Posts Tagged ‘SkyFire’
Windows Mobile 6.1: which browser?
Here is a short comparative of webbrowsers available on Windows Mobile 6.1. I used them on a Acer X960 on French VirginMobile network.
| Browser | Pros | Cons | WebSite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 5 |
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| Mozilla Fennec 1.0a1 |
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http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fennec/1.0a1/releasenotes/ |
| Opera Mobile 10 |
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http://www.opera.com/ |
| SkyFire 1.5 |
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http://get.skyfire.com |
As a conclusion, what do I do?
- In most cases, I use Opera, for its speedness and tabs.
- When I need watch a video
- my Acer X960 displays YouTube videos in a specific player
- on other websites, I use SkyFire.
- For Google applications (GMail, Reader, Docs, etc.), I use SkyFire, too.
SkyFire: Flash for Windows Mobile 6.1
By default, animations in Adobe Flash are not readable on Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphones. I tried to download a plugin for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Fennec and Opera Mobile 10, with no success.
At last, I found this very nice browser: SkyFire. At first glance, I think the browser works thanks to a proxy deployed in SkyFire headquarters. I did not investigate more than that.
Yet, what is sure is that from now and then, I can watch Adobe Flash SWF, WMA and even SilverLight animations.
In the upcoming days, I will publish a short comparative study of browsers available on Windows Mobile.