Comments on: Skyfire Mobile Browser Now Open to Everybody http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:49:07 -0800 hourly 1 By: Videos | itechlife.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2525043 Videos | itechlife.com Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:00:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2525043 [...] had remained in private beta until recently, just opening its doors last month. With the announcement that the beta was now public, a number of folks around the globe were [...] [...] had remained in private beta until recently, just opening its doors last month. With the announcement that the beta was now public, a number of folks around the globe were [...]

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Skyfire browser now open to Canadians http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2521655 » Blog Archive » Skyfire browser now open to Canadians Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:45:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2521655 [...] had remained in private beta until recently, just opening its doors last month. With the announcement that the beta was now public, a number of folks around the globe were [...] [...] had remained in private beta until recently, just opening its doors last month. With the announcement that the beta was now public, a number of folks around the globe were [...]

]]> By: Skyfire browser now open to Canadians http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2519876 Skyfire browser now open to Canadians Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:41:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2519876 [...] had remained in private beta until recently, just opening its doors last month. With the announcement that the beta was now public, a number of folks around the globe were [...] [...] had remained in private beta until recently, just opening its doors last month. With the announcement that the beta was now public, a number of folks around the globe were [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download]| All Technology Oriented News, Articles, Reviews, Geek Friendly Site| Suffire.com | Geek Stuffs, Technology Related http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2518840 Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download]| All Technology Oriented News, Articles, Reviews, Geek Friendly Site| Suffire.com | Geek Stuffs, Technology Related Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:01:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2518840 [...] W­i­ndo­­w­s Mo­­b­i­le­ o­­nly: Skyfi­r­e­, a b­r­o­­w­se­r­ fo­­r­ W­i­ndo­­w­s Mo­­b­i­le­ t­hat­ suppo­­r­t­s Flash, Aj­ax, and many me­di­a fo­­r­mat­s, has b­e­e­n r­e­le­ase­d fo­­r­ pub­li­c b­e­t­a do­­w­nlo­­ads w­i­t­h an upgr­ade­d 0.8 ve­r­si­o­­n. T­he­ b­i­gge­st­ i­nt­e­r­face­ change­ i­s a Chr­o­­me­-li­ke­ uni­ve­r­sal addr­e­ss b­ar­, w­hi­ch act­s as se­ar­ch i­nput­ w­he­n no­­n-UR­L t­e­xt­ i­s e­nt­e­r­e­d, b­ut­ Skyfi­r­e­ also­­ adde­d o­­ne­-cli­ck SMS shar­i­ng, w­hi­ch aut­o­­-shr­i­nks UR­Ls fo­­r­ t­e­xt­ me­ssage­ space­. O­­ur­ si­b­li­ng si­t­e­ Gi­z­mo­­do­­ po­­i­nt­s o­­ut­ t­hat­ Skyfir­e­ o­u­t-r­ace­s Safar­i an­d O­pe­r­a’s mo­b­il­e­ v­e­r­sio­n­s on­­ th­e w­eb, bu­t mostly beca­u­se Sk­yf­ir­e’s ser­ver­s a­r­e pr­e-optimiz­in­­g common­­ pa­ges. Sk­yf­ir­e is a­ f­r­ee dow­n­­loa­d f­or­ W­in­­dow­s Mobile ph­on­­es on­­ly. Sky­f­i­re [via T­echCr­unch] [...] [...] W­i­ndo­­w­s Mo­­b­i­le­ o­­nly: Skyfi­r­e­, a b­r­o­­w­se­r­ fo­­r­ W­i­ndo­­w­s Mo­­b­i­le­ t­hat­ suppo­­r­t­s Flash, Aj­ax, and many me­di­a fo­­r­mat­s, has b­e­e­n r­e­le­ase­d fo­­r­ pub­li­c b­e­t­a do­­w­nlo­­ads w­i­t­h an upgr­ade­d 0.8 ve­r­si­o­­n. T­he­ b­i­gge­st­ i­nt­e­r­face­ change­ i­s a Chr­o­­me­-li­ke­ uni­ve­r­sal addr­e­ss b­ar­, w­hi­ch act­s as se­ar­ch i­nput­ w­he­n no­­n-UR­L t­e­xt­ i­s e­nt­e­r­e­d, b­ut­ Skyfi­r­e­ also­­ adde­d o­­ne­-cli­ck SMS shar­i­ng, w­hi­ch aut­o­­-shr­i­nks UR­Ls fo­­r­ t­e­xt­ me­ssage­ space­. O­­ur­ si­b­li­ng si­t­e­ Gi­z­mo­­do­­ po­­i­nt­s o­­ut­ t­hat­ Skyfir­e­ o­u­t-r­ace­s Safar­i an­d O­pe­r­a’s mo­b­il­e­ v­e­r­sio­n­s on­­ th­e w­eb, bu­t mostly beca­u­se Sk­yf­ir­e’s ser­ver­s a­r­e pr­e-optimiz­in­­g common­­ pa­ges. Sk­yf­ir­e is a­ f­r­ee dow­n­­loa­d f­or­ W­in­­dow­s Mobile ph­on­­es on­­ly. Sky­f­i­re [via T­echCr­unch] [...]

