Comments on: On Mobiles, There's No Stopping Webkit

By: What Will RIM Unveil Besides BlackBerry OS 6?

What Will RIM Unveil Besides BlackBerry OS 6? — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:11:47 +0000

[...] It’s not a huge secret that RIM is likely introducing BlackBerry OS 6 tomorrow and for some, it’s a make-or-break situation as in a recent survey, 50 percent of those that currently own a BlackBerry are looking at other devices for their next upgrade. The company has shared some video previews of the new platform, just enough to wet our whistle while it puts the finishing touches on an updated operating system. The bits I’ve seen show a more modern look and feel that appears to include better handling of media, as well as social network integration. The social aspect is especially important because social networking is used on mobile devices more than email, and email is the long-time core competency of a BlackBerry device. Of course, the newest BlackBerry devices will also enjoy a WebKit browser, which arguably brings the best mobile web experience to a handset. [...]

By: Digirocket – Publishers must focus on rich mobile experiences

Digirocket – Publishers must focus on rich mobile experiences — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:13:20 +0000

[...] An important solution to these challenges can be found in the mobile web browser. Leading mobile browsers such as Mobile Safari, Google’s Android Browser, WebOS and soon Blackberry have embraced the open source web browser project WebKit. [...]

By: Blackberry Will Have a New Browser… Soon! – GigaOM

Blackberry Will Have a New Browser… Soon! – GigaOM — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:01:21 +0000

[...] his keynote at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona said that his company is going to launch a new Webkit-based browser. [...]

By: Skyfire Bets on WebKit for Mobile Browsers – GigaOM

Skyfire Bets on WebKit for Mobile Browsers – GigaOM — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:15:23 +0000

[...] Comments 0 The mobile browser startup Skyfire is joining the increasingly crowded WebKit bandwagon by buying kolbysoft, maker of Steel, a WebKit-based Android browser that appears to have [...]

By: On Mobile Phones, Firefox’s Big Bet Is Nokia & Android

On Mobile Phones, Firefox’s Big Bet Is Nokia & Android — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:13:38 +0000

[...] On Mobiles, there’s no stopping Webkit. [...]

By: Darshan Marathe

Darshan Marathe — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:16:06 +0000

Hey so here is one more hell the “Browser hell”
I need one browser man for doing all things
so far winner for me is opera mini

By: McGuire’s Law » Blog Archive » Enabling Technology: September 10, 2009

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:20:17 +0000

[...] Webkit [...]

By: gbp

gbp — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:27:51 +0000

Om I have been using the IRIS (Torch Mobile) for close to a year.
They kept on adding features to their little browser at incredible pace. They had monthly updates ( close to month , sometimes weekly too).
Which shows that the work culture of the IRIS is high.

BB will get benefited from this acquisition.

Among the others , Skyfire, Dorothy are worthy competitors. Skyfire does make one for BB.

By: Raymond Padilla

Raymond Padilla — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:03:53 +0000

I’m thrilled that RIM is taking big steps towards a real browser. Hopefully it speeds up its update rates. The way it works now, I don’t see a WebKit browser hitting until 2011. Ha!

By: Jason Lackey

Jason Lackey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:53:16 +0000

While the mobile world continues to fragment with the rise of Android and various distros thereof in addition to the coming of Maemo etc, thank god for Webkit and the unification of the web that it brings. How nice to be able to deliver a reasonably consistant user experience across a number of different platforms without having to sniff useragent strings and serve up custom pages etc.

By: RIM Looks to Open Source in Mobile Browsing–Is Microsoft Listening? | google android os blog

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:38:17 +0000

[...] Although Research in Motion (RIM) has more than held its own in the smartphone market, it’s been plagued by the fact that both the iPhone and Android phones have better browsing experiences. In what looks to be a move to become more competitive in mobile browsing, RIM has acquired Torch Mobile, which has the Iris mobile browser, for an undisclosed sum. As CNet notes, Torch Mobile relies on the open source WebKit engine for mobile browsing, and this acquisition looks to be a smart move from RIM. Microsoft may also want to pay attention. [...]

By: Schalk Neethling

Schalk Neethling — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:26:28 +0000

I personally cannot wait for RIM to drop the current browser and bring developers some Webkit goodness.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:43:38 +0000

I don’t know what Opera’s market share is, but its clear that it is not the future. Today’s smart phones are tomorrow’s dumb phones.

By: Hephail

Hephail — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:02:03 +0000

The S60 was the first avatar of a browser using the webkit. I remember benchmarking it against the Jataayu browser in 2007, and realising that we were in a soup. Anyone could create a browser in 1/4th the time, with superior capabilities.
Anyone who doesn’t use the webkit today, is simply reinventing the wheel.
Google Chrome is a smart product that way!

By: SD

SD — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:23:46 +0000

I do not know much technical internals but my personal opinion is that the webkit browsers are better to use in comparison to Opera or browser on Windows mobile as I have used all…as Webkit browsers give better working experience as well as they are fast relatively.

By: Libran Lover

Libran Lover — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:37:28 +0000

Om,

Is there any confirmation that the Touch Mobile team will work on a Webkit browser at RIM? They were acquired by RIM, but the news article I read made it sound like the Touch Mobile team would work on improving RIM’s own browser, and not necessarily a Webkit browser. I saw no indications that a Webkit browser would come to BlackBerry devices. Please confirm.