Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Nokia Xpress Now brings content discovery to Asha phones, in beta now]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/17/nokia-xpress-now-browser-beta/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/17/nokia-xpress-now-browser-beta/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/17/nokia-xpress-now-browser-beta/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments DNP Nokia Xpress Now browser in beta brings content discovery to Asha phones

Nokia took to its blog today to introduce Xpress Now, an enhancement for its Xpress browser. Made for Asha devices, the web app delivers personalized content suggestions based both on your personal preferences and those of the browser's "more than 80 million monthly users." These new recommendations come courtesy of three separate browsers views: What's Hot, You May Also like and Most Liked. The categories are largely self-explanatory, and we imagine suggested content will be more spot-on after the app has been around for a few months. For the time being, though, Nokia Xpress Now is in beta in India, and it should make its away to other countries later in 2013.

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]]> browsermobile browserMobileBrowsermobilepostcrossnokianokia xpressnokia xpress nowNokiaXpressNokiaXpressNow Fri, 17 May 2013 02:51:00 -0400 21|20572546 <![CDATA[Opera Mini 7.5 update for Android adds Smart Page for social and news updates]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/23/opera-mini-7-5-android-smart-page-social-news-updates/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/23/opera-mini-7-5-android-smart-page-social-news-updates/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/23/opera-mini-7-5-android-smart-page-social-news-updates/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Opera Mini 75 update for Android adds Smart Page for social networking and news updates

Opera Mini for Android has been upgraded to version 7.5, bringing with it a new "Smart Page'" feature that aggregates social media updates and news from your most frequently visited websites. Smart Page works by creating feeds for your favorite web destinations and suggesting other sources based on your surfing habits. So far, Opera Mini 7.5 with the Smart Page is only available on Android -- you can download it via the browser's site or through Google Play. Check out a demo of the new feature in action below.

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]]> AndroidAndroid phonesAndroidPhonesbrowserbrowsersInternetmobilemobile browsermobile browsersMobileBrowserMobileBrowsersmobilepostcrossoperaOpera MiniOpera Mini 7.5Opera Mini for AndroidOpera Mini Smart PageOperaMiniOperaMini7.5OperaMiniForAndroidOperaMiniSmartPageSmart PageSmartPagesmartphonevideo Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:04:00 -0400 21|20330177 <![CDATA[Baidu launches mobile web browser, wants a bigger slice of China's mobile Internet]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/baidu-mobile-web-browser/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/baidu-mobile-web-browser/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/04/baidu-mobile-web-browser/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Baidu launches mobile web browser, wants a bigger slice of China's mobile Internet

Being the biggest search engine in China just isn't enough for Baidu, which has revealed its new mobile internet browser. The Internet company already dominates desktop-based internet search but has to spar with the likes of UCWeb and Tencent for attention on smartphone platforms. Baidu says its new browser will improve browsing speeds and offer access to its other web-based apps. The program will also augment Baidu's own mobile OS, which launched back in May, with the company aiming to get its browser pre-installed on 80 percent of smartphones sold in China by the end of the year.

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]]> baiduBaidu OSBaiduOsbrowserChinainternetminipostmobile browserMobileBrowsermobilepostcrossmobilepostminisearch engineSearchEngineweb browserWebBrowser Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:50:00 -0400 21|20315394 <![CDATA[Opera Mini 7 comes to feature phones and BlackBerry, upgrade notifications in tow]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/opera-mini-7-comes-to-feature-phones-and-blackberry/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/opera-mini-7-comes-to-feature-phones-and-blackberry/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/01/opera-mini-7-comes-to-feature-phones-and-blackberry/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Opera Mini 7 comes to feature phones and BlackBerry, upgrade notifications in tow

Opera Mini 7 has been available via the Google Play market since the end of March, but if you're still milking a feature phone for all it's worth, you haven't been able to enjoy the latest version of the mobile browser. Opera Mini 7 is now available for basic phones and BlackBerry, allowing these devices to store an unlimited number of speed dials and access the new Smart Page feature for shortcuts to favorite sites. In addition to those new features, Opera Mini 7 includes several improvements and tweaks, including upgrade notifications and the ability to close tabs with one click on touchscreen phones. Of course, the browser still promises to cut down on your device's bandwidth usage, so your flip phone can keep on chugging.

