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Does anyone know the grit on Skyfire?? its supposed to be a browser w/flash compatibility. The curiosity is killing me.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/skyfire-browser-for-windows-mobile-is-game-changing-does-flash/
taz357 said:
Does anyone know the grit on Skyfire?? its supposed to be a browser w/flash compatibility. The curiosity is killing me.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/28/skyfire-browser-for-windows-mobile-is-game-changing-does-flash/
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I know that I signed up for Beta!
in skyfire privacy it says: "we will save all your internet usage and all data like time, websites, etc...:"
it is discussed in many other subforums and all say the same: keep a way...
Keep away?? its a ploy? what gives
but is any good??
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but is any good??
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Its great as said by Brigthand, but, I hate the part where it says that 'it uses web server to capture the image of the whole web page and then sends it back to the device'. This is a great threat to our privacy who use devices to input credit card numbers; online banking etc.
My netfront still rules
Yes, understanding that I fully agree. Like someone looking over your shoulder. Definately not good!
Opera Mini does the same thing, so who cares? Just don't surf illegaly on your phone and you're good. Illegal stuff is usually too demanding for phones anyway...
I don't know why... but I guess I would trust Opera more then the creator of Skyfire. The data goes through a proxy in both which makes it much faster, same thing happens on the sidekicks.
did I get banned
hey I just got my skyfire invitation last night installed and started playing with it even checked some adult websites figured out that it does open all kinds of video but today avery time I try opening it it says lost network conection try again later just doesnt work wondering hat happened
wasn't there a transformer autobot named skyfire?
There was an announcement that it will go Public Beta Morrow!
The public beta is out now. I can't get it to work w/ the T-Zones proxy hack which is a bummer, it works over wifi tho. Pretty good so far, it plays youtube videos straight from the site.
skyfire
Hey skyfire runs good on my wing I have windows 6.1 OTPV6 and I just loaded version 0.85.0.7927 from the first forums page under development & hacking. Youtube looks good and runs smooth thats running wifi , but I did notice it takes lots of battery power
papamopps said:
in skyfire privacy it says: "we will save all your internet usage and all data like time, websites, etc...:"
it is discussed in many other subforums and all say the same: keep a way...
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Now don't most US carriers do the same thing anyway?? But like another users stated, If you’re not doing anything illegal on it, you’re good to use it. I've been using it on the old ATT Wireless (mMode) network and by that network being mainly WSP with limited Http support. Skyfire is wonderful. I have been using Opera mini and Mobile to get things done completely through http but still hitting brick walls with some sites.
With skyfire, the only wall I've come to thus far is openview... site with its certificate needing to be installed/accepted. Looking for a solution on that now. Other than that is GREAT for me and my $25 true unlimited data plan.
Here is the skyfire 0.85 public cab file.
Skyfire is a great program.
Try skyfire now!!!!!!
I like skyfire. iv been using it for a while now. it is alittle buggy but i think its worth it. It loads web pages pretty fast without wifi and with wifi enabled its really fast for a mobile browser. i just think the scrolling and the zooming function could be way better.I know that skyfire reqires your phone number to work but if your interested in trying then try this download i have below. its an older beta version, (my first 1 actuallyfrom about a year ago lol) this version may only work with wi fi enabled. Just extract, then drag the folder anywhere on your pocket pc. let me know how this works for u guys.
skyfire and opera are completely different to me skyfire has flash settings for ANY WEBSITe includin for the lonely people xD and i dont think opera has flash settings like skyfire but i hate skyfire load up screen but you need a connection i use wi fi so that a con on opera
Skyfire is Awesome!!
i have been using skyfire for three days now and it works flawless. as to the privacy issue, just dont go to places you would put vital info and just browse other sites for fun and distraction. i have been able to go to all my favorite sites. all worked wonderfull.
Skyfire too slow or too buggy?
Hi,
I asked this in another thread last week, but noone answered.
I'm using my mobile phone HTC HD2 since 2 weeks.
