Skyfire Win Mo Browser (w/ flash)
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Three Wheelin'
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Skyfire Win Mo Browser (w/ flash)
Anyone tried out this Skyfire browser?
http://www.skyfire.com/
I d/l it a few days ago and, while it is not perfect, it's nice to have flash web browsing capability on my i760.
Originally Posted by Wikipedia
Skyfire is a mobile web browser for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 and Symbian S60 v3. It is currently in open beta testing.
It is the first browser software for Windows Mobile which can view Adobe Flash content and streaming video.
In Skyfire, a webpage is fully rendered by a server separate from the mobile device, similar to the operation of a thin client.
[edit] How it works
Skyfire is a web browser which operates by rendering requested web pages on a server using the Gecko rendering engine[1] before sending the rendered output to the browser. The output is sent as images annotated with interactive items such as links and text-fields.
Consequently, the browser is able to use features from a fully-featured desktop web browser without the need to have a powerful mobile device. Features such as Adobe Flash, Silverlight and QuickTime are usable without additional plug-ins on the device, and can be easily updated server-side without the need to update the client.
It is the first browser software for Windows Mobile which can view Adobe Flash content and streaming video.
In Skyfire, a webpage is fully rendered by a server separate from the mobile device, similar to the operation of a thin client.
[edit] How it works
Skyfire is a web browser which operates by rendering requested web pages on a server using the Gecko rendering engine[1] before sending the rendered output to the browser. The output is sent as images annotated with interactive items such as links and text-fields.
Consequently, the browser is able to use features from a fully-featured desktop web browser without the need to have a powerful mobile device. Features such as Adobe Flash, Silverlight and QuickTime are usable without additional plug-ins on the device, and can be easily updated server-side without the need to update the client.
I d/l it a few days ago and, while it is not perfect, it's nice to have flash web browsing capability on my i760.
'Big Daddy Diggler'
Joined: Jun 2001
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Been using it for months(since first beta) without issue. Its not perfect by any means but I prefer it over IE and opera. I've checked email and logged into forums, etc and there have been no issues to date, don't check my bank info though.
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