Friday, September 5, 2008

Skyfire: downloadable mobile browser that delivers rich web media

Skyfire

We came across this piece of software and it sounds really interesting: a Windows Mobile browser that allows you to watch youtube clips on the web. It's in beta now and apparently limited to Windows Mobile phones in the United States so our American friends might like to check this out.

From the Skyfire website:

A downloadable mobile web browser that makes browsing on your phone exactly like browsing on your PC. Now, you can use the web from your mobile phone with unprecedented speed and simplicity.

It’s easy to experience the PC web on your phone with Skyfire’s clickable content and intuitive navigation. On the start page, we’ve added handy links to popular web sites. You can also bookmark your favorite links and use your browsing history. Better yet, you can even bookmark specific content on a web page to get exactly want you want in one click. When you do a search, the results are presented in easy to read tabs: web, images, and videos, and maps. Navigating is intuitive with full screen, thumbnails and zooming while resizing at speed comparable to your PC.

On the Phone You Own – and FreeWhen our private beta starts, you’ll load Skyfire on your phone in a few simple download steps. In a matter of minutes, you can install it either over the air or via your PC. It’s free – what more can we say.

Join Our Private Beta We want your feedback and suggestions built into the final product so sign up for our Beta 2 today. We’ll notify you as soon as Beta 2 launches and it’s your turn for a test drive. Then you can start using Skyfire and tell us what you think. Even with the early beta release, you’ll be browsing the web on your phone just like you do on your PC.

The Skyfire private beta will initially support Windows Mobile phones in the U.S. In the coming months, we will introduce a version for Symbian phones. Other phone platforms and geographies are on the roadmap too. This is just the beginning.

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