The browser that promises to deliver the world of Adobe Flash, Skyfire, has just been updated to version 2.1 for iPhone and version 3.0 for Android. Not only is there a new update but the browser is now available in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Expanding Skyfire 2.1 for iPhone beyond the US and Canada is a major move and in our opinion even more important that the update itself. According to the Skyfire Blog, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are just the start of major plans to expand across the globe. Now that the browser has reached the UK it’s about time we familiarize ourselves with the new features in version 2.1.
Skyfire 2.1 for iPhone takes a page from Facebook’s game book and makes everything focused on being “social”. A new Twitter Quickview features has been added that allows you to quickly peek into your Twitter stream while browsing (similar to the current Facebook Quickview). Sharing has been extended to include Twitter, GReader, Instapaper, Pinboard, Read It Later and Tumblr on top of the existing Email and Facebook sharing.
Other key features to Skyfire 2.1 for iPhone include improved video coverage for site that require a log-in as well as sites supporting HTML5. There’s better cookie support, better bookmarking and a simpler mobile/desktop page switching feature that doesn’t require re-typing the URL. Overall we’d say the new update is a class act.
Skyfire 3.0 for Android is a major overhaul, adding the new SkyBar, Popular Content, Fireplace Feed Reader, Facebook integration, the Facebook Like button and Skyfire search. Our favorite new feature in the group is Popular Content which instantly shows which content on any given site is most popular with your friends within the Facebook community. The push for deep social integration is clearly at the core of Skyfire 3.0 for Android.
Some thing to keep in mind with Skyfire 3.0 for Android is that it only supports Android 2.0 and newer so if you are running Android 1.5 or 1.6 you’ll need to keep using version 2.3.3. Another catch with the update is that it does not support QVGA or WQVGA displays, but the team promises support for both resolutions in an upcoming release. Other than that it looks like all systems are go for launch — head to the Android Market to download Skyfire 3.0 today.
Download Skyfire for iPhone here and Skyfire for Android here.
via Skyfire Blog
