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  • 04.10.08
    Opera Mini for Android Released- Before the OS! gadgets | (5)
    Nearly 6 months after Android was announced, we're still waiting to see the first smartphone released by any of the carriers. There's a rumor that we could be seeing the first HTC Handset released running Android as soon as early May, but no confirmation. However, the platform won't be all that functional without core applications like a web browser, messaging and contact management. Google did create a mobile browser, however Opera has been doing an impressive job moving their code to the mobile platform. However, based only on testing their code using the Android Emulator included in the SDK, Opera ...
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  • 03.12.08
    Skyfire Windows Mobile Browser Gets Reviewed on the go | (2)
    The Skyfire Mobile Browser aims to enable Windows Mobile users to surf rich media websites that require Javascript or even Flash. They do this using a server as a proxy to load the site and allows you to view it on your phone. This is important, because they do collect information on your surfing habits. Honestly, I'd prefer they aggregate my data to support their costs than charge me a subscription. Skyfire is currently in private Beta, so there's really no telling whether it will remain a free Windows Mobile web browser like Opera Mobile. After taking a little extra time ...
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