Comments on: WebKit: the Browser That Owns the Mobile Internet http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: alien teknology http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421161 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:41:39 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421161 opera 9.7 runs smooth, but has memory problems on my wing. i usually have about 12 mb free on my storage side and anywhere from 8-12mb free on my program side, but have difficulty loading and buffering video files.

iris browser has a nice look to it, but the flash lite 3.1 is not built in and after an hour and a half of attempting to have it run from the plug in folder I gave up on it.

Bolt a java based browser build has some issues with it’s media player too. It redirects the end user to the default browser. Not too cool, if you want to watch some you tube.

Skyfire is my favorite of the bunch, though the memory issue finally hit me today after I hyped up the v.1.1 version on another blog.

I was impressed with the iphone’s ability to stream from youtube though. Just not ready to take another bite out of the apple unitl they can …

:MULTI-TASK: lol

]]> By: Brian E http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421160 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:09:23 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421160 RIM’s browser doesn’t begin to stack up to the alternatives – WebKit, Opera, or even Mobile IE. Before you devide that the 8900 is the phone for you, be sure to try the G1 and Pre’s browsers. I just switched from an 8320 to a G1 for this reason.

The G1′s messaging capabilities are quite robust too, especially if you use GMail for your corporate email as I do.

It will be interesting to see if anyone creates an Android handset without a touchscreen in the traditional BlackBerry form factor. The G1′s trackball can already be used to access almost all of the interface. With a little tweaking, I don’t think I’d miss the touchscreen at all. Even in the browser, scrolling around with the trackball is surprisingly fluid.

]]> By: vm-01 http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421159 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:27:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421159 My N800 says different. Firefox rules the roost.

And I seem to recall JK saying something to the effect of Opera Mobile being the best browser hands down on a mobile device when the latest version came out.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421158 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:33:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421158 Ah, I see now. I viewed just the image and see the grey line for what it is and the entire right edge of the screen.

Still not sure what my next phone is. I do know I’m leaving AT&T. Pre is a top contender. But the Magic/Ion/G2 looks good too (and Melissa’s already on T-Mo so I could share her minutes). Also wondering if I can revert to a non-touchscreen device like the Curve 8900 or Blackberry Tour. Hmmmmmm.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421157 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:43:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421157 That was Preview on the Mac, not the Pre.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421156 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:27:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421156 What’s up with the Pre screengrab? Is that a webOS bug or something else?

]]> By: solomon http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421155 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:48:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421155 which webkit browser is best for windows mobile?

]]> By: Ricky Cadden http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421154 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:33:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421154 Yes – don’t forget Symbian has used a Webkit-based browser since long before the iPhone was a glimmer in Steve Jobs’ eye (maybe not that long, but they were first to market with one by at least 2 years).

]]> By: logicmantra http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421153 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421153 opera mini works fine for me. I will probably go ahead and download webkit and play around with it for sometime. I heard webkit is great for touch screen phones but not as good when it comes to normal cell.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://gigaom.com/2009/06/19/webkit-the-browser-that-owns-the-mobile-internet/#comment-421152 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:42:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=38329#comment-421152 I did mention Opera Mobile. It is still not as good as the current Webkit-based browsers. As I said it’s close but not quite there.

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