Comments on: Skyfire Raises $13 million in Series B Funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:20:16 -0800 hourly 1 By: PeterEvers.net » Blog Archive » New Samsung phone features Safari browser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2850718 PeterEvers.net » Blog Archive » New Samsung phone features Safari browser Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:38:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2850718 [...] Safari browser really is the only user friendly mobile browser around. Although, today I read on TechCrunch that Skyfire received a thirteen million cash injection to further develop the next best thing in [...] [...] Safari browser really is the only user friendly mobile browser around. Although, today I read on TechCrunch that Skyfire received a thirteen million cash injection to further develop the next best thing in [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | The NET http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2606131 Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | The NET Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:16:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2606131 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

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]]> By: Desperate Wealth » Blog Archive » Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2583956 Desperate Wealth » Blog Archive » Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:03:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2583956 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | Ellamey Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2504887 Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | Ellamey Blog Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:04:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2504887 [...] company recently raised million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | TheJunction.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2500269 Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | TheJunction.net Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2500269 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Francois A » Archive du blog » Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2476975 Francois A » Archive du blog » Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:50:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2476975 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Simply Gadgets » Blog Archive » Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2460504 Simply Gadgets » Blog Archive » Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:16:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2460504 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Skyfire pousse plus loin l’expérience de navigation mobile; déjà disponible sur Nokia Symbian S60 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2431882 Skyfire pousse plus loin l’expérience de navigation mobile; déjà disponible sur Nokia Symbian S60 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2431882 [...] société vient de lever $13 millions cours d’un second tour de table avec Lightspeed, Matrix, et Trinity. Ci dessous-une vidéo [...] [...] société vient de lever $13 millions cours d’un second tour de table avec Lightspeed, Matrix, et Trinity. Ci dessous-une vidéo [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Skyfire pousse plus loin l’expérience de navigation mobile; déjà disponible sur Nokia Symbian S60 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2426914 TechCrunch en français » Skyfire pousse plus loin l’expérience de navigation mobile; déjà disponible sur Nokia Symbian S60 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:37:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2426914 [...] société vient de lever $13 millions cours d’un second tour de table avec Lightspeed, Matrix, et Trinity. Ci dessous-une vidéo [...] [...] société vient de lever $13 millions cours d’un second tour de table avec Lightspeed, Matrix, et Trinity. Ci dessous-une vidéo [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | NewsMeToday http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2426710 Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) | NewsMeToday Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2426710 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2426276 Skyfire Brings Full Browser Experience To Nokia S60 Phones (200 Private Beta Invites) Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:42:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2426276 [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...] [...] company recently raised $13 million in a series B round from Lightspeed, Matrix, and Trinity. Below is a video demo of Skyfire on [...]

]]> By: Edje http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2354622 Edje Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:45:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2354622 First of all the facebook comparison test they did in their demo video on their website is misleading (it suggested the iPhone Safari browser was not able to show the same webpage)... if you pointed the iPhone to the regular facebook site like Skyfire's browser did, it works exactly the same, no difference! Secondly, unless they get bought by Microsoft and used as the standard browser on the mobile PC, they will not survive the battle between mobile firefox (Minimo ) and Safari and Microsoft's mobile browser (the redmond boys are guaranteed to release a better browser as well)..... These guys are burning away $17M with a very iffy future... First of all the facebook comparison test they did in their demo video on their website is misleading (it suggested the iPhone Safari browser was not able to show the same webpage)… if you pointed the iPhone to the regular facebook site like Skyfire’s browser did, it works exactly the same, no difference!

Secondly, unless they get bought by Microsoft and used as the standard browser on the mobile PC, they will not survive the battle between mobile firefox (Minimo ) and Safari and Microsoft’s mobile browser (the redmond boys are guaranteed to release a better browser as well)…..

These guys are burning away $17M with a very iffy future…

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2335251 Steve Thu, 29 May 2008 07:25:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2335251 Opera Mini is free. Opera Mini is free.

]]> By: Mike Hardgreaves http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2334183 Mike Hardgreaves Wed, 28 May 2008 20:34:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2334183 Mobile specific browsers are so old news when everything is converging into one format as cell phones are starting to 'see' standard web pages correctly. 13 big ones down the tubes. Mobile specific browsers are so old news when everything is converging into one format as cell phones are starting to ’see’ standard web pages correctly. 13 big ones down the tubes.

]]> By: Bodero http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2334040 Bodero Wed, 28 May 2008 19:16:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2334040 Also, another great part of Skyfire: NO JVM REQUIRED! Verizon Wireless loves to remove or never install a java engine on their WinMo phones. Thus, to use Opera Mini, you must install a hacked up or IBM JVM intended for another device. Strange things happen - shit beeps randomly, menus are inaccessable, etc. Skyfire is native. The look and feel is a little different from most WinMo applications (backspace doesn't clear a softmenu you've inadvertently pressed, so you have to select an option to get rid of it), but close enough. Also, another great part of Skyfire:

NO JVM REQUIRED! Verizon Wireless loves to remove or never install a java engine on their WinMo phones. Thus, to use Opera Mini, you must install a hacked up or IBM JVM intended for another device. Strange things happen – shit beeps randomly, menus are inaccessable, etc.