]]> By: Yan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2483234 Yan Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:43:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2483234 Signed up, installed, and got this error at first launch: Error reading from file: \Program Files\Skyfire\BrowserRes.b Using HTC Wing and Windows Mobile Signed up, installed, and got this error at first launch:

Error reading from file: \Program Files\Skyfire\BrowserRes.b

Using HTC Wing and Windows Mobile

]]> By: smartphoneuser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2482036 smartphoneuser Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:07:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2482036 Watch the presidential debates 2008 LIVE on your mobile phone. You just need Skyfire, the mobile phone internet browser. There's a video of it on MySpace at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VY-tR92Xd8 Watch the presidential debates 2008 LIVE on your mobile phone. You just need Skyfire, the mobile phone internet browser. There’s a video of it on MySpace at http://www.yout...h?v=1VY-tR92Xd8

]]> By: Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download] | The tech blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2481863 Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download] | The tech blog Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:55:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2481863 [...] Windows Mobile only: Skyfire, a browser for Windows Mobile that supports Flash, Ajax, and many media formats, has been released for public beta downloads with an upgraded 0.8 version. The biggest interface change is a Chrome-like universal address bar, which acts as search input when non-URL text is entered, but Skyfire also added one-click SMS sharing, which auto-shrinks URLs for text message space. Our sibling site Gizmodo points out that Skyfire out-races Safari and Opera’s mobile versions on the web, but mostly because Skyfire’s servers are pre-optimizing common pages. Skyfire is a free download for Windows Mobile phones only. Skyfire [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] Windows Mobile only: Skyfire, a browser for Windows Mobile that supports Flash, Ajax, and many media formats, has been released for public beta downloads with an upgraded 0.8 version. The biggest interface change is a Chrome-like universal address bar, which acts as search input when non-URL text is entered, but Skyfire also added one-click SMS sharing, which auto-shrinks URLs for text message space. Our sibling site Gizmodo points out that Skyfire out-races Safari and Opera’s mobile versions on the web, but mostly because Skyfire’s servers are pre-optimizing common pages. Skyfire is a free download for Windows Mobile phones only. Skyfire [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download] | CHARGED's 24/7 News Aggregator http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480617 Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download] | CHARGED's 24/7 News Aggregator Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:09:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480617 [...] Windows Mobile only: Skyfire, a browser for Windows Mobile that supports Flash, Ajax, and many media formats, has been released for public beta downloads with an upgraded 0.8 version. The biggest interface change is a Chrome-like universal address bar, which acts as search input when non-URL text is entered, but Skyfire also added one-click SMS sharing, which auto-shrinks URLs for text message space. Our sibling site Gizmodo points out that Skyfire out-races Safari and Opera’s mobile versions on the web, but mostly because Skyfire’s servers are pre-optimizing common pages. Skyfire is a free download for Windows Mobile phones only. Skyfire [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] Windows Mobile only: Skyfire, a browser for Windows Mobile that supports Flash, Ajax, and many media formats, has been released for public beta downloads with an upgraded 0.8 version. The biggest interface change is a Chrome-like universal address bar, which acts as search input when non-URL text is entered, but Skyfire also added one-click SMS sharing, which auto-shrinks URLs for text message space. Our sibling site Gizmodo points out that Skyfire out-races Safari and Opera’s mobile versions on the web, but mostly because Skyfire’s servers are pre-optimizing common pages. Skyfire is a free download for Windows Mobile phones only. Skyfire [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: SkyFire out of Private-Beta… » Hiconomics http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480578 SkyFire out of Private-Beta… » Hiconomics Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:12:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480578 [...] mobile web-browser that has been in private-beta for a few weeks, is now opening up to all users (well the US ones). I can’t wait to see this in Europe, Asia and [...] [...] mobile web-browser that has been in private-beta for a few weeks, is now opening up to all users (well the US ones). I can’t wait to see this in Europe, Asia and [...]

