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ACCESS Co., Ltd. Announces NetFront Browser as Best Software Award Winner

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ACCESS Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:4813) has announced that its NetFront Internet browser for Pocket PC has been selected as the overall winner in the "Browsers and Web Utilities" category for the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine's Best Software Awards 2005 competition. NetFront was recognized for its comprehensive feature-set, including support for mobile Internet standards and unique technologies such as Rapid-Render and Smart-Fit Rendering. The browser has achieved global deployments of over 195 million, representing 650 unique devices across various operating systems and mobile environments.

Key Takeaways:

  • ACCESS Co., Ltd. announced that its NetFront browser has been selected as the overall winner in the "Browsers and Web Utilities" category for the Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine's Best Software Awards 2005 competition.
  • NetFront browser provides a comprehensive feature-set, including support for mobile Internet standards such as HTML 4.01, XHTML Mobile Profile, and SSL v3.0.
  • The browser features unique technologies like Rapid-Render, which accelerates the presentation of Web pages, and Smart-Fit Rendering, which intelligently renders Web pages to fit the screen width of mobile devices.
  • NetFront has surpassed 195 million deployments globally, representing 650 unique devices across various operating systems and mobile environments.
  • The browser supports a wide range of operating systems, including Palm OS, Symbian OS, Linux OS, and Microsoft Windows Mobile/PocketPC.
  • NetFront is used by major mobile operators, software providers, and electronics manufacturers, such as Adobe, Alpine, Amoi, AT&T Wireless, and KDDI.

Statistics:

  • NetFront browser has achieved global deployments of over 195 million.
  • The browser represents 650 unique devices across various operating systems and mobile environments.
  • NetFront supports 15 different operating systems, ranging from Palm OS to Symbian OS.
  • The browser is deployed on 12 different types of mobile devices, including mobile phones, PDAs, digital televisions, and automobile telematics systems.

Sources:

  • Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine's Best Software Awards 2005 competition
  • ACCESS Co., Ltd. press release, dated [not specified]
  • ACCESS Co., Ltd. website (www.access.co.jp or www.access-us-inc.com)

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