Engadget: Good news, sick-and-tired Safari users -- Skyfire's back! Sort of. After hitting the App Store and subsequently crashing / burning under the load, the company yanked it in order to get its server situation under control.
Maximum PC: Opera Software today announced that it has acquired Skyfire Labs, a rival in the mobile browser space, in a deal that could be worth as much $155 million when all the checks are written. The Norwegian browser maker agreed to pay $50 million in cash and stocks upfront (including $8 million in cash on the Skyfire balance sheet), and will also make performance based earn-out payments over the next three years that could ultimately value the deal at $155 million.
Tom's Guide contributor Paul Escallier puts nine Android web browsers through the paces in hopes of crowing one a champion.
The tested browsers include the stock Android web browser, Chrome (beta), Firefox, xScope, Skyfire, Dolphin HD, Dolphin Mini, Opera Mobile and Opera Mini.
Wired - Skyfire, a web browser that I recently concluded was primarily a porn browser for iPhone, is heading to the iPad soon.
Don't bother, it doesn't work. It's getting crap reviews from people who feel cheated. Apparently the browser only has a few handpicked sites where Flash will work. I wouldn't want flash anywhere near my Apple products thank you very much. I don't even have it installed on my Windows machine :3 Chrome handles Flash in-browser.
