Bitstream announced that its Bolt mobile browser will get widgets support in the upcoming version 1.7. From what we’ve heard, widgets will work inside the browser and will be accessible via a new widgets menu. Similar thing was offered via Opera Mobile back in the days of Symbian UIQ. Bolt already supports JavaScript and some…
Analyst: New BlackBerry Browser Runs Quick Thanks to Push
Shaw Wu, with the Kaufman Bros. analyst firm, reports that the first versions of the new BlackBerry browser could run 30%-60% faster than on other WebKit-based browsers (like on Android and iPhone). Apparently, this is because the BlackBerry Internet Service and push architecture that RIM has built cuts down significantly on bandwidth demands (possibly taking…
Browser-Based Google Voice Launched for iPhone and webOS
Since Google doesn’t stand a puppy’s chance in a mosh pit of getting Voice into the iTunes App Store, they’re resorting to a new mobile website that handles all the usual functions (like checking transcribed and audio voicemail, dialling out with your GV number, and send text messages). You can find out more about Google…
ACCESS’ NetFront Browser 4.0 comes with 20 times faster JavaScript engine than its predecessor
Just when we talked about NetFront’s popularity, ACCESS announced the latest version of its mobile web browser – 4.0. The company that is usually known as the Garnet (Palm) OS code owner is emphasizing the NetFront’s fast JavaScript engine, which was developed from the ground up and is therefore up to 20 times faster than…
ACCESS: NetFront is still the most used mobile browser in the U.S. and Europe
ACCESS, the company which is best known as an owner of the Garnet (Palm) OS, announced that comScore has once again confirmed NetFront Browser as the leading mobile browser deployed on handsets in the United States, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain. The feature phone web browser is available in 28% of handset models…
Vlingo Lists Top 10 Mobile Voice Searches for 2009
The folks at Vlingo, creators of a handy voice search and service app have released their top 10 voice-powered mobile web searches of 2009. The data was gathered via the millions of Vlingo-powered mobile web searches over the past year. The Top 10 Mobile Voice Searches for 2009: YouTube Facebook MySpace Weather Movie Times Twitter…
Firefox Mobile Release Candidate 1 Available on Maemo
As expected, the first public release of Firefox Mobile (a.k.a Fennec) is available today for the Nokia N900. I haven’t seen a lot of big changes in this particular version, but you can check out the changelog for highlights. Obviously the big feature is support for plug-ins, but the iconic Awesome Bar, tabbed browsing,…
Fennec Browser “Days Away” from Launch
Firefox’s official debut on mobile is mere “days away”, according to Jay Sullivan at Mozilla. If you’ve been following the string of betas for Windows Mobile and Maemo 5, and the rumours of Android and iPhone apps, you’ll know what Fennec is all about. The status of the latter two have changed a bit, especially…
Skyfire 1.5 hits Symbian S60 touch devices in alpha
On the heels of the updated version for Windows Mobile, Skyfire is bringing its famous web browser to Symbian S60 touch-enabled devices (S60 5th Edition). As you probably already know, Skyfire is one of the most promising mobile web browsers, bringing the full desktop experience to your mobile phone. This includes JavaScript (Ajax), Flash 10…
Opera Makes Opera Mobile Available To Android OEMs and Carriers With Unified UI
Opera is rounding out their OEM Opera Mobile offerings with a new version of the mobile web browser for smartphones running the Android operating system. If you’re not a smartphone maker with Android wares in the pipeline or a wireless carrier with plans to offer customized Android phones in the future, this news doesn’t affect…