NetFront

NetFront Browser
Developer(s)Access Co., Ltd.
Initial release1995 (1995)[1]
EngineNetFront, WebKit (some versions)
Operating systemLinux (Access Linux Platform, Android, Qtopia, GTK+, etc.), Symbian (S60 and UIQ), Garnet OS, REX OS (BREW), VxWorks, Nucleus, ITRON, OS-9, OSE
PlatformWindows CE, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Kindle, Nintendo Switch, Sega Dreamcast
TypeMobile browser
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteOfficial website

NetFront Browser is a mobile browser developed by Access Company of Japan.[2] The first version shipped in 1995.[1] They currently have several browser variants, both Chromium-based and WebKit-based.[3][4]

Over its lifetime, various versions of NetFront have been deployed on mobile phones, multifunction printers, digital TVs, set-top boxes, PDAs, web phones, game consoles, e-mail terminals, automobile telematics systems, and other device types. This has included Sony PlayStation consoles and several Nintendo consoles.

  1. ^ a b "ACCESS to Provide Free NetFront v3.0 Evaluation Copy For PocketPC" (Press release). Access Co. February 20, 2002. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  2. ^ NetFront: The Fast GTK+ Browser you Never Knew Existed
  3. ^ NetFront Browser BE (based on Chromium)
  4. ^ NetFront Browser NX DTV Profile (based on WebKit)