Internet Explorer Mobile

The latest version of Internet Explorer Mobile includes tabbed browsing. The browser supports multi-touch gestures, including pinch-to-zoom as well as tap-to-zoom, although not the [https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/webevents/raw-file/tip/touchevents.html Touch API] at present. Bing Search is tightly integrated with Internet Explorer Mobile. It can display websites in both "mobile" and "desktop" versions.

Internet Explorer Mobile 6 is included with Windows Mobile 6.5 and Zune HD. Internet Explorer Mobile 7 is included with Windows CE 7. Internet Explorer Mobile 9 is included with Windows Phone. Each version has the same MSHTML rendering engine as its desktop counterpart, but with additional improvements.

Pocket Internet Explorer was first introduced in Windows CE 1.0, released in November 1996.{{cite web|url=http://browserwatch.internet.com/news/story/microsoft94.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990501193416/http://browserwatch.internet.com/news/story/microsoft94.html |archive-date=1 May 1999 |date=19 November 1996 |first=Dave |last=Garaffa |title=Hey, Is That A Browser In Your Pocket Or... |publisher=Internet.com |url-status=dead }} It does not derive from the Internet Explorer code and was written from scratch for being as lightweight as possible. PIE 1.1 was later released that supported cookies, HTTPS, and SSL.

Pocket Internet Explorer 2.0, released in September 1997 with Windows CE 2.0, added many new features: offline browsing, resizing images to fit to screen, and richer HTML support, including framesets and tables. PIE 3.0, introduced in July 1998 with Windows CE 2.10, added support for JScript and various secure protocols.

Pocket Internet Explorer 4 was the first to support ActiveX, CSS, VBScript as well as further extending support for HTTPS and advanced HTML features. Pocket PC 2002 version of PIE brought limited support for DHTML and XML, and also the ability to browse WAP sites – a feature not present in Internet Explorer for PC, Internet Explorer 6.0 added support for IFrames. The web browser supports FTP, XSLT, cookies and animated GIFs among other features.

Microsoft announced an updated Internet Explorer Mobile browser on April 1, 2008, alongside Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0/6.1. It was described as "taking advantage of Internet Explorer 6 technologies," with promised support for H.265, Adobe Flash, and Microsoft Silverlight content.{{Cite web |date=2008-04-01 |title=Microsoft Unveils Smartphone Advancements to Improve Ability to Work and Play with One Phone |url=https://news.microsoft.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-unveils-smartphone-advancements-to-improve-ability-to-work-and-play-with-one-phone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109061138/https://news.microsoft.com/2008/04/01/microsoft-unveils-smartphone-advancements-to-improve-ability-to-work-and-play-with-one-phone/ |archive-date=2023-01-09 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Microsoft News |language=en-US}} It would also support panning and zooming on pages designed for desktop browsers, similar to Safari on iPhone.{{Cite web |last=Cha |first=Bonnie |title=Windows Mobile 6.1 unveiled |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/windows-mobile-6-1-unveiled/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628073403/https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/windows-mobile-6-1-unveiled/ |archive-date=2022-06-28 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=CNET |language=en}} The new update was shown running briefly during Microsoft's 2009 CES Keynote on a Palm Treo Pro,{{cite web|url=http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-keynote-outs-sprint-treo-pro-sly|title=Microsoft Keynote Outs Sprint Treo Pro on the Sly|access-date=2011-09-25|date=Jan 8, 2009|first=Dieter|last=Bohn|publisher=WPCentral|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330032842/http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-keynote-outs-sprint-treo-pro-sly|archive-date=March 30, 2012|url-status=dead}} and later in an official video for Toshiba's TG01 phone.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Ross |date=2009-02-04 |title=Toshiba's TG01 makes official video debut |url=https://www.engadget.com/2009-02-04-toshibas-tg01-makes-official-video-debut.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523091242/https://www.engadget.com/2009-02-04-toshibas-tg01-makes-official-video-debut.html |archive-date=2022-05-23 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=Toshiba TG01 Product Demonstration Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8V3k4J8vVY |language=en |access-date=2023-01-09}}