I'm searching a webbrowser which is able to play flash streams.
I used Opera 10... it didn't work
I tried Opera 9.5 with this fix of another thread... it didn't work
And for a few days I tried Skyfire 1.5x and the stream beginns to load, but all sites are loading very, very slowly. The other browser are loading faster.
By the way... the stream loads, but just 47% and then it's over... :'-(
Now my question:
Is there a webbrowser which is able to play flash streams?
What is the problem of Skyfire??
Regards
GameCrasher
I'm a newb with all this phone modding thing and I wanted to know if anybody know how to make the internet faster on my t-mobile wing, I appreciate all ya work.
Well You See That Internet Can Not Go Faster Due T The Type Of Network It Is.
Anyways What Internet Browser Are You Using Pie
If It Is Thats The Problem
Sry Bout The Caps I Need Them For Work And Its A Hassel To Be Switching Between Both Of Em
Use WIFI when available.
Opera & Opera Mini also works a little better than IE
Opera Mobile sucks too. Opera Mini is MUCH faster than both of them, and its FREE unlike Opera Mobile.
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Use WIFI when available.
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I PERSONALLY LIKE USING MY WIFI ANYWAY S BUT BEING ABLE TO GET ON WHERE THERE IS NOT ANY IS GREAT FOR ME
I PERSONALLY LOVE USING OPERA MINI
My ISP "airtel" is providing me a gprs/edge connection for the last two days from now. But the damn problem is that I can't download anything more that 3mb. So I have downloaded several browsers to find the same thing in the internet explorer option to change the proxy. But I cant do that in pocket IE because doesn't have that option. So I tried Different Browsers to check if they have there own anonymouse proxy settings.
BROWSER Built in Proxy Settings SPEED Rating
OPERA 9.5 NONE Fast 10/10
OPERA 8.65 NONE Very Fast 8/10
WINDOWS INTERNET EXPLORER NONE Fast 5/10
MINIMO YES SLOW 4/10
FTX NONE MEDIUM 6/10
OPERA MINI Running On jbed NONE VERY FAST 8/10
NetFront 3.5 YES ULtra Fast 9.5/10
Webby NONE Medium 6/10
IF THERE ARE MORE PLEASE LET ME KNOW...
MINIMO DEOSN"T WORK ON GPRS, It works Well WITH LAN/WLAN But Doesn't work with egprs/gprs
...... NOTHING WORKED...
HELP ME!!!
NEtfront 3.5 Supports proxy but i Haven't tested it yet.
So far the fastest is Netfront which makes you browse like hell. Like you have a 8mbps connection. Although Its fast and effective it has very a big problem. The downloader has a problem that needs to be fixed but no problem with WLan. If you have slow connection, I would not recommend this. Rather FTX or PocketIE.
You've left out Skyfire, but it's still in beta testing, so maybe not a good candidate for this, yet.
I never could get skyfire to start on my Wizard..It would start and say "Lost network connection. Please try again later." and the only option is exit
That's probably because you didn't get yourself invited to be in the beta test. You have to go to Skyfire's website, and sign up for it. You give them your cell number and phone type, and if they need someone with your model, they send you a text message after configuring their servers to approve your phone when it requests service for Skyfire. Then you can install the browser, enter your password (only during the first run of the browser), and after that, you're off and running.
If you don't register, you don't get in. Period.
FWIW, I wouldn't bother, if what you're seeking is web anonymity. Skyfire has your phone number and presumably can easily tie you to your browsing history through that. Probably the exact opposite of whatever pr0n search you're planning....
Na,... I woudn't use skyfire until its out,..
Ive Tried another browser... its called Ucweb and its in java
I run it under jbed
I can pass the 3mb limit but the speed is very slow
I am still open for suggestions
Hi, due to your suggestin i tried to download netfront but cant. can someone upload it? please?
just wondering , any of this browsers support streaming videos ? ( like youtube )
SKYFIRE SUPPORTS IT!!!!!
