Mary Jo has the scoop on a new mobile browser based on Microsoft technology that is now in a public beta. The Zumobi browser works on "tiles" that offer pre-built content from providers and cannot simply surf the web. The beta is available on the Zumobi web site and supposedly works on Windows Mobile 5 and 6, BlackBerry and other platforms. I tried to download it to the HTC Advantage which runs WM6 and Zumobi informed me that my "phone is not currently supported". Before Zumobi will try to download the program to the phone you must set up an account and give them your mobile number and email address. Since the Advantage install failed after this step I then tried it on the BlackBerry and Zumobi won’t let me try it as the "email is already assigned to an account". That would be the account that is not usable on the Advantage. They’ll have to get better than this and quite frankly I’m not too thrilled to give them my phone number and email before finding out if my device is supported. Your experience might be better than mine so give it a try and tell us what you think.
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