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{{short description|Windows Mobile web browser}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Iris Browser
| logo = [[File:
| logo alt = The logo for Iris Browser, a circle of flat red shapes designed to look like a flower
| screenshot = [[File:Screenshot_of_Iris_Browser_1.15.jpg|250px|Iris Browser 1.15 Screenshot]]
| caption = Iris Browser 1.15 Screenshot
| developer = Torch Mobile
| released = 2008
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| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
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'''Iris Browser''' is a discontinued [[web browser]] for [[Windows Mobile]] [[smartphones]]<ref>{{cite news |first=Jason |last=Fitzpatrick |title=Iris Brings Desktop Browsing To Windows Mobile |url=http://lifehacker.com/400220/iris-brings-desktop-browsing-to-windows-mobile/ |publisher=Lifehacker |date=2008-12-08 |access-date=October 1, 2014 |archive-date=2008-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814082954/http://lifehacker.com/400220/iris-brings-desktop-browsing-to-windows-mobile/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[personal digital assistants]] (PDAs) developed by the Torch Mobile company. The first version was released in 2008.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Torch Mobile Launches Free Web Browser for Windows Mobile |url=http://www.brighthand.com/news/torch-mobile-launches-free-web-browser-for-windows-mobile/ |publisher=Brighthand |date=2008-02-15 |access-date=October 1, 2014 |archive-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911151347/http://www.brighthand.com/news/torch-mobile-launches-free-web-browser-for-windows-mobile/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was one of the first mobile browsers to score a perfect 100 on the [[Acid3]] test.<ref>{{cite news|first=Sarah|last=Perez|title=Iris: A New Browser for Windows Mobile Emerges from Beta|url=http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Iris-A-New-Browser-for-Windows-Mobile-Emerges-from-Beta|publisher=Channel19|date=2009-02-24|access-date=October 1, 2014|archive-date=2014-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073518/http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/coolstuff/Iris-A-New-Browser-for-Windows-Mobile-Emerges-from-Beta|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[Research In Motion|RIM]] acquired Torch Mobile in 2009 and discontinued Iris.<ref>{{cite news|first=Phil|last=Nickinson|title=RIM purchases Torch Mobile; Iris Browser for Windows Mobile will be discontinued|url=http://www.wpcentral.com/rim-purchases-torch-mobile-iris-browser-windows-mobile-will-be-discontinued|publisher=wpcentral.com|date=2009-08-25|access-date=October 1, 2014|archive-date=2014-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007005423/http://www.wpcentral.com/rim-purchases-torch-mobile-iris-browser-windows-mobile-will-be-discontinued|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Features==
Iris is based on the [[WebKit]] rendering engine<ref>{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Loganbill |title=Torch Fires up Webkit-Powered Windows Mobile Browser |url=http://www.webmonkey.com/2008/08/torch_fires_up_webkit_powered_mobile_browser/ |publisher=Webmonkey |date=2008-08-13 |access-date=October 1, 2014 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205843/http://www.webmonkey.com/2008/08/torch_fires_up_webkit_powered_mobile_browser/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
with the [[JavaScriptCore|SquirrelFish Extreme]] JavaScript engine, [[Netscape]] plug-in [[API]], and [[JavaScript]]/[[ECMAScript]] 1.5.
It has [[HTML]] and [[CSS]] support and supports [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[XPath]], and [[XSLT]].
It supports a customizable interface and [[touch screen]] control, pop-up blockers, and [[XHTML]] 1.x mobile profile support.
It has advanced security features, advanced mobile key navigation, [[HTTP]] cache optimized for low disk usage, History Auto-Complete, and [[Transport Layer Security|SSL]] and authenticated proxy support.
It also features bookmarks, which can be customized by the [[Cell phone carrier|carrier]], tabs, and customizable about pages.<ref name=":0" />
==Performance==
According to independent testing, Iris 1.1.5 loads pages more slowly than its closest competitor, [[Opera Mobile]].<ref>{{cite news |first= Magennis |last= Niall |title= Torch Mobile Iris Browser 1.1.5 IRIS |url= http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile-phones/review/2009/03/30/Torch-Mobile-Iris-Browser-1-1-5/p2 |work= TrustedReviews
According to testing done by Torch Mobile, Iris 1.1.2 outperformed [[NetFront|Access NetFront]] 3.5 and [[Opera Mobile]] 9.5 in the [[
==References==
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