Jataayu releases jB5 Mobile Browser for Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition mobile phones
Written by Jataayu
Thursday, 11 October 2007
Bangalore – October 11, 2007 – Jataayu Software, the pioneers in the
mobile internet technology, announces the release of its Truly Mobile
Browser – jB5 for Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition mobile phones.
jB5 is a mobile browser that can deliver true Internet browsing experience on the widest variety of phones. It can embed seamlessly on smart phones and feature phones as well as other Internet devices. jB5 provides one of the most complete mobile web browser implementations today covering not only all relevant web standards like HTML4, CSS2, ECMAScript but also complete WAP2 specifications. Completing the picture is its extensive support for requirements of leading operators around the world. jB5 has already been integrated into many diverse platforms proving its versatility and ability to fit into differing requirements quite easily.
“We are very pleased to see the increased focus on the Mobile Web in recent times by operators and users alike” says Raj Kesarimall, Head of Mobile Device Solutions at Jataayu.”This is a welcome development and as pioneers in Mobile Web Browsing we are happy to see our belief in the power of the Mobile Web being shared by many others now”.
Mobile web browsing is much beyond accessing adapted Internet content, anywhere, anytime. Jataayu has been working on browsing technology for over 7 years to improve the Mobile Web experience, through its changing definitions.
Pawan Kulkarni, Product Manager for the MDS product line at Jataayu says “With the release of jB5 on S60 3rd Edition we support all major downloadable platforms including Windows Mobile 5 and 6, PocketPC as well as all S60 editions. This, along with phones already shipping with jB5 embedded on them, brings us closer to our vision of supporting the Mobile Web on the widest range of devices.
Jataayu had launched the jB5 Community site to provide a platform for the mobile web users to discuss and improve the mobile web browsing experience. “In the past 6 months, jB5 mobile web browser has been downloaded and used in more than 80 countries. The feedback we have received through the site and, even more, directly has been tremendous. We are very pleased by the response we have received and are happy to extend the community to include S60 3rd Edition users” says Arun Tanksali, CTO of Jataayu.
jB5, the Truly Mobile Web Browser, can be downloaded from www.jataayu.net. Downloads for Windows Mobile 5 and 6, Windows PocketPC, and all Editions of S60 are available.
About Jataayu Software
Jataayu Software is a leading provider mobile messaging, browsing, synchronization and provisioning products and solutions. Its range of products includes the award winning browser – jB5 with art®. Along with this dual-mode HTML/WAP Browser, Jataayu offers a complete suite of applications which include MMS, eMail, IMPS and SyncML Clients to help ODMs, OEMs and handset manufacturers design and build feature rich differentiated handsets quickly. Jataayu’s products are available on more than 12 platforms with over 30 million handset products licensed worldwide. Jataayu is a member of OMA, W3C and a founder sponsor of The Mobile Web Initiative.
Jataayu also offers a complimentary suite of products to help operators launch high-performance, robust mobile VAS services. Deployed at over 50 operator locations, these products include WAP Gateways, MMSC, Instant Messaging and Presence Servers and are serving a base of over 100 million subscribers.
More information on the company can be found on www.jataayusoft.com.
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