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| Model | Device Mosaic | Embedix UI | Escape | Fusion WebPilot | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | Open TV | Lineo | Espial | NetSilicon Softworks Group | ||||||||
| Operating System |
OS-9000; pSOS; WinCE; EPOC 32; QNX; LynxOS |
Embedix Linux OS |
Java-based; Windows CE; Linux; VxWorks; OS-9 |
Platform Independent, Source Code Provided | ||||||||
| Memory | N/A | 1MB |
300KB (compact); 900 KB(standard) |
300KB | ||||||||
| Protocols |
HTML 4.0; ATVEF; CSS; DOM; DHTML; HTTP 1.1 |
HTML 3.2; HTTP 1.0 |
HTML 3.2 & 4.0; HTTP 1.0 & 1.1; HTTPS; CSS 1.0; DOM; XHTML; XML; WML; XSL |
HTML 3.2; HTTP 1.0, 1.1; SMTP; POP3; IMAP4; FTP |
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| Device Support |
Digital set top boxes; Televisions; Information appliances |
Handhelds; Set top boxes; Kiosks; Smart Phones; Webpads; Information appliances |
Internet appliances; Interactive digital TV; Wireless devices; Auto infotainment systems |
Set top boxes; Remote Internet devices; Handheld devices; Kiosks |
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| Java |
ECMAScript; JavaScript 1.4; pJava |
JavaScript1.3/ECMAScript | JavaScript1.4 | JavaScript | ||||||||
| Type | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| User Interface | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Multimedia | WAV | WAV |
Real Networks G2 Media Player; Macromedia Flash; QuickTime; MIDI; MP3; Java Media Framework |
N/A | ||||||||
| Security |
SSL 2.0 & 3.0; Basic Authentification |
SSL 2.0 & 3.0 |
SSL 2.0 & 3.0; TSL 1.0 |
SSL; HTTPS; Basic Authentication |
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| Graphics | ThinGUI 2D graphics library |
GIF; JPG; PNG; animated GIF |
GIF; JPEG; PNG |
GIF; JPEG; animated GIF |
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| Cookie Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Printer Support | PCL capable printer using PCL3 or PCL5 | PCL3 and PS compatible printers | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Display | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Other Features |
Integrated email; Customizable headers |
Custom user interface; frame & table support |
Custom user interface, frame & table support, Applets | Portable across all platforms | ||||||||
| Availability | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available |
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| Model | ICEbrowser | Opera 5 | PlanetWeb Browser | Pocket Internet Explorer | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | ICEsoft Technologies | Opera Software | PlanetWeb | Microsoft | ||||||||
| Operating System |
Personal Java on: VxWorks; Tao; Savaje; Linux; Win CE |
BeOS; EPOC; Win16; Mac; Linux (beta); Windows; OS/2(alpha) |
OS independent | Windows CE | ||||||||
| Memory | Min 580Kb Max 1.2Mb | 1.95MB (Java adds 7MB) | 1/2 MB (not including Java) | N/A | ||||||||
| Protocols |
HTML 4.01; XML 1.0; HTTP 1.0 and 1.1; CSS 1.0 & partial 2.0; DOM 1.0 & partial 2.0; Applets; SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0; XSLT |
HTML; CSS1 & CSS2; DHTML; HTTP 1.1, 1.1; XML; XHTML 1.0; WAP-WML; FTP; DOM; POP; SMTP |
HTML 3.2; HTTP 1.0; POP3; SMTP; CHAP; PAP |
HTML 3.2; CSS; DOM; DHTML; XML; XSL |
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| Device Support |
Internet appliances: SetTopBoxes; Web Pads; Screenphones; PDAs; iDTV; Wireless devices; Auto infotainment |
N/A |
TVs; Set top boxes; screen phones; video phones; DVD players; Cable & satellite receivers; Video game systems |
Pocket PCs | ||||||||
| Java | JavaScript 1.5 |
ECMAScript; JavaScript |
JavaScript; ECMA script |
ECMAScript; JavaScript |
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| Type | Java | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| User Interface | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Multimedia |
JMF 1.1; Flash |
AVI & MPEG video; MIDI sound |
WAV; AU; AIFF |
WAV | ||||||||
| Security |
Authentication; SSL 2.0 & 3.0; TLS 1.0 |
SSL 2.0 & 3.0; TLS 1.0 |
SSL 2.0 & 3.0 |
SSL 2.0 & 3.0; HTTPS |
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| Graphics |
GIF; JPEG; PNG |
Graphics support - but not specified |
GIF; JPEG; animated GIF; XMB |
GIF; JPEG; and BMP |
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| Cookie Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Printer Support | Yes | No |
HP; Epson; Lexmark; NEC; Okidata; IBM; Postscript |
PCL capable printer | ||||||||
| Display | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Other Features |
Email Client; GUI Toolkit; Embeddable in a device or in an application |
Instant Messaging and built-in plug-in support |
Email client; attachments; Parental control; Internet relay chat |
ActiveX Controls; Integrated email; Customizable toolbars |
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| Availability | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available |
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| Model | Internet Explorer for Handheld PC | Fresco | iBrow | NetFront 2.6 | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | Microsoft | ANT Limited | Merinta, Inc. | Access Systems America, Inc. | ||||||||