Skyfire is native. The look and feel is a little different from most WinMo applications (backspace doesn’t clear a softmenu you’ve inadvertently pressed, so you have to select an option to get rid of it), but close enough.

]]> By: altek http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2334010 altek Wed, 28 May 2008 19:03:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2334010 Finally, cant wait to get my hands on it...Mobile IE sucks, opera mini is alright but its $25...lets see how skyfire is, weird name though. Finally, cant wait to get my hands on it…Mobile IE sucks, opera mini is alright but its $25…lets see how skyfire is, weird name though.

]]> By: Auston http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333952 Auston Wed, 28 May 2008 18:31:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333952 Skyfire literally murders Opera Mobile, and annihlates everything else I've seen for windows mobile phones except http://wake3.com/... here is a video of me watching a video with skyfire: http://www.vimeo.com/1051743 Skyfire literally murders Opera Mobile, and annihlates everything else I’ve seen for windows mobile phones except http://wake3.com/...

here is a video of me watching a video with skyfire:

http://www.vimeo.com/1051743

]]> By: Shantanut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333907 Shantanut Wed, 28 May 2008 18:02:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333907 I think Opera Mini (which is free) is much more similiar in features to SkyFire than Opera Mobile. I used Opera Mobile at first and hated it before switching to Opera Mini and SkyFire. I've found Opera Mini is faster, but has a lot fewer features than SkyFire. It just depends on what website I want to browse, but if SkyFire can speed up their zooming process I would switch entirely to SkyFire. I think Opera Mini (which is free) is much more similiar in features to SkyFire than Opera Mobile. I used Opera Mobile at first and hated it before switching to Opera Mini and SkyFire. I’ve found Opera Mini is faster, but has a lot fewer features than SkyFire.

It just depends on what website I want to browse, but if SkyFire can speed up their zooming process I would switch entirely to SkyFire.

]]> By: Thaya Kareeson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333814 Thaya Kareeson Wed, 28 May 2008 17:16:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333814 I just met one of the software engineers of Skyfire yesterday over a friend's birthday dinner. He was hinting at an announcement of this magnitude for today. It's great that TechCrunch has captured this. Keep up the great work guys (Skyfire & TechCrunch)! I just met one of the software engineers of Skyfire yesterday over a friend’s birthday dinner. He was hinting at an announcement of this magnitude for today. It’s great that TechCrunch has captured this. Keep up the great work guys (Skyfire & TechCrunch)!

]]> By: Cuál es el potencial de la Web Móvil | Espira Tecnologías Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333803 Cuál es el potencial de la Web Móvil | Espira Tecnologías Web Wed, 28 May 2008 17:09:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333803 [...] caso, SkyFire, una empresa que se encuentra desarrollando un navegador móvil, según ellos muy cercano a la [...] [...] caso, SkyFire, una empresa que se encuentra desarrollando un navegador móvil, según ellos muy cercano a la [...]

]]> By: Mogilny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333782 Mogilny Wed, 28 May 2008 16:59:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333782 Using proxy servers add scalability and personal security issues to the mobrowser problem. This is only a short-sighted solution. Using proxy servers add scalability and personal security issues to the mobrowser problem. This is only a short-sighted solution.

]]> By: Bodero http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333560 Bodero Wed, 28 May 2008 15:58:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333560 @Ted, yes, so? It's pretty much been the only Windows sold on PDA and smartphone devices since 2005. Also, it will work on WM5/WM6 touchscreen or smartphone edition (Standard or Professional terminology in WM6/6.1). @Ted, yes, so?

It’s pretty much been the only Windows sold on PDA and smartphone devices since 2005.

Also, it will work on WM5/WM6 touchscreen or smartphone edition (Standard or Professional terminology in WM6/6.1).

]]> By: Peter Urban http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333443 Peter Urban Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333443 They should definitely become a MS target. I have a htc win mobile phone and it sucks. Have to re-start almost every day to be able to take calls and that is without any 3rd party software on it. You'd think that MS is learning from their past - but apparently not. Maybe this browser will turn me into an online surfer... although I still have a hard time seeing the appeal to it. If I want to surf I whip out my notebook and save myself from the scrolling and zooming show. The mobile web market seems a little like it's more wishful industry thinking rather then real consumer demand. It's been in the making for quite some time (remember WAP) without really crossing the chasm (at least in the western world). They should definitely become a MS target. I have a htc win mobile phone and it sucks. Have to re-start almost every day to be able to take calls and that is without any 3rd party software on it. You’d think that MS is learning from their past – but apparently not.

Maybe this browser will turn me into an online surfer… although I still have a hard time seeing the appeal to it. If I want to surf I whip out my notebook and save myself from the scrolling and zooming show. The mobile web market seems a little like it’s more wishful industry thinking rather then real consumer demand. It’s been in the making for quite some time (remember WAP) without really crossing the chasm (at least in the western world).

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2333421 Ted Wed, 28 May 2008 14:59:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/skyfire-raises-13-million-in-series-b-funding/#comment-2333421 I thought this browser needs Windows Mobile 5 or 6....so forget about it. I thought this browser needs Windows Mobile 5 or 6….so forget about it.

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