Internet Explorer Mobile 6 was released as part of Windows Mobile 6.1.4, and some OEMs also installed it on Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Standard devices.for example, the HTC S710 shipped with a browser that identified itself as "IEMobile 6.12" in the User-Agent header New features include enhanced Javascript and AJAX support (Jscript v5.7 from Internet Explorer 8) and support for Adobe Flash Lite 3.1.{{Cite web |last= |date=2008-11-11 |title=Internet Explorer Mobile 6 |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/windowsmobile/internet-explorer-mobile-6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109060944/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/windowsmobile/internet-explorer-mobile-6 |archive-date=2023-01-09 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Microsoft Learn Archive |language=en-us}} The browser also has a redesigned finger friendly Graphical user interface.{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10367686-10356022.html|title=IE 6 for Windows phones: Interface improved|date=6 October 2009|publisher=CNet|access-date=6 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108051539/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12261_7-10367686-10356022.html|archive-date=8 November 2010|url-status=dead}} Overall rendering quality and speed are also improved with this version;{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/5374876/windows-mobile-65-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this|title=Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: There's No Excuse For This|publisher=Gizmodo|date=6 October 2009|access-date=13 January 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-review/|title=Windows Mobile 6.5 review|publisher=Engadget|date=6 October 2009|access-date=13 January 2010}} however according to Gizmodo and Engadget it didn't render pages as well as Opera Mobile and browsers based on Webkit.{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-review-it-still-sucks/|title=Windows Mobile 6.5 Review:It Still Sucks|date=6 October 2009|publisher=MobileCrunch|access-date=13 January 2010|archive-date=27 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427102826/http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/10/06/windows-mobile-6-5-review-it-still-sucks/|url-status=dead}}

On February 15, 2010, Microsoft unveiled its next-generation mobile operating system, Windows Phone.{{cite press release|url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-15MWC10PR.mspx |title=Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series |date=Feb 15, 2010 |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=27 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218182001/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2010/feb10/02-15MWC10PR.mspx |archive-date=18 February 2010 }} With it, came a new version of the Internet Explorer Mobile browser. New features for the browser included multi-touch gesture support, tabbed browsing, a new UI, smooth zoom in/out animations, and a hybrid rendering engine of the Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Explorer 8 desktop versions.{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10452710-56.html|title=Microsoft hits redial in phone effort (Q&A)|first=Ina|last=Fried|date=2010-02-15|publisher=CNet|access-date=2010-02-28}} According to Engadget and Gizmodo, rendering speed and quality has significantly improved and was now on par with those of competing mobile browsers based on WebKit.[https://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/windows-phone-7-review/ Windows Phone 7 review – Engadget]{{Cite web |url=http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/exclusive-windows-phone-7-web-browser-comparison |title=Exclusive: Windows Phone 7 Web Browser Comparison (Video) |access-date=2010-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126190449/http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/exclusive-windows-phone-7-web-browser-comparison |archive-date=2011-11-26 |url-status=dead }}[https://gizmodo.com/5590327/windows-phone-7-in-depth-a-fresh-start Windows Phone 7 In Depth: A Fresh Start]{{Citation |title=Exclusive: Windows Phone 7 Browser Comparison {{!}} Pocketnow |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgvphQx9MY8 |access-date=2023-03-05 |language=en}}

At Mobile World Congress 2011 in February, 2011, Microsoft unveiled a major upgrade to Internet Explorer Mobile based on the rendering engine of Internet Explorer 9.[https://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/microsoft-shows-off-windows-phone-7s-future-with-multitasking/ Microsoft shows off WP7's future with multitasking, Twitter integration, and IE9, all coming this year – Engadget] Like its desktop counterpart, the browser features full hardware acceleration. Changes in this version included moving the address bar to the bottom of the screen and having it present in landscape orientation.[http://www.everythingwm.com/ie9-for-windows-phone-is-code-complete/2011/05/25/ IE9 For Windows Phone Is "Code Complete" – everythingWM] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703040212/http://www.everythingwm.com/ie9-for-windows-phone-is-code-complete/2011/05/25/ |date=July 3, 2011 }} Microsoft showed a number of HTML5 demonstrations for the browser. This is the last version supported on Windows Phone 7.