Even YOUTUBE, THE HARDEST SITE YET KNOWN (ESPN)
Support for quicktime streams to!
But you have to sign up for the next beta
Ive already sign up (two accounts... don't tell them!)
hehehe i won't
the thing is, skyfire is open only for the united states and not for th e whole world ... plus no one seems to crack it.
so for middle eastern like me it will not work .
CAN THIS WORK?
My brother lives in the usa,can I give his phone number instead of mine and just email him to give me the download link.
I THINK THIS SHOULD WORK?
MAN!!!! I WANT SKYFIRE!
rellik232 said:
CAN THIS WORK?
My brother lives in the usa,can I give his phone number instead of mine and just email him to give me the download link.
I THINK THIS SHOULD WORK?
MAN!!!! I WANT SKYFIRE!
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This can only work if the phone trying to access SkyFire has the same phone number and valid password as the account which signed up for the beta. Sign up with your own phone number, phone type, etc. or you just won't be able to use SkyFire, period. That is the very definition of a closed test. See their FAQ page for more info.
See, I could upload the cab file right here, and you still won't be able to use it... go ahead and try for yourself.
Damn, there's gotta be a way to bypass the login and phone number. how about just freaking remove the authentication
SkyFire is resolving pages server-side. Without a valid login, you just can't get to their server, so you never see the intarwebs. Pretty simple.
Hi guys!
i´ve just donwloaded the new opera 9.5 beta for my treo pro and at the beggining worked fine, but now, when i close the app, and try to re-open it later, it freezes and do not open at all. it only appears the name of the last webpage i tried to open. so i have to do a soft reset and will work again, but soon or later, it happens once more
what do u think about it?
i´ve tried to install it on the main memory, and it ´s the same
it doesn´t re-open after close it by clicking in the upper-right corner.
hi jumanjii,
I've had the same experience with the treo pro and opera mobile 9.5 beta. Basically if you use the built in task manager to kill Opera, it causes problems. There must be part of Opera that is not fully shutdown.
Until they resolve this, use the menu in the bottom right and select exit. This will shut opera down properly.
Im not certain but i think this is related to a bug with the opera widgets. Im not sure why but when ive had this problem sometimes the opera widgets folder/app is still running.
Id say get used to using the exit command in the menu, switch back to 8.6 or wait for the final version of Opera.
Skyfire FTW!
I vote for skyfire as well.
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hi jumanjii,
I've had the same experience with the treo pro and opera mobile 9.5 beta. Basically if you use the built in task manager to kill Opera, it causes problems. There must be part of Opera that is not fully shutdown.
Until they resolve this, use the menu in the bottom right and select exit. This will shut opera down properly.
Im not certain but i think this is related to a bug with the opera widgets. Im not sure why but when ive had this problem sometimes the opera widgets folder/app is still running.
Id say get used to using the exit command in the menu, switch back to 8.6 or wait for the final version of Opera.
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thanks, i´ll try this
lewcamino said:
Skyfire FTW!
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why is the best web brower 4 u???
Originally Posted by lewcamino View Post
Skyfire FTW!
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Im sure Skyfire is great, unless your not in the US or Canada.
As far as im concerned international capability is a pretty key feature.
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Im sure Skyfire is great, unless your not in the US or Canada.
As far as im concerned international capability is a pretty key feature.
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why would skyfire NOT work in any country except us and canada. its only a browser and thats it. It depends on weather u have a good signal or bad signal that mostly dictates how fast the internet.
Opera 8.65 works perfect for me. I haven't tried the Skyfire yet.
have u experienced very slow speed when browsing the net?¿?¿ i mean, with opera and internet explorer either. even loading google´s webpage takes ages!!!
Will IE 6 mobile be released as as installable app or will it only be available in ROM on new devices?
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why would skyfire NOT work in any country except us and canada. its only a browser and thats it. It depends on weather u have a good signal or bad signal that mostly dictates how fast the internet.
