Pocket Internet Explorer Characteristics (Windows CE 5.0)
With a ROM footprint of less than 2 MB, the mobile Internet browser, Pocket Internet Explorer, is the browser of choice for devices that require a Web browser but have the most stringent memory requirements and small displays, such as those on handheld devices or mobile phones. The mobile Internet browser is also the host container for the Help application. Thus, any OS design that includes Help will automatically include the Pocket Internet Explorer Catalog item, although you still need to select the browser from the Catalog for it to be registered and functional as a browser.
The mobile Internet browser is ideally suited for controlled-content browsing. For example, content provided by a subscription service that offers content optimized for small form-factor browsers or when the browser is used only to access an intranet. Keep in mind that many feature-rich Web sites do not implement backward-compatible pages for earlier browser versions. Therefore, pages may not render properly, or at all, on version 6 of the mobile Internet browser.
Effective with Windows CE 4.2, the mobile Internet browser provides the HTML Viewer Control, which can be used to display HTML text and embedded images.
See Also
Choosing an Internet Browser | Pocket Internet Explorer | Pocket Internet Explorer Architecture | Summary of Browser Characteristics
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