PDA Browsers

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Hey,

Is there any PDA browsers out there I can use to see what stuff looks like on my PC.

I don't own any plams or anything like that so i'd be curious.
Thanks.

- Kevin

flywheel

for the palm os emulator here:
http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/tools/emulator/
take the emulator and the skins

you also need to get ROM files (i.e. the PDAs OS) to actually run the PDA - (as you can't read one in directly from a device) they are available from the Palm OS Developer's Resource Pavilion, you need to register (there is a free option) for access. After registering, they need to approve and release access to the area that contains the ROM files:
http://www.palmos.com/dev/programs/pdp/login.html

key thing, make sure in the emulator settings properties, that the Redirect NetLib calls to host TCP/IP is checked (to allow use of the computers live internet connection)

if you install the AvantGo client you can use it as a live browser


for the pocket pc emulator:
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/developer/downloads/ppcsdk2002.asp. It requires eMbedded Visual Tools to be installed on teh PC already, use the Pocket PC 2002 SDK and Emuator Image to get it running


some bookmarks you might find helpful:


PocketPC - Pocket Internet Explorer

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnppc2k/html/ppc_dev.asp


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q158479


AvantGo Developer Area

AvantGo specific but also highlights issues with targeting multi hardware and OS PDAs

http://www.avantgo.com/doc/developer/styleguide/styleguide.html

http://www.avantgo.com/doc/developer/channels/creating/getstarted/jumpstart2.html#TOC3


Flash

For Pocket PC:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/pocketpc/

For Sony CLie:
http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mobile/articles/sony_clie.html



Hope that helps,
BrianG