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Skyfire's website says that the browser is only supported in US and Canada. Apparently you can put in random numbers for the phone number during the registration process and get the cab. So i stand corrected.
BUT, they still dont official support its use outside the US. I think the reason is that skyfire uses its own servers (probably located in the US) to render the page and then sends it as a compressed image; Being outside the us means your introducing a 200ms delay (for us aussies atleast) to every action.
*completely non technical comment: does anyone else find the skyfire ceo product demos to be a bit weird and off putting; They seem way to sure of themselves and dismisive of other technologies they are borrowing from; it reminds me of the attitude of people during the dotcom boom. i dunno...
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Skyfire's website says that the browser is only supported in US and Canada. Apparently you can put in random numbers for the phone number during the registration process and get the cab. So i stand corrected.
BUT, they still dont official support its use outside the US. I think the reason is that skyfire uses its own servers (probably located in the US) to render the page and then sends it as a compressed image; Being outside the us means your introducing a 200ms delay (for us aussies atleast) to every action.
*completely non technical comment: does anyone else find the skyfire ceo product demos to be a bit weird and off putting; They seem way to sure of themselves and dismisive of other technologies they are borrowing from; it reminds me of the attitude of people during the dotcom boom. i dunno...
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Thanks for enlightning me about that I had no Idea guess I take somethings for granted here. To me though a browser is still a browser however now that u said the skyfire servers are most likely in the US it does make sense.
IRIS browser
Ive been trying the open source IRIS browser the last few days. Its been good so far, very thumb friendly.
Opera Mini
I still am a fan of Opera Mini which works great after installing JRebeiro_EsmertecJbed.cab
I will try SkyFire today though
Best web browser
I live in Chile, in south america, and SKYFIRE work with any problems... great. but i use this only for web page with flash content, like youtube or others 'tubes' ... but for the rest, Opera is the better choice. IMHO.
Regards from the south of the world.
jumanji1212 said:
Hi guys!
i´ve just donwloaded the new opera 9.5 beta for my treo pro and at the beggining worked fine, but now, when i close the app, and try to re-open it later, it freezes and do not open at all. it only appears the name of the last webpage i tried to open. so i have to do a soft reset and will work again, but soon or later, it happens once more
what do u think about it?
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I use Opera 9.5 with Tf3D and haven't had any issues at all with it freezing or locking up or anything along those lines at all. Not sure if it is a function of the TF3D or the build I am using. The issue may be the build...
hi
with my blackstone i use opera 9.5 but with the treo netfront 3.5 rc9 is the best solution... you can download it for free on the access web site.
My treo Pro get some curious issue with Opera 9.5 : when launched, all my "sounds & notifications" choices was deleted, no alarms at all was selected. It happens every time i launch Opera !
Are you experienced the same Issue with Opera ?
Just a heads up - signed up to tvcatchup.com (free) and thought i'd try it in the skyfire browser and it works. not perfectly but not bad and well watchable.
more than 40 uk channels
Dude how did u log in with skyfire?... Whenever I try and use iPhone.tvcatchup.com on my Leo, It only shows the username box?.....
Did u use the desktop site, if so, how do u view full screen. Cheers dude.
I used the skyfire mobile browser (version 1.5.XXX) - and could log in to www.tvcatchup.com no problems. (wasn't using iphone.tvcatchup url just the standard site www.etc)
I'd already set up an account for tvcatchup on my pc before i'd tried logging in on my phone, don't know if that helps.
was watching some of the villa game on bbc last night with it!
The only difficulty i had with skyfire was it wasn't recognising me as being in the uk... so iplayer would'nt work....fixed it by deleting the prefs file that's in the install file/folder of skyfire and it now works pretty good.
Ive tried using the iphone site before, it just gives you a stream link but its .m3u8 which our phones cannot play even coreplayer ive searched everywhere for it.
just have to use desktop site on skyfire a bit jutery but watchable
dmonuk said:
Dude how did u log in with skyfire?... Whenever I try and use iPhone.tvcatchup.com on my Leo, It only shows the username box?.....
