Skyfire uses cloud-computing technology to boost the power of mobile devices to browse the “full” internet, including Flash, Silverlight, Quicktime, and other video plug-ins. Skyfire’s browser technology delivers content that no other browser can.
Known for its speed, Skyfire loads web pages faster than other mobile-based browsers. Skyfire is also the first “social browser” for mobile phones; when users find a page they want to share with friends, they can tweet and publish Facebook and Twitter updates with just one click, within the browser.
Not only consumers benefit: Thanks to Skyfire’s cloud rendering and transcoding, device makers can see dramatic improvement in battery life, and mobile wireless operators can see 73% reduction in bandwidth usage on video, while giving consumers a faster, more complete multimedia browsing experience.
Skyfire recently launched Skyfire version 1.5 for both WindowsMobile and Symbian smartphones. The latest version extends coverage to Nokia touchscreen (S60 5th edition) devices and optimizes Skyfire for the latest VGA and wVGA phones, so Skyfire is now crisp on high resolution screens. Other changes include smoother scrolling and zooming (including “flick”), an easier interface with finger-friendly buttons, and more.
Skyfire announced last week the acquisition of kolbysoft, makers of the popular Steel browser on Android, and noted that they plan to launch Skyfire for Android in the first half of 2010, bringing the best of their cloud-computing-boosted multimedia capabilities to build on the strengths of the Webkit movement. Other platforms beyond Android will follow.
Skyfire won Best Mobile Application—People’s Voice at the 2009 Webby awards, and was named “the best mobile browser” by TechRadar. The company is based in Silicon Valley, CA.