]]> By: airmanchairman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480259 airmanchairman Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:58:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480259 Does this technology still require banks and banks of proxy servers that do the heavy lifting (Flash, Java crunching) to serve up the pages to users mobiles, or has that changed? And if not, is this the reason why the technology has not yet rolled out beyond the USA? Would this also explain the latency, and also hint at a "single point of failure" issue much like the RIM Blackberry NOC servers in Canada? Does this technology still require banks and banks of proxy servers that do the heavy lifting (Flash, Java crunching) to serve up the pages to users mobiles, or has that changed?

And if not, is this the reason why the technology has not yet rolled out beyond the USA?

Would this also explain the latency, and also hint at a “single point of failure” issue much like the RIM Blackberry NOC servers in Canada?

]]> By: lng0004 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480232 lng0004 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:36:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480232 Where's my Flash, Apple? >.< Where’s my Flash, Apple? >.<

]]> By: Webmaster Libre | Skyfire, un impresionante navegador web para dispositivos móviles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480223 Webmaster Libre | Skyfire, un impresionante navegador web para dispositivos móviles Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:30:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480223 [...] Skyfire: http://www.skyfire.com Vía TechCrunch [...] [...] Skyfire: http://www.skyfire.com Vía TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: No duh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480197 No duh Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:05:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480197 I was involved in the Alpha testing. For the nascent, all beta's are flops. That's the idea. Provide feedback. The most concentrated gripes by customers are usually what gets taken care of first. Be aware, Skyfire hasn't been around long. Meanwhile, the grandp Opera Mini still doesn't support half the things that Skyfire does. And Opera mini is official! As long as the name beta is attached to the product expect to see things that make it a flop. Hell GMail is still beta, and it blows still to this day. I was involved in the Alpha testing. For the nascent, all beta’s are flops. That’s the idea. Provide feedback. The most concentrated gripes by customers are usually what gets taken care of first. Be aware, Skyfire hasn’t been around long. Meanwhile, the grandp Opera Mini still doesn’t support half the things that Skyfire does. And Opera mini is official! As long as the name beta is attached to the product expect to see things that make it a flop. Hell GMail is still beta, and it blows still to this day.

]]> By: DieselStation http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480191 DieselStation Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:56:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480191 I really like skyfire. With Opera on win mobile device, I hated visiting the multimedia sites, but thanks to skyfire, things have changed. Really nice browser. Dieselstation <a href="http://www.dieselstation.com" rel="nofollow">Car Pictures</a> I really like skyfire. With Opera on win mobile device, I hated visiting the multimedia sites, but thanks to skyfire, things have changed. Really nice browser.

Dieselstation
Car Pictures

]]> By: Nawiht http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480187 Nawiht Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:50:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480187 Their site clearly indicates that you can install via email and PC, yet after registering, you only get the option for SMS. Maybe their marketing strategy is collecting emails and phone numbers to sell. Their site clearly indicates that you can install via email and PC, yet after registering, you only get the option for SMS. Maybe their marketing strategy is collecting emails and phone numbers to sell.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480166 Thomas Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480166 Don't waste your time. I was involved in the beta and it's a huge flop. Their site is slow, when it actually works. The software (that took many attempts before it downloaded successfully) requires a login every time you use it and doesn't work with a proxy. So you're required to monkey around with your phone's connection settings because they were too lazy to make it work right. There are countless other reasons it's a flop, just check out all the complaints in the forum on their site. Don’t waste your time. I was involved in the beta and it’s a huge flop. Their site is slow, when it actually works. The software (that took many attempts before it downloaded successfully) requires a login every time you use it and doesn’t work with a proxy. So you’re required to monkey around with your phone’s connection settings because they were too lazy to make it work right. There are countless other reasons it’s a flop, just check out all the complaints in the forum on their site.