In the Windows Phone Developer Summit in June 2012, Microsoft revealed that the next version of Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8, would come with the same web browsing engine to be used in Windows 8 PCs and tablets.{{cite web

|url=http://akibatech31.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/microsoft-unveils-windows-phone-8-at-the-windows-phone-developer-summit-in-san-francisco/ |title=Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8 at the Windows Phone Developer Summit in San Francisco |type=blog |author=wfa31sk |website=Akibatech31 |publisher=WordPress |date=20 June 2012 }} Internet Explorer Mobile 10 was intended to be faster and more secure, with anti-phishing features like SmartScreen Filter to block dangerous websites and malware. Sharing a core with Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer Mobile 10 supports a broader range of the HTML5 capabilities (including pointer events){{cite web

|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2011/09/20/touch-input-for-ie10-and-metro-style-apps.aspx |title=Touch Input for IE10 and Metro style Apps |author=Rossi, Jacob |date=21 September 2012 |type=blog |website=IEBlog |publisher=MSDN }} and boosts applications/websites' performance. When it released, Internet Explorer Mobile 10 out-performed the Galaxy S III, HTC One S, and iPhone 4S on iOS 6 Beta in the SunSpider benchmark.{{cite web

|url=http://www.favbrowser.com/windows-phone-8-internet-explorer-10-detailed/ |title=Windows Phone 8: Internet Explorer 10 Detailed |type=blog |author=Vygantas |date=20 June 2012 |website=FavBrowser.com }}

On July 15, 2014, Microsoft released Windows Phone 8.1, which includes the new Internet Explorer Mobile 11 browser. This version gets even closer to the desktop counterpart, by carrying over many of its improvements.

New features include:{{cite web

|url = http://www.wpcentral.com/favorite-new-features-internet-explorer-11-windows-phone-81|title = Check out these 8 new kickass features in IE11 on Windows Phone 8.1|last1 = Sabri|first1 = Sam|date = April 14, 2014|website = Windows Phone Central|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150224160639/http://www.windowscentral.com/favorite-new-features-internet-explorer-11-windows-phone-81|archive-date = February 24, 2015|url-status = live|access-date = April 1, 2015}}

• support for WebGL;
• normal mapping;{{clarify|date=April 2015}}
• InPrivate Browsing mode;
• Reading mode;
• the possibility to swipe left or right to navigate to the previous or next webpage;
• file upload;
• a new HTML5 video web player with support for inline playback and closed captions;
• Windows 8-style website live tiles;
• the ability to save passwords;
• the ability to open an unlimited number of tabs (previously the user could open up to six tabs).

Furthermore, the button to refresh the page is now placed on the address bar, and the open tabs can be displayed on other Microsoft devices besides the smartphone in use: if a user is logged in with his Microsoft account on both his Windows 8.1 device and Windows Phone device, tabs on Internet Explorer 11 will synchronize automatically.

Microsoft made several changes to Internet Explorer Mobile to make the browser more compatible with sites designed for mobile Safari (iOS) and Chrome (Android). To accomplish this, Microsoft adopted features used in Safari and Chrome, emulates legacy WebKit features, and claims to web servers that it is iOS or Android compatible. The new version of Internet Explorer Mobile was released with Windows Phone 8.1 Update.{{cite web|author= Microsoft |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ie/archive/2014/07/31/the-mobile-web-should-just-work-for-everyone.aspx |title=The Mobile Web should just work for everyone |publisher=msdn.com |date=2014-08-01 |access-date=2015-09-02}}

File:O2xda2i.jpg|Pocket Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile 2003 SE

File:Pocket PC.jpg|Pocket Internet Explorer running on the Dell Axim X30

File:Internet Explorer for Zune HD.png|Internet Explorer Mobile 6 on Zune HD

File:Internet Explorer Mobile 7.png|Internet Explorer Mobile 7 on Windows Phone 7.5

File:Internet Explorer Mobile 9.png|Internet Explorer Mobile 9 on Windows Phone 7.8

File:Acid 3.png|Acid3 shown on Internet Explorer Mobile v9.0

• Opera Mini – the browser in Microsoft Mobile's lower-end non-Windows phones{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytech.com/Opera+Becomes+Official+Browser+of+MicrosoftNokias+NonWindows+Phones/article36434.htm |title=Opera Becomes Official Browser of Microsoft-Nokia's Non-Windows Phones |publisher=DailyTech |first=Jason |last=Mick |date=August 21, 2014 |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824111945/http://www.dailytech.com/Opera+Becomes+Official+Browser+of+MicrosoftNokias+NonWindows+Phones/article36434.htm |url-status=dead }}
• Google Chrome for Android
• Google Chrome for iOS
• Mobile browser
• List of web browsers
• Comparison of web browsers

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• [http://blogs.msdn.com/iemobile IE Mobile Team Blog] (inactive)
• [http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/61647/The-Pocket-or-Mobile-Internet-Explorer The Pocket or Mobile Internet Explorer] – Some information about Internet Explorer running on Windows Mobile (February 2010)

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