Skyfire - Top Mobile Applications 2008

Skyfire

Company: Skyfire http://www.skyfire.com/ [1]

Why It's a Top App: Since the dawn of the mobile Internet, advocates have argued there is only one web--in other words, that the mobile experience cannot cheapen or compromise the browsing experience so familiar and user-friendly on the PC. The problem: There may be just one web, but there are untold numbers of mobile devices, websites and media formats, all with their own strengths, weaknesses and quirks. Enter Skyfire, a free, carrier-agnostic mobile browser application that promises a full-featured, PC-caliber experience, complete with lightning-fast page downloads, complete audio and video capabilities, and support for Flash, Java, Ajax and other multimedia formats. The Skyfire browser splits incoming data between the handset and its servers to render web pages in mere seconds, bolstered by a proprietary technology that transcodes web content into compressed, mobile-friendly formats. No less impressive, the browser faithfully recreates the dimensions and feel of a given web page, but accommodates the demands of the mobile platform by enabling users to pan and zoom across the handset screen. No wonder the heat is on Skyfire.

Click here to see a demo video. [2] [3]