Five Windows Mobile Web Browsers and How to Get Them Free

The smartphone platform with highest number of web browser choices is Windows Mobile, which is good, considering that the default browser (Pocket Internet Explorer) doesn't do a good job at bringing desktop-like rendering to your device.

That said, here are five Windows Mobile browsers that you can try right now, for free:

1. Skyfire...
Description: Uses sever-side rendering to push pre-formatted pages to your device quickly. Supports flash.
Works on: Touchscreen/non-touchscreen, all screen resolutions.
How to get: Point mobile browser to get.skyfire.com

2. Opera Mini...
Description: Like Skyfire, uses server-side rendering to push pre-formatted pages to your device quickly, but doesn't support flash.
Works on: Touchscreen/non-touchscreen, all screen resolutions.
How to get: Opera website

See Opera Mini vs. Skyfire comparison video

3. Opera Mobile 9.5...
Description: Uses device-side rendering, so a bit slower than browsers above. Great user interface, excellent rendering integrity, doesn't support flash.
Works on: Touchscreen only, all screen resolutions.
How to get: Opera website

See Opera Mobile 9.5 vs. Skyfire comparison video

4. Iris Browser...
Description: Uses device-side rendering, so a bit slower than Opera Mini and Skyfire, is based off of Webkit. Supports some flash.
Works on: Touchscreen/non-touchscreen, all screen resolutions.
How to get: Torch Mobile website

See Iris video demo

5. NetFront...
Description: Uses device-side rendering, so a bit slower than Opera Mini and Skyfire, but is "lighter" than Opera Mobile 9.5 and thus a bit faster.
Works on: Touchscreen/non-touchscreen, all screen resolutions.
How to get: Access website