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Skyfire 2.0

Trident

Trident

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Skyfire 2.0 for Android | Skyfire

Here's The Video Promo:
YouTube - Skyfire 2.0 for Android (Beta) Demo Video

Skyfire 2.0 features the all new SkyBar, which includes:

  • VIDEO: offers up videos that appear as broken links on all other mobile browsers, enabling Flash video to play quickly and smoothly.
  • EXPLORE: presents smart recommendations for related media content from sources such as YouTube, Twitter, Google, Digg and more.
  • SHARE: makes browsing social, with one-click share features to help you get the word out.

Other features:

  • Pinch to zoom (on Android 2.0 and above)
  • Multi-tab browsing - open up to eight windows and browse simultaneously using visual tabs
  • Choose to load full desktop webpages or mobile optimized versions
  • Clear session history easily upon exit to maintain anonymous browsing

Enjoy!

Market QR Code (NOW LIVE!):
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Direct Download QR Code (NOW LIVE!):
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Okay, no sign of it on the market but the direct download is now live! Check it out!
EDIT: For those wondering, Hulu doesn't work with Skyfire... This article explains why.
 
I loved Skyfire on my old Moto Q. SO excited to see in on Android! It supports multi-touch zoom too! (A little clunky though, but it works!)
 
So it is here go get it in the market today! It is pretty slick looking but do keep in mind this is a beta so do not expect perfection. Pinch to zoom seems a little jagged and it needs work overall but it is a nice start.
 
Lovin this so far, huge plus that it lets you change user agent to view mobile sites like they would on the stock browser (something Opera lacked).
 
I like it a lot.

The cache is a killer though. One video on ESPN and the app is suddenly taking up 14 Mb. :eek: They need to incorporate a clear cache on exit option.....an exit option by itself would be nice too.
 
Gametrailers doesn't work. I asked me to download flash.

Some other sites seem to work.

EDIT. Gametrailers DOES work. You have to manually select video from the menu. Some pages do this automaticly.
 
Does not work well on the Samsung Moment. Running (leaked) 2.1 DD10 build, etc. Restarts the phone when loading a flash video to play. Slow like a MoFo too. Uninstalling, maybe others will have better luck. :) Also stated that it was having problems playing videos as well.
 
OfTheDamned said:
I like it a lot.

The cache is a killer though. One video on ESPN and the app is suddenly taking up 14 Mb. :eek: They need to incorporate a clear cache on exit option.....an exit option by itself would be nice too.
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To Automatically Clear Cache on Exit:

Click on the menu button in the Skyfire (down triangle inside the circle), go to Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and check the Clear Cache on Exit box.

You can also change other privacy settings (form data, passwords, history, cookies) on this page and clear any of the above.
 
Has anyone gotten the video to work? I see the video button flah, but when I press it, nothing happens. I'm tryin to view Endgadget on a Moto Droid.
 
Just tried it and so far its pretty cool. One thing I have found annoying is that when a page loads it is slightly zoomed in forcing you to pan left and right to see the whole page its only off by a little bit. You have to double tap and it will auto zoom out to the whole page. And it does this on every page. The stock browser seems to auto fit the page correctly.
 
I was able to get a video from ESPN.com to play. Unfortunately I'm not on wifi at work so it did have to buffer itself frequently (for a <3 minute video) but it's a start. I'll have to wait till I get home to try out the flash video sites I'm really interested in ;)
 
kens97sto171 said:
Just tried it and so far its pretty cool. One thing I have found annoying is that when a page loads it is slightly zoomed in forcing you to pan left and right to see the whole page its only off by a little bit. You have to double tap and it will auto zoom out to the whole page. And it does this on every page. The stock browser seems to auto fit the page correctly.
Click to expand...

There is an option in the settings menu (the one reached by clicking on the little arrow-in-a-circle under the address bar) to change the starting level of zoom for the browser, and it is set to medium by default.
 
This thing is awesome...Worked with video from Break.com, Funnyordie.com , etc...I haven't tried yet, but anyone know how to set it to Default Browser?
 
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