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Changing short description from "Mobile web browser released in 2008" to "Discontinued mobile web browser"

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{{Short description|Discontinued mobile web browser}}
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{{Infobox Software
| name = MicroB
| logo = Microblogo.png
| logo size = 250px
| screenshot = Microbos2008.png
| screenshot size = 250px
| caption = MicroB on Maemo 4
| developer = [[Nokia|Nokia's]] [[Maemo|maemo project]]
| latest_release_version = 1.0.4
| latest_release_date = {{release date|2008|12|17}}
| latest_preview_version =
| latest_preview_date =
| operating_system = [[Maemo]]
| discontinued = yes
| genre = [[Mobile browser]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[software license agreement|EULA]]<br/> [[Gecko (layout engine)|Engine]] under [[Mozilla Public License|MPL]]/[[GNU General Public License|GPL]]/[[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL]] tri-license
| website = {{url|http://browser.garage.maemo.org/}}
}}

'''MicroB''' {{IPAc-en|ˌ|m|aɪ|k|r|oʊ|ˈ|b|iː}} was a [[mobile browser|mobile web browser]] developed by [[Nokia]] for use in [[smartphones]] and [[mobile devices]] that run the [[Maemo]] [[operating system]]. The browser is [[Mozilla]]-based and uses the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]] [[Browser engine|layout engine]].

It is shipped with Nokia's [[Nokia N800|N800]], [[Nokia N810|N810]] and [[Nokia N900|N900]] Internet Tablets, and is also available for the [[Nokia 770|770]] via the '[[Maemo#Hacker Editions|Hacker Editions]]' of the operating system. In place of Mozilla's [[XUL]]-based [[user interface]], MicroB uses the Maemo-native ([[GTK]]-based) [[Hildon|Hildon API]] and widgets.

==History==
MicroB was initially released as a [[public beta]] for [[Maemo#OS2007|Internet Tablet OS 2007]] on July 17, 2007 to allow [[third-party developer|third-party developers]] and community members to develop and port [[Plug-in (computing)|plugins]], and help shape the development of the browser.<ref>[http://browser.garage.maemo.org/news/1/ Mozilla based browser engine available for testing] MicroB beta announcement</ref> It was updated several times before it replaced [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] as Internet Tablet OS's default browser with the release of [[Maemo#OS2008|Internet Tablet OS 2008]] on November 18, 2007 with the [[Nokia N810|N810]].<ref>[http://browser.garage.maemo.org/news/9/ MicroB ships as the official browser for IT OS 2008]</ref>

==Architecture==
MicroB is [[Mozilla]]-based and uses the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko engine]], but a number of features are omitted due to platform-specific limitations. In particular, [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] support is disabled due to unacceptable performance, and [[XUL]] is not included to reduce size and decrease memory consumption.<ref>[http://browser.garage.maemo.org/docs/browser_paper.html#s4.2 MicroB whitepaper - 4.3 Supported web standards]</ref> As XUL is not included, most Firefox plugins require porting and repackaging before they can be used with MicroB. In place of XUL, MicroB uses [[GTK]] and the [[Hildon|Hildon UI]] toolkit to provide a native interface.<ref>[http://browser.garage.maemo.org/docs/browser_paper.html#s2.2 MicroB whitepaper - 2.2 Browser User Interface]</ref>

===Add-ons===
[[Plug-in (computing)|Add-on]]s usually need to be [[port]]ed. The Maemo Browser Extras project is responsible for a large number of the available add-ons.<ref>[http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/ Browser Extras]</ref>

====Some MicroB Plugins====
[[Image:MicroB plugins.png|thumb|right|MicroB Plugins]]

*[[Adblock Plus#Adblock Plus|Adblock Plus]]<ref>[http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/5/ Adblock Plus Plugin]</ref>
*[[Adobe Flash|Adobe Flash 9]] (bundled with Maemo)
*[[Flashblock]]<ref>[http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/7/ Flashblock Plugin]</ref>
*[[Gears (software)|Gears]] (partial functionality)<ref>[http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17174 Google Gears Plugin]{{dead link |date=March 2015}}</ref>
*[[Greasemonkey]] – All scripts that work on the desktop version of Firefox work fine in MicroB, extending the capabilities of the browser and even replacing the need for some extensions which are not available for MicroB.<ref>[http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/5 Greasemonkey Plugin]{{dead link |date=March 2015}}</ref>
*[[MPlayer]] plugin<ref>[http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17715 MPlayer Plugin] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080315184719/http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17715 |date=March 15, 2008 }}</ref>
*[[Windows Media Player]] Stream and [[RealPlayer]] stream supports via the built-in Media player
*[[Wireless Markup Language|WML]] browser<ref>[http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=197015 Wmlbrowser Plugin]{{dead link |date=March 2015}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{refbegin}}
* [http://browser.garage.maemo.org/docs/browser_paper.html Mozilla based browser for maemo whitepaper]
{{refend}}

==External links==
*[http://browser.garage.maemo.org MicroB Homepage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080421150125/http://browser.garage.maemo.org/ |date=2008-04-21 }}
*[http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/ Maemo Browser Extras]

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