| Operating System | Windows CE | OS independent | Linux 2.2 | OS Independent | ||||||||
| Memory | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.0MB | ||||||||
| Protocols |
HTML 4.0; XML/XSL; DHTML |
HTML 4.01; HTTP 1.0; FTP; SMTP/POP3 |
HTML 4.0; HTTP 1.1; HTTPS; DHTML; DOM; CSS |
HTML 3.2; SMTP; POP3; HTTP 1.0 |
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| Device Support | Handheld PCs |
Set top boxes; DVD players; Kiosk terminals; PDAs; web phones; smart home appliances |
Internet terminals; Countertop appliances; Web tablets; NetTV; Residential gateways; Set top boxes; Handhelds; Screenphones |
Internet TVs; PDAs; STBs; Car navigation systems; Smart phones; Web/screen phones; Vertical Internet terminals; Video game consoles; Internet kiosks |
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| Java | JavaScript |
JavaScript 1.3; ECMAScript 262; DOMO |
Java Applets; JavaScript 1.4; Enterprise Java v 1.1.8 |
JV-Lite2 is optional | ||||||||
| Type | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| User Interface | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Multimedia | WAV | N/A |
G2; AIFF; AU; WAV; MP3; MPEG |
AU; WAV; AIFF |
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| Security | SSL 2.0 & 3.0 | SSL | SSL 2.0 & 3.0 | Optional SSL | ||||||||
| Graphics | Animated GIFs |
GIF; JPEG; PNG; XBM |
GIF; JPEG; animated GIF; interlaced GIF |
GIF; JPEG; PNG |
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| Cookie Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Printer Support | PCL compatible printers | N/A | Yes | N/A | ||||||||
| Display | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Other Features | Compatible with desktop IE 4.0 |
Font Fusion rendering engine from BitStream; ANT's GUI libraries |
Netscape 4.6.1 compatible; frame support |
Optional plug-ins for Macromedia Flash4; H323 video conferencing; Real Audio/Video; JV-Lite |
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| Availability | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available |
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| Model | Compact NetFront | ViewML | Mozilla | Nanozilla | ||||||||
| Manufacturer | Access Systems America, Inc. | ViewML | Mozilla | TUXIA | ||||||||
| Operating System | OS Independent |
Linux-based; Microwindows |
Linux-based; Win32; PowerMac |
Linux 2.4-based | ||||||||
| Memory |
150KB RAM; 300KB ROM |
800KB ROM; 2MB RAM |
N/A |
9MB Flash; 32MB RAM |
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| Protocols |
Compact HTML; HTTP; SMTP; POP3; IMAP4 |
HTML 3.2 |
HTML; XML; CSS; DOM; HTTP1.1; FTP; Gopher |
HTML 4.0; XML; CSS |
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| Device Support |
Cellular phones; Pagers; PDAs |
Handheld computers; Navigation systems; Smart phones; Set-top boxes |
Internet terminals; Set top boxes |
Set Top Boxes, PDAs, web pads | ||||||||
| Java | JV-Lite2 is optional | Very basic JavaScript support |
JavaScript 1.5; ECMA |
JavaScript; Java Virtual Machine based on Kaffee JVM |
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| Type | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
| User Interface | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Multimedia | Streaming video/audio is optional | Plug-ins are available for MP3 and MPEG | Plug-ins are available for video and audio |
RealPlayer; MP3; WAV; AU; Shockwave Flash |
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| Security | SSL | N/A | SSL | N/A | ||||||||
| Graphics | GIF |
GIF; JPG; BMP |
PNG; FIF; JPEG; PJPEG |
N/A | ||||||||
| Cookie Support | N/A | No | Yes | N/A | ||||||||
| Printer Support | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Display | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
| Other Features |
Telephony URL to call a specific phone number; Bookmark and URL entry; Plug-in modules |
Open source and royalty free | Open source and royalty free |
Based on Mozilla, uses Gecko layout engine; has an XML-based User Interface Language (XUL) |
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| Availability | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available | Currently Available |
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| Model | Clue Web Browser | |||||||||||
| Manufacturer | NetClue | |||||||||||
| Operating System | OS independent | |||||||||||
| Memory | Under 500KB | |||||||||||
| Protocols |
HTML 4.0; XML; HTTP 1.1; CSS; DOM |
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| Device Support |
PDAs; Set Top Boxes; Internet Access Devices |
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| Java | JavaScript and Applets | |||||||||||
| Type | N/A | |||||||||||
| User Interface | N/A | |||||||||||
| Multimedia | N/A | |||||||||||
| Security | N/A | |||||||||||
| Graphics |
GIF; animated GIF; JPEG; BMP; PNG |
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| Cookie Support | Yes | |||||||||||
| Printer Support | N/A | |||||||||||
| Display | N/A | |||||||||||
| Other Features |
Unicode support; memory and file caching; customizabe user interface |
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| Availability | Currently Available |