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Skyfire Web Browser 5.0 now out for Android

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Skyfire Web Browser 5.0 is now available for download through Google Play store. The version of the popular browser adds extensions, allowing users to easily access some of the popular services while going though web pages (and without leaving Skyfire).

There are almost 20 mobile browser extensions to choose from, all of which can be personalized within the toolbar. You can easily share stuff on social networks, find shopping deals and/or save content for later. Moreover, thanks to the integrated contextual engine, the toolbar content is both relevant and useful, bringing recommendations on apps and browser utilities facilitated by partnerships with Blue Kangaroo, Quixey and Readability.

On the downside though, Skyfire Web Browser 5.0 doesn’t support Flash to make for a faster web experience. According to the company’s CEO Jeff Glueck, Skyfire decided to focus its attention and resources on “evolving our ground-breaking mobile browser, and less on rendering Flash video for mobile devices that no longer support it.” Existing Skyfire Web Browser 4.0 users who have upgraded to access Flash video viewing capability will be able to continue watching Flash-based video…

Skyfire Web Browser (FREE) [Google Play link]

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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