Symbian in Motion

Skyfire Beta Peek

by Abul at 12:50 pm | January 28th, 2008 | Category: Web

Phoneboy ( Dameon Welch-Abemathy) recently blogged of a new Beta browser coming to handsets soon. Similar to Opera-Mini it claims to be a full on browser giving the user access to full internet browsing with integrated support for Flash playback, that’s Youtube playback in your browser.

The application in question is Skyfire Beta, currently available for Windows Smartphone 5 and 6 users residing in the United States (or with a US mobile number). Currently it is a closed Beta and only available to US residents. Although the website itself promises us:

“The Skyfire private beta will initially support Windows Mobile phones in the U.S. In the coming months, we will introduce a version for Symbian phones. Other phone platforms and geographies are on the roadmap too. This is just the beginning.”

All in all the Flash Demo on the Skyfire Beta site looks pretty cool, but that’s all that it is so far. If you are a US resident, why not try and give it a go? Sign up for the Beta testing and let us know how it is. More details below:

What you need to participate

  • A U.S. mobile phone number.
  • A mobile phone subscriber data plan with a mobile phone service provider (an unlimited data plan is recommended).
  • A mobile phone running Windows Mobile 5 or 6, both touchscreen and non-touchscreen phones are supported.

Phones we support

  • Skyfire will initially run on Windows Mobile 5 or 6 mobile phones in the United States. If you do not know what mobile phone platform you have, visit the Microsoft Windows Mobile phone directory to find out if yours is a Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device.
  • The initial beta release will support only Windows Mobile phones with full keyboards (QWERTY). If your Windows Mobile phone doesn’t have a full keyboard, please continue to sign up for the beta and we’ll let you know when it’s supported.
  • Soon we will support the Symbian platform.
  • Other platforms and geographies are on the roadmap, too.

Sign Up Today

  • If you have a Windows Mobile phone, sign up today and we will notify you when the Skyfire private beta starts.
  • If you do not have a Windows Mobile phone or you live outside the United States, please sign up so we can promptly notify you when Skyfire is available for your type of mobile phone.

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