So why hasn't MS done that with IE9 then? Why can't we have IE9's rendering engine on a mobile platform? From what I hear, that would be a significant improvement over the IE7/8 combo that they're shipping right now.

> And anyway, it probably won't be long until Windows Phone 7 gets a Trident refresh from IE9.

I'll take a bet on that. $10 says it'll be 2012 before that happens.

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Re:The most modern browser there is: Internet Explorer 9 rev... by kenjackson on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @04:03PM (#2329129)
They've already announced that IE9 will be available on WP7 later this year.
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Re:The most modern browser there is: Internet Explorer 9 rev... by cryptoz on Tuesday March 15, 2011 @04:13PM (#2329174)
I'm still willing to bet. :)
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