Iris Browser was a web browser for Windows Mobilesmartphones[1] and personal digital assistants (PDAs) developed by the Torch Mobile company. The first version of Iris Browser was released in 2008.[2] It is currently one of only three web browsers designed for portable devices which scores a 100/100 on the Acid3 test.[3]
RIM acquired Torch Mobile on August 24, 2009[4] and Torch Mobile spokesman George Staikos has announced that Windows Mobile development will not continue. On August 12, 2010, RIM released the first device featuring a WebKit-based browser for its BlackBerry OS, branding the mobile phone as "BlackBerry Torch".[5]
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According to independent testing, Iris 1.1.5 loads pages more slowly than its closest competitor, Opera Mobile.[7] The UI was greatly enhanced all the way up until 1.1.9 which was released on July 6, 2009.
According to testing done by Torch Mobile, Iris 1.1.2 outperformed Access NetFront 3.5 and Opera Mobile 9.5 in the SunSpider Javascript benchmark."
