How does IE10 compare with mobile Safari on the iPhone?

[saintforlife]

Mobile Safari is pretty much perfect for me except for the lack of automatic text reflow in webpages when you zoom in.

For people that have used both how does IE9/10 on WP compare with mobile Safari? I find the lack of inscreen buttons on IE a bit off putting and requiring too many clicks for things that are accessible via a single click on the iPhone - Back, Forward, Bookmarks, Tabs, etc. Is this an issue in the long term, or do you get used to it?

Also what are some if the things IE does much better than Safari?

 

[SnailUK]

Is there anyone outside Microsoft who will have used IE10 on a mobile?

 

[AngryNil]

I obviously haven't tried IE10, but from IE9 experience I must say that the browser UI is far too limiting. What I'd love to see - tab management at top (perhaps a small bar you can slide down on), keep current URL bar and refresh button on bottom, and have a speed dial on the new tab page.

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[N8ter]

It will always compare terribly as long as they don't use webkit. Benchmarks don't matter. The nature of the engine differences causes obvious usability issues since most Web design will target website the way they used to target ie6.

It will not be an issue for tablets, however. Just really smartphones (due to smaller screen sizes) are affected greatly by this.

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[Mio_Ray]

Well, new WP8 phones will have resolutions higher than the iPad2.

Besides html5 will be supported much better in ie10.

I choose to believe that it will be amazing. !

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[eric12341]

The reason why there are less buttons is to provide more screen estate to web content rather than the browser itself. I actually find IE9 superior to safari in iOS because:

1) Doesn't crash as much
2) has a way to switch between mobile and desktop sites.

 

[brmiller1976]

Simple. Safari is Revolutionary (TM) and Magical (R), while IE 10 is not.

 

[GoodThings2Life]

IE10 can bring any improvements they want, but the only one I want is text rewrapping on zoom.

 

[AngryNil]

The reason why there are less buttons is to provide more screen estate to web content rather than the browser itself.

And that's a terrible compromise for anyone who wants to do any semi-serious web browsing on their device. Two taps (along with waiting for transitions) just to get to favourites is just bad design, and the WP8 solution is laughably bad. I honestly just give up, there's nothing nice you can say about taking three seconds to switch a tab.

Yes, first world problems.

 

[DaveGx]

And that's a terrible compromise for anyone who wants to do any semi-serious web browsing on their device. Two taps (along with waiting for transitions) just to get to favourites is just bad design, and the WP8 solution is laughably bad. I honestly just give up, there's nothing nice you can say about taking three seconds to switch a tab.

Yes, first world problems.

agree

Why couldn't they just have it where you can swype the screen from the top, then have it show tabs/forward/backward? Having to go through how they have it set up is annoying. Other browsers on other phones do it right, why can't they?

 

[1414H77]

IE10 can bring any improvements they want, but the only one I want is text rewrapping on zoom.

Agree 1000%. Text reflow is a must.

 

[smoledman]

Guys, I'm pretty sure IE10 will blow away mobile Safari and whatever is on Android.

 

[martan1981#WN]

Text reflow is history. I dont like it. It is not supported in iOS, WP and also chrome in android. So bettwr forget about it in WP8.

 

[aubreyq]

In case it helps with this discussion:

iOS6 Safari currently beats out Windows Phone 8 for HTML5 features | wpcentral | Windows Phone News, Forums, and Reviews

 

[GoodThings2Life]

Text reflow is history. I dont like it. It is not supported in iOS, WP and also chrome in android. So bettwr forget about it in WP8.

Oh, OK, so because you don't like it, we should all just pack our bags and call it a day... kinda like everyone should call it quits on a notification center just because I can dismiss it as useless. It's a feature request... and apparently, it's very popular with users (and far less controversial than notification centers).

Odd though, all of my Android phones had it before I moved to Windows Phone... you're saying it's just suddenly gone now? That seems unlikely...

 

[DaveGx]

Text reflow is history. I dont like it. It is not supported in iOS, WP and also chrome in android. So bettwr forget about it in WP8.

Whys that? And what is not to like about it? I hate scrolling from side to side to read something.

 

[eric12341]

Whys that? And what is not to like about it? I hate scrolling from side to side to read something.

I've yet to have to scroll side to side to read anything. The text on the sites I goto fit to the screen just fine.

 

[AngryNil]

Guys, I'm pretty sure IE10 will blow away mobile Safari and whatever is on Android.

Doesn't matter how fast page loading is or how compatible it turns out to be, there are basic UI choices which hold it back. I saw a friend browsing on an iPhone the other day and multi-tab browsing is actually viable on iOS.

I've yet to have to scroll side to side to read anything. The text on the sites I goto fit to the screen just fine.

As I follow Techmeme via RSS which directs me to a wide variety of sites, my experience varies. Local sites may also vary, as they might not be as technology-forward as the sites I visit. The option does not hurt anyone.

 

[DaveGx]

Doesn't matter how fast page loading is or how compatible it turns out to be, there are basic UI choices which hold it back. I saw a friend browsing on an iPhone the other day and multi-tab browsing is actually viable on iOS.


As I follow Techmeme via RSS which directs me to a wide variety of sites, my experience varies. Local sites may also vary, as they might not be as technology-forward as the sites I visit. The option does not hurt anyone.

Agreed. I hope there are just things we dont know about IE10 that will make is pleasantly surprised.

As far as text reflow, like you said, it doesnt hurt to have it in there. And how hard can it be to include it? I have a feeling they wont though. I dont think we're going to see much improvement with IE10, which will be disappointing.