Comments on: Will We Ever See A Skyfire Browser for Nokia? http://phoneboy.com/2337/will-we-ever-see-a-skyfire-browser-for-nokia VoIP, Mobile Phones, Telecom, and Technology Made Simple Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:20:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: PhoneBoy http://phoneboy.com/2337/will-we-ever-see-a-skyfire-browser-for-nokia#comment-26491 PhoneBoy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:21:47 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/?p=2337#comment-26491 Handset software is not as modular as desktop systems for sure. Imagine having to reload Windows every time Internet Explorer is updated. That's exactly what you have to do in most cases with a phone firmware update. I'm not saying Skyfire's short term prospects aren't good, it will depend on the development of high speed Internet and beefier handsets. Handset software is not as modular as desktop systems for sure. Imagine having to reload Windows every time Internet Explorer is updated. That’s exactly what you have to do in most cases with a phone firmware update.

I’m not saying Skyfire’s short term prospects aren’t good, it will depend on the development of high speed Internet and beefier handsets.

]]> By: Mike Rowehl http://phoneboy.com/2337/will-we-ever-see-a-skyfire-browser-for-nokia#comment-26487 Mike Rowehl Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:04:02 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/?p=2337#comment-26487 Hey Dameon, thanks for the post. We're definitely looking for handset development folks, it's a relatively rare skillset compared to others. Hopefully we'll have that Symbian port out soon so you can try it. I've been using it on my N95 for a while, I think it's coming along pretty well. As for the lifespan of the solution, there's a lot more than just the power of devices that figures into how I'm evaluating the layout. First off is that there are a lot of devices out there that have the browser baked into the firmware and no way to update it. Browsers are progressing and devices are gaining in capability, but having the browser tied to physical handset releases and synced to carrier/operator approvals testing really weighs down how quickly the system as a whole can evolve. Another factor is licensing of what the end user considers to be standard features of a browser. Flash content should work, windows media files should play, etc. Some of that stuff sits outside of the power/performance of the device and lies in the realm of licensing and business deals. That's an area that's much harder to predict. Just throwing my perspective into the ring, not trying to contradict you. You're right, we do have to keep innovating in order to keep ahead of the curve. I feel we're pretty well lined-up in order to do so. - Mike Hey Dameon, thanks for the post. We’re definitely looking for handset development folks, it’s a relatively rare skillset compared to others. Hopefully we’ll have that Symbian port out soon so you can try it. I’ve been using it on my N95 for a while, I think it’s coming along pretty well.

As for the lifespan of the solution, there’s a lot more than just the power of devices that figures into how I’m evaluating the layout. First off is that there are a lot of devices out there that have the browser baked into the firmware and no way to update it. Browsers are progressing and devices are gaining in capability, but having the browser tied to physical handset releases and synced to carrier/operator approvals testing really weighs down how quickly the system as a whole can evolve. Another factor is licensing of what the end user considers to be standard features of a browser. Flash content should work, windows media files should play, etc. Some of that stuff sits outside of the power/performance of the device and lies in the realm of licensing and business deals. That’s an area that’s much harder to predict.

Just throwing my perspective into the ring, not trying to contradict you. You’re right, we do have to keep innovating in order to keep ahead of the curve. I feel we’re pretty well lined-up in order to do so.

- Mike

]]> By: Skyfire e Opera Mobile 9.5 per Symbian: ritardi nello sviluppo : Spaziocellulare News Magazine http://phoneboy.com/2337/will-we-ever-see-a-skyfire-browser-for-nokia#comment-26486 Skyfire e Opera Mobile 9.5 per Symbian: ritardi nello sviluppo : Spaziocellulare News Magazine Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:09:57 +0000 http://www.phoneboy.com/?p=2337#comment-26486 [...] Symbian (o meglio, per i Nokia) di Skyfire, non la vedo affatto bene. Secondo quanto riportato su The Phoneboy Blog, quelli di Skyfire hanno sì ingaggiato Mike Rowehl per migliorare la scalabilità del loro browser [...] [...] Symbian (o meglio, per i Nokia) di Skyfire, non la vedo affatto bene. Secondo quanto riportato su The Phoneboy Blog, quelli di Skyfire hanno sì ingaggiato Mike Rowehl per migliorare la scalabilità del loro browser [...]

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