SkyFire web browser

[gogol]

It is new, still in private beta but it looks too good to be true:

http://www.skyfire.com/

For the first time ever, you can watch any web video, listen to any web music, stay connected on any social network and browse whatever you want. Anything you can browse from your PC, you can now browse from your mobile phone.

We’re talking about full-featured PC versions of your favorite web sites. Skyfire gives you speedy page loads, full audio, video, images, dynamic Flash content, advanced Ajax, Java and more – just like your PC.

If you live in US, you can sign up for the private beta:

http://www.skyfire.com/sign-up

 

[Farsquidge]

It is new, still in private beta but it looks too good to be true:

http://www.skyfire.com/

For the first time ever, you can watch any web video, listen to any web music, stay connected on any social network and browse whatever you want. Anything you can browse from your PC, you can now browse from your mobile phone.

We’re talking about full-featured PC versions of your favorite web sites. Skyfire gives you speedy page loads, full audio, video, images, dynamic Flash content, advanced Ajax, Java and more – just like your PC.

If you live in US, you can sign up for the private beta:

http://www.skyfire.com/sign-up

Sounds too good to be true? Subscription based when full version or just charged to cell access and unavailable to WiFi??

 

[KemoSabee]

they say it's free, atleast for the beta on there site...fingers crossed, looks awesome

 

[PeeHoo]

Daaaamn..... I am living at Finland... any way to get that cab file for testing?

It looks quite nice...

 

[pmow]

We shall see, once they open the beta.

 

[Audio]

Daaaamn..... I am living at Finland... any way to get that cab file for testing?

It looks quite nice...

Quoted from the website:

Sign Up Today

* If you have a Windows Mobile phone, sign up today and we will notify you when the Skyfire private beta starts.
* If you do not have a Windows Mobile phone or you live outside the United States, please sign up so we can promptly notify you when Skyfire is available for your type of mobile phone.

 

[unwired4]

And if you try to sign up for the non-US notification - you can't as the US mobile number field is mandatory... unless your US mobile number (like mine) happens to be 1111 111 111

 

[kevinniven]

Sky

Looks great!! To bad MS didnt come out with it.

 

[Farsquidge]

And if you try to sign up for the non-US notification - you can't as the US mobile number field is mandatory... unless your US mobile number (like mine) happens to be 1111 111 111

Why, Unwired, your number is very similar to mine!!

I have a feeling with them saying 'Mobile Phone' that this is going to be a Java based WAP app but we shall see.

I'll say one thing, if the browser is as slow as their website then its a loser to start with!!

( I just worry about sites promising something to you later that want loads of details, my SPAMer list sense (similar to Spider sense but not as refined) starts to burn...)

 

[AngryUndead]

It says that the first application is for PocketPC/Smartphone with keyboards. They aslo blatantly show a Kaiser variant on the site (front camera version).

I promptly signed up for the beta, maybe this can be as good as Safari for the iPhone.

Anyway, I'll keep you posted if I get any response.

 

[y2flyy]

here it is in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mWUoxiLZFc

looks super. also surprised at how superfast it was then the guy showed he was on a cellphone data connection (evdo). while the demo was going on I was assuming that he was on a fast wifi connection. Def. super duper cool!

 

[jackburnt]

Had to be pre-cached pages. But impressive none-the-less.

 

[vpoet]

Yeah, I'm concerned about privacy. I still hear not to bank with Opera Mini, so I can't imagine how one could trust a company they've never heard of. Sounds too iffy. But, for all other browsing needs, this seems like the best match for mobile phones. What if there were a way to make your home PC cache the sites for you, so you would know/trust the origin of the cache?

 

[phsnake]

nice but check this:

From their Privacy Policy:
"Once you have subscribed to and begin to use the Browser, we will collect information about your use of the Browser on your Device (“Browser Usage Information”). Browser Usage Information includes such information as which websites and programs you access or download on your Device, how long you visit such websites and use such programs, your activities (such as products purchased or advertisements viewed) on such websites, which specific areas of a website or webpage you use and for how long, websites you bookmark, search terms you use, referring/exit pages, browser and platform types, the geographic location in which your Device is being used and information you provide on third party websites. All of your Browser Usage Information is stored by Skyfire under an automatically generated, random identification number (“ID Number”) that will not be associated with or linked to your Personal Information. Please be aware, though, that your Browser Usage Information, when viewed in the aggregate, may reveal your identity even if it is not associated with or linked to your Personal Information."

In other words, when you use our browser, we track everything you do, and assign an "anonymous" ID number to that information. And oh, by the way, the "anonymous" ID number may be linked to your identity.

Do U really want this? Im pissed that sec.cams are on every corner. And after a time when they find out what are U looking for on inet (ie. pda4x, ppcwarez, torrentz....) u have police knocking on Ur doors(or email box full of add. and scam emails). Nice, but not safe.

Not recomended

 

[Farsquidge]

nice but check this:


Do U really want this? Im pissed that sec.cams are on every corner. And after a time when they find out what are U looking for on inet (ie. pda4x, ppcwarez, torrentz....) u have police knocking on Ur doors(or email box full of add. and scam emails). Nice, but not safe.

Not recomended

Told you my SPAMer sense was burning!!! Well spotted....

 

[Guilf]

Totally agreed that we should all be scared. AT&T is also talking about full-time monitoring of all users on their network. Lovely for us Tilt (branded) users. Not only a serious privacy concern, but how slow will the network have to run to allow constant monitoring? I love my country, but I fear my government.

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Franklin

 

[met3ora]

While that privacy notice does concern me a bit, I'm not a business user, and I don't make purchases or give any sort of confidential information out via web on my phone.

 

[fb.knight]

so just to clairify... the beta has not been realsed yet? even though that video was realeased? and yeah the privacy stuff sucks but i dont do much viewing that i would care if any one saw so ill be ok with it. as long as it dosnt slow the network down to much

 

[ladytoast]

GUI seemed nice and snappy on the sprint.

 

[Sparrowhawk]

I've signed up.

I used a spare hotmail address that I had knocking about.

My US number is 12345678900 and my name is John Smith, apparently.