]]> By: Life Clerks » Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480163 Life Clerks » Skyfire Mobile Browser Adds Flash to Windows Mobile [Featured Windows Mobile Download] Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480163 [...] Windows Mobile only: Skyfire, a browser for Windows Mobile that supports Flash, Ajax, and many media formats, has been released for public beta downloads with an upgraded 0.8 version. The biggest interface change is a Chrome-like universal address bar, which acts as search input when non-URL text is entered, but Skyfire also added one-click SMS sharing, which auto-shrinks URLs for text message space. Our sibling site Gizmodo points out that Skyfire out-races Safari and Opera’s mobile versions on the web, but mostly because Skyfire’s servers are pre-optimizing common pages. Skyfire is a free download for Windows Mobile phones only. Skyfire [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] Windows Mobile only: Skyfire, a browser for Windows Mobile that supports Flash, Ajax, and many media formats, has been released for public beta downloads with an upgraded 0.8 version. The biggest interface change is a Chrome-like universal address bar, which acts as search input when non-URL text is entered, but Skyfire also added one-click SMS sharing, which auto-shrinks URLs for text message space. Our sibling site Gizmodo points out that Skyfire out-races Safari and Opera’s mobile versions on the web, but mostly because Skyfire’s servers are pre-optimizing common pages. Skyfire is a free download for Windows Mobile phones only. Skyfire [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: badhoy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480162 badhoy Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:31:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480162 If Skyfire still requires a port other than 80 it is going to be a non-starter with the masses. Not everyone (in the USA) has a data plan but many do have web browsing via port 80. If Skyfire still requires a port other than 80 it is going to be a non-starter with the masses. Not everyone (in the USA) has a data plan but many do have web browsing via port 80.

]]> By: amit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480144 amit Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480144 It hasn't opened to everyone yet, still requires a US mobile number. :( It hasn’t opened to everyone yet, still requires a US mobile number. :(

]]> By: Jason Sperske http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480132 Jason Sperske Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:07:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480132 I know I'm not as smart as their CTO, but I just can see how this can scale. Flash 9 and Silverlight support implies that they are running a Windows session and sharing the screen in some manner similar to VNC (with, I assume, a bunch of optimizations). Even with virtualization, how can they keep the overhead of the Windows OS in line, and what if you visit a malicious website, will it infect their servers? I assume they have answers to these questions because they are now out of beta. I wonder if they plan on offering their architecture to developers to make other sharable desktop like apps for mobile devices, it could be a compelling run time. You get desktop performance and connectivity and your users can access the full application from any mobile device. Just a thought. I know I’m not as smart as their CTO, but I just can see how this can scale. Flash 9 and Silverlight support implies that they are running a Windows session and sharing the screen in some manner similar to VNC (with, I assume, a bunch of optimizations). Even with virtualization, how can they keep the overhead of the Windows OS in line, and what if you visit a malicious website, will it infect their servers? I assume they have answers to these questions because they are now out of beta. I wonder if they plan on offering their architecture to developers to make other sharable desktop like apps for mobile devices, it could be a compelling run time. You get desktop performance and connectivity and your users can access the full application from any mobile device. Just a thought.

]]> By: Chetan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480128 Chetan Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:03:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480128 Uh oh! Not open for everybody.. Asks for Telephone number and mentions the code as [+1], means just for U.S. people. Asians miss it. Uh oh!
Not open for everybody..

Asks for Telephone number and mentions the code as [+1], means just for U.S. people.

Asians miss it.

]]> By: Greg Kumparak http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480127 Greg Kumparak Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:03:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480127 Skyfire is available for both WinMo and Symbian, but this latest version (v.8) is WinMo only for the time being. Skyfire is available for both WinMo and Symbian, but this latest version (v.8) is WinMo only for the time being.

]]> By: Chetan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/24/skyfire-mobile-browser-now-open-to-everybody/comment-page-1/#comment-2480121 Chetan Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:00:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22611#comment-2480121 Does it come only for Windows mobiles or for Symbian OS phones too? As i have a Nokia N91 and wanna know about it before downloading it. Or did i misread the article missing the point? Does it come only for Windows mobiles or for Symbian OS phones too?

As i have a Nokia N91 and wanna know about it before downloading it.
Or did i misread the article missing the point?

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