Those in the know say that a second war will emerge because
of the growing popularity of mobile devices:
As so many of us step away from our Macs and PCs and rely on phones,
Blackberries and other portable sources for our information, the onus will be
on everyone in the browser game to come up with technology that is efficient,
standards compliant, and adaptable to all formats.
If they can rise to that challenge, everyone will win: The consumer will have a larger choice of
products, market shares and revenues will rise across the board, and the
companies behind the browsers will be forced to keep improving to meet consumer
and developer demands.
For now, the best advice to any Internet user is to shop
around. Experts and hacks alike will
tell you that Internet Explorer is a decent browser in its own right, but it’s
not the only game in town. There are
smaller players out there, and they all do a fine job. Look around, use them all, and decide what
best suits your needs.