Posts tagged Internet
Skyfire 1.5 Beta for Symbian^1 – Sucks As Usual!
Jan 26th
1. Last week Skyfire released a new and updated version of this server-rendering internet browser.
2. Version 1.5 is available for S60 3rd Edition and a new public beta for Symbian^1 touchscreen is released.
3. According to them, many features are added and improved. Including :-
- Symbian S60 3rd edition
– Smooth Scrolling: Scroll operations are more fluid.
– [...]
Screenshot Gallery – Skyfire Alpha for S60 5th Edition
Jan 12th
1. I havent got time to write blogpost about it yet.
2. This alpha version is tested on Satio 
Yes. I have a Satio with me now. A review unit courtesy of Sony Ericsson Malaysia.
3. Skyfire 1.5 Alpha for S60 5th Edition in my opinion, delivers better web experience compared to Skyfire on non-touch smartphones.
4. [...]
Go Browser – An internet browser with beautiful UI
Jan 1st
1. Well, life is beautiful when you have options? Am I right? 
2. We are seeing more anda more Symbian applications from the Far East. Which is very good.
3. Go Browser, is another internet browser from comes from China.
4. The user interface is beautiful, with kinetic scrolling, special effects and very nice font used. …
UC Browser – Another internet browser for Symbian
Dec 31st
1. All Symbian smartphones has their own internet browsers built-in. In recent years, the default S60 Web is standard across all Symbian smartphones.
2. At the same time, there are also other 3rd party internet browsers. These can be native like Opera Mobile 10, Ozone, Skyfire (sucks!) and jB5 browsers. There are also J2ME browsers such [...]
Opera Mobile 10 Beta 2 Build 353
Dec 21st
1. The best internet experience on mobile devices just got better!
2. Opera Mobile 10 Beta 2 has been updated to Build 353. If you are using an older version, you can check the Build number by entering opera:about in the address bar.
3. According to a forum post at Opera Community, the new Build adds S60 [...]
Evernote Comes to Symbian, But S60 5th Edition Only
Dec 9th
1. Evernote is an multipurpose web application. Practically, you can use it to keep anything you find interesting from your internet surfing behaviour.
2. For other mobile platforms, such as the iPhone, Evernote is available as a mobile application where users can upload photos, or any files to be viewed later inside Evernote.
3. From this post [...]
Symabook test version for S60 3rd Edition available now
Dec 3rd
1. Symabook is an application developed to access Facebook.
2. It’s the first (and only) native Symbian application at the moment dedicated to Facebooking. Previously, it’s available for S60 touch only. Now for non-touch.
3. The strength of Symabook is it’s UI. It doesnt follow standard S60 UI at all.
4. The UI is graphically appealing. Where menus [...]
Not One but 2 Operas In A Day!!!
Dec 2nd
1. The old saying goes “When It Rains, It Pours”
2. Today, Opera Software released 2 updates for it’s mobile products.
3. Opera Mobile 10 for Symbian now reached version Beta 2 and Opera Mini 5 also at version Beta 2.
4. Major additional features in this release are Opera Link support and a Download Manager. Other than [...]
5 Things I hate about Skyfire S60
Dec 1st
I wrote 5 Things I like about Skyfire S60 (v1.1.0.13041). And after using it more extensively for my daily internet consumption, I want to share the 5 things I hate about it.
1. No keyboard/keypad shortcut for page up, page down, page left & page right. On Opera Mini and Opera Mobile, the shorcut is [...]
Screenshot Gallery – Opera Mobile 10 Beta on Nokia E90 Internal Screen
Nov 29th
1. A friend, owner of an E90 came and asked me what is the best alternative internet browser for his E90?
2. According to him, the built-in S60 Web is sllloooowwwwww…. And clunky.
3. I advised him to load Opera Mobile 10 Beta 1 onto his E90.
4. For him, an internet browser on his E90 must be [...]
Force Viewing Gmail to appear as on iPhone
Nov 27th
1. There are many ways to view Gmail on Symbian smartphones. You can use the built-in S60 Web browser to view the HTML version, or the simplified mobile version.
2. You can also use Opera Mini, Opera Mobile and also other 3rd party internet browsers such as Skyfire, as well as Bolt Browser, and Ozone [...]
The Facebook Widget for S60 3rd Edition – Now in Ovi Store!!!
Nov 26th
1. I dont know how long Symbian users have waited for this. A proper dedicated application for facebooking.
2. Yes, there are some third party applications which can connect to facebook. J2ME (like Snaptu) and also native (Gravity). But until now, S60 3rd Edition users are left with almost NO choice for real facebook application that [...]