Did u use the desktop site, if so, how do u view full screen. Cheers dude.
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I have exactly the same problem. Iwould love to know how you sorted it.
Thanks
RReckless
No Landscape support??
Am I being stupid or is there no landscape support in skyfire...would make it a lot better!?
ojmiles84 said:
Am I being stupid or is there no landscape support in skyfire...would make it a lot better!?
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You are most definitely being stupid! Of course there's landscape on Skyfire ;-D
Doesnt work well on my hd2 (with skyfire)...very jumpy. Its fine on my mates iphone (dammit haha)
I cant even login as the username box appears...but the password box is hidden. F*ckin skyfire
Not having much luck with flash + opera 9.7, can anybody with it setup test tvcatchup?
btw, sign up to the forum and show intrested in a windows mobile support/app
the more the better!
TVCatchUp on HTC HD2 with Skyfire
TVCatchUp on HTC HD2 with Skyfire:
install skyfire whith the RADIO TURNED OFF, if the radio is on, skyfire then defaults the connection to 3g instead of wifi, re-install skyfire when connected to wifi and it will then work, in landscape as well with BSB Tweak, i have now had it working on 3g and wifi, and it actually runs better on 3g/h than it does on my home wifi.
Csao bambinos
maff90 said:
Ive tried using the iphone site before, it just gives you a stream link but its .m3u8 which our phones cannot play even coreplayer ive searched everywhere for it.
just have to use desktop site on skyfire a bit jutery but watchable
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TVCatchUp on HTC HD2 with Skyfire:
install skyfire whith the RADIO TURNED OFF, if the radio is on, skyfire then defaults the connection to 3g instead of wifi, re-install skyfire when connected to wifi and it will then work, in landscape as well with BSB Tweak, i have now had it working on 3g and wifi, and it actually runs better on 3g/h than it does on my home wifi.
Csao bambinos
fracmo2000 said:
Doesnt work well on my hd2 (with skyfire)...very jumpy. Its fine on my mates iphone (dammit haha)
I cant even login as the username box appears...but the password box is hidden. F*ckin skyfire
Not having much luck with flash + opera 9.7, can anybody with it setup test tvcatchup?
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TVCatchUp on HTC HD2 with Skyfire:
install skyfire whith the RADIO TURNED OFF, if the radio is on, skyfire then defaults the connection to 3g instead of wifi, re-install skyfire when connected to wifi and it will then work, in landscape as well with BSB Tweak, i have now had it working on 3g and wifi, and it actually runs better on 3g/h than it does on my home wifi.
Csao bambinos
Works for me, although the experience is not quite as polished as the desktop version. Still find myself reaching for the laptop to watch streaming TV atm...
Using WebTV much much better. it has 1000s channels from around the world.
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Using WebTV much much better. it has 1000s channels from around the world.
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has that got bbc 1 2 3 4, itv 1 2 3 4, E4 etc ?
oh just a touchpro 2 user, searching to see if there was a better option than using skyfire? Still looks like a no
fil said:
has that got bbc 1 2 3 4, itv 1 2 3 4, E4 etc ?
oh just a touchpro 2 user, searching to see if there was a better option than using skyfire? Still looks like a no...
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I've just downloaded the myPlayer app which is just what I was looking for. It has all of the live channels if you are within the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and more). You will need CorePlayer though.
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Am I being stupid or is there no landscape support in skyfire...would make it a lot better!?
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Landscape appears after soft reset of HD2 and is automatically invoked when turned on its side
I have myplayer installed on my hd2 works great but not as big a channel selection as tvcatchup.
But tv catchup now has some sort of bug through skyfire as it keeps saying none uk as the skyfire servers now direct you through us servers.
Can anyone sort this.
Sorry for caps didn't realise until i finished typing. Not going back & writing it all out again.
Cheers nedster