The Skyfire web browser for iOS offers an alternative to Safari which features social sharing features and easy access to web video — even Flash video. That’s unusual, because the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad don’t actually support Adobe Flash. But Skyfire gets around that little problem by using a remote server to convert Flash into a format your device can handle and streaming it to… Read more »

Skyfire is rolling out a new version of the popular Skyfire web browser for Android today. The browser is known for its social and multimedia features, and the latest version gets a few tweaks in both areas. The SkyBar which provides quick access to Skyfire’s special features is now user configurable. You can choose which of the 14 features you want to place on the… Read more »

Skyfire has released a new version of its popular web browser for the iPhone. Skyfire 3.1 includes a handful of new features including localized versions for 7 new languages, and the ability to switch the user agent between iPhone, Desktop, or iPad views. The web browser also now shows “related site.” This doesn’t just help you find new sites you might like — it also… Read more »

Skyfire is preparing to launch a major update to its mobile browser for Google Android soon. The company isn’t talking about new features yet, but in a blog post the Skyfire team says that a new pricing structure will be rolled out. Since Skyfire 3.2 is available as a free download, it’s a safe bet this means that version 4.0 will have a price tag…. Read more »

Skyfire has launched an updated version of its mobile web browser for the iPhone. Skyfire 3.0 for iOS is now available from the App Store for $2.99. The biggest change in version 3.0 is probably the app’s tight Facebook integration. You can use the integrated Facebook features to quickly access your Facebook feed or profile data without loading a new web site. There’s also a… Read more »

Skyfire is a popular web browser for mobile devices with a few tricks up its sleeve, not the least of which is that it can display some Adobe Flash video on the notoriously Flash-resistant iPhone thanks to remote server technology which converts Flash to HTML5 before streaming it to your phone. Now the folks at Skyfire are preparing to launch a new version of their… Read more »

Skyfire has released version 3.0.1 of its popular web browser for Google Android. As you might suspect from a point release, there aren’t a ton of huge differences between Skyfire 3.0 and Skyfire 3.0.1, but there are a few new features that should make the Skyfire experience a bit better — especially for users running Android 2.2 and up. For one thing, you can now… Read more »

Skyfire is continuing the gradual rollout of its new web browser for iOS. Unlike most mobile web browsers, Skyfire users remote servers to convert Flash video to HTML5 and beam it to your phone, which means that Skyfire needs to have some pretty hefty servers running in order for you to fully use the browser. For that reason, the company decided against offering the browser… Read more »

Hot on the heels of the release of Skyfire 2.1 for iOS, the folks behind the Skyfire mobile web browser have rolled out an updated version of their Android app. The most notable change is that Skyfire 3.0 for Android will feature tight integration with Facebook Connect. This lets you do a number of things. For instance, you can click the popular button to see… Read more »

Skyfire has rolled out a new version of the company’s mobile web browser for iOS. Skyfire 2.1 is now available for download from the App Store, and includes a number of changes, including: The Twitter Quickview allows you to look at your Twitter stream while browsing. There’s now support for sharing pages to Twitter, Google Reader, Instapaper, Pinboard, Read It Later, and Tumblr as well… Read more »