TUXIA announces Nanozilla for VIPER, a new Mozilla based browser for the iPAQ at Comdex

November 19, 2001

TUXIA. has been working for a number of years developing Nanozilla., an embedded Browser optimized for all kinds of Information Appliances. Nanozilla is now available for VIPER, a highly customizable Personal Information Manager (PIM) Suite for PDA's based on a StrongARM architecture. Nanozilla for VIPER runs on Nano-X and supports Supports HTML 4.0, JavaScript, Cookies, CSS, XML, XUL and conforms to W3C Internet Standards.

In addition to Nanozilla, VIPER supports a range of applications and features for a PDA such as comprehensive synchronization capabilities, networking capabilities including Wireless LAN, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) support for access to a Windows Desktop. There is extensive Enhanced Multimedia support including MPEG and MP3 and support for Compact flash or IBM's micro drive. All VIPER applications are written with using a combination of FLTK (Fast Light Tool Kit) and Nano-X.VIPER is a fully GPL and Open Source based project and can be downloaded via www.tuxia.org.

"Mozilla.org community has produced a high quality, flexible and standard compliant browser and TUXIA will continue our cooperation and contribution to mozilla.org especially in embedded areas" said Quy Tonthat, Chief Development Officer, TUXIA.

"TUXIA's ground-breaking work in offering Mozilla-based browsers for the embedded space enhances the scope of the Mozilla project." said Mitchell Baker, mozilla.org's Chief Lizard Wrangler. "TUXIA is bringing Mozilla's standards-based browser technology to broad new categories of appliances." wrote Anthony O`Sullivan , VP Marketing, TUXIA

TUXIA also supports Nanozilla. the first embedded release of a Mozilla-based browser specifically optimized for Interactive devices such as Media Gateways, iTV and many more applications. With Nanozilla, TUXIA provides true desktop browser compatibility in the smallest possible footprint. Nanozilla is based on the Mozilla open-source Web browser and has been engineered to meet the unique requirements of these next generation devices. Among the most important enhancements are dramatically reduced flash memory and RAM requirements, graphical user interfaces tailored for intuitive usage, and a built-in window manager optimized for low-resolution devices like Settop Boxes, and Information Appliances.


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