Novarra is out with the new version of their mobile web browser – Vision Browser 8.0. Of course, the idea is to reach mass market, hence they’re pitching their offering to operators and device manufacturers, primarily. Like that’s the case with some other mobile web browsers like Skyfire and Bolt, Vision Browser provides full, rich…
Buzzwire adds American Idol and Dancing with the Stars content to its mobile website
Buzzwire is on the rage. They really want all the attention they can get from the mobile web users. That being said, they’ve recently announced a new addition to their mobile website called “Song & Dance,” which features all the latest on the two popular shows — American Idol and Dancing with the Stars —…
Bolt Browser Updated to Beta2
Makers of the Bolt browser, Bitstream, have announced an updated version of the browser this week at CTIA. Tons of updates have been built-in, thanks to feedback from beta testers all over the globe. The new version brings the app to Beta2. Key new features: Significantly improved BlackBerry scrolling speed and control A new 3XL…
Virgin Mobile USA to offer Opera Mini to its customers
Opera Software announced a deal with Virgin Mobile USA to offer the popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, as a free download via the VirginXL download storefront. At the same time, Virgin wowed to pre-install Opera Mini on its future handsets. Starting April 14, 2009, this service will be available on eight Virgin Mobile USA handsets…
Volkswagen Launches iPhone Optimized Website Featuring Access to Emergency Roadside Assistance
Fans of ‘Das Auto’ will be very pleased to know that VW has launched a mobile site optimized for viewing on the iPhone. You can check it out from your desktop at http://www.vw.com/mobile/iphone. For best results on your desktop, you may want to shrink your browser window to roughly the size of an iPhone display…
Opera working on W3C standardized geolocation API, partners with Skyhook
Geolocation services are poised to change the way we use the web. With location data in hand, web surfers can interact with websites on a more personal level. And, Opera is looking forward to a future where geolocation data is as assumed part of the browsing experience. To that end, Opera has announced their partnership…
Opera readying Opera Mobile 9.7 with Google Gears support for CTIA!
CTIA is just around the corner. And you know what that means – product launches galore! Opera has announced that it will be bringing its new Opera Mobile 9.7 mobile browser to CTIA to showcase the browser-maker’s Opera Turbo compression technology and their Presto 2.2 rendering engine on mobile phones. The new Opera Mobile 9.7…
Android Captures 5% U.S. Smartphone Web Traffic
The latest report from AdMob reveals that T-Mobile’s G1 has claimed a solid 5.2% of the American smartphone web surfers. It’s a far cry from the iPhone’s 50%, but hey, a good start for the little guy, no? Worldwide, Symbian still rules, but their share is rapidly dropping, and Apple’s is on a meteoric rise.…
After only a month, more then 300,000 users requested 15 million+ pages using the new mobile browser – BOLT!
The mobile web browser race doesn’t stop despite the recession. Opera Software is the single most active player, but Skyfire and the new contender to the game, Bitstream’s Bolt, are also giving their best to grab users’ attention. That said, Bitstream recently issued a “we’re all proud” press release, saying that after only four weeks…
Mobile Browsers Stump Hackers
CanSecWest has wrapped up, and although there was plenty of action in the Pwn2Own contest for their desktop browser bracket, there was nary a peep from the mobile section – BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Android and iPhone all emerged unscathed. It’s a little crazy when you consider these talented programmers could bust their way into all…