Microsoft Deepfish Technology Preview for Windows Mobile Devices

Microsoft has announced the public availability of the Deepfish technology preview from Microsoft Live Labs. Deepfish is a lightweight client application that leverages a powerful server side technology for delivery of content such as web pages to a Windows Mobile device.

Deepfish provides some cool features for mobile browsing.
* A familiar look and feel of web pages on mobile as seen on desktop.
* Bandwidth optimized rendering for faster content delivery.
* Address bar web navigation.
* Intuitive zooming, panning and cue map for quick navigation and browsing.
* Support for simple link navigation and form submission.

Check the System requirements – Windows Mobile Smart Phone or Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 5.0+, with minimum 64MB Program Memory. For Desktop setup: NET Framework 2.0, ActiveSync 4.0+ or Windows Mobile Device Center(WMDC) for Vista.

The preview is available for download now for Windows Mobile 5.0+ devices on a first come, first serve basis. Currently, the technology preview does not support ActiveX controls, AJAX, cookies, Javascript, and HTTP POST.