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]]> basic phoneBasicPhoneBlackBerryblackberry phoneBlackberryPhonebrowserbrowsersfeature phonefeature phonesFeaturePhoneFeaturePhonesminipostmobile browsermobile browsersMobileBrowserMobileBrowsersoperaOpera MiniOpera Mini 7OperaMiniOperaMini7phonephones Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:03:00 -0400 21|20248817 <![CDATA[The BBC's coverage promises to make you sick of the Olympics by the time it's done]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/the-bbcs-coverage-promises-to-make-you-sick-of-the-olympics-by/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/the-bbcs-coverage-promises-to-make-you-sick-of-the-olympics-by/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/15/the-bbcs-coverage-promises-to-make-you-sick-of-the-olympics-by/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Image

How much Olympics is too much Olympics? The BBC aims to find out at this year's London 2012 games, by offering up "the most comprehensive coverage ever," a list that includes 2,500 hours of coverage via the broadcaster's site and up to 24 live HD streams. Live coverage will be offered up for every sport and each sport, athlete, venue and country will have its own page on the site. The BBC will also be providing a free mobile app, a mobile browser site and apps for connected TVs -- 3D and Super Hi-Vision coverage is a bonus. Check out an explanatory video about the new video player after the break, as well as some scheduling information in the source link below. And maybe think about a training regimen to get ready to watch this summer's games.

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]]> appappsbbcconnected tvConnectedTvhdpostcrossLondon 2012london 2012 olympicsLondon OlympicsLondon2012London2012OlympicsLondonOlympicsmobile browserMobileBrowsermobilepostcrossolympicsps3sky tvSkyTvtivoukvideovirgin media tivovirgin media tv powered by tivoVirginMediaTivoVirginMediaTvPoweredByTivo Tue, 15 May 2012 23:57:00 -0400 21|20238433 <![CDATA[Twitter makes its mobile site more feature phone friendly]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/twitter-makes-its-mobile-site-more-feature-phone-friendly/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/twitter-makes-its-mobile-site-more-feature-phone-friendly/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/07/twitter-makes-its-mobile-site-more-feature-phone-friendly/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Image

When you look at the latest, greatest devices from Apple, Samsung, Motorola and the like all day, it can be easy to forget that not everyone out there is sporting a smartphone. But feature phone users have thoughts and feelings that need to be tweeted at all times, too. It's a good thing then, that Twitter's seen fit to update its mobile site to help offer a more uniform experience to users with old browsers, low bandwidth and handsets that don't quite fit under the "smart-" moniker. The new mobile site, available at mobile.twitter.com, rolls out today.

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]]> feature phoneFeaturePhonemicrobloggingmobile browsermobile siteMobileBrowsermobilepostminiMobileSitetwitter Mon, 07 May 2012 17:02:00 -0400 21|20232997 <![CDATA[Opera Mini 6.5 and Mobile 11.5 embark on data awareness mission, now available for download]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/opera-mini-6-5-and-mobile-11-5-embark-on-data-awareness-mission/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/opera-mini-6-5-and-mobile-11-5-embark-on-data-awareness-mission/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/opera-mini-6-5-and-mobile-11-5-embark-on-data-awareness-mission/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Nearly three weeks after Opera Mini 6.5 graced the Android Market, it's now ready for iOS, BlackBerry, J2ME and S60 (the latter's in the form of Opera Mobile 11.5). The download, which is no different than what we saw on Google's mobile OS, brings with it an option to keep track of the amount of data you've used. This type of feature seems to be catching on all over the mobile world as more and more companies continue to switch to capped internet plans. If you're looking for this option, it appears as a dedicated page within the browser's help menu. Now is the time, Opera fans, to go forth and save data.

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]]> bbblackberrybrowserdatadata trackerdata trackingDataTrackerDataTrackingiosj2mejavamobile browserMobileBrowsermobilepostminioperaopera miniopera mini 6.5opera mobileopera mobile 11.5OperaMiniOperaMini6.5OperaMobileOperaMobile11.5research in motionResearchInMotionrims60 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:52:00 -0400 21|20097033 <![CDATA[Android Browser leapfrogs Opera Mini, but Safari increases its lead]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/android-browser-leapfrogs-opera-mini-but-safari-increases-its-l/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/android-browser-leapfrogs-opera-mini-but-safari-increases-its-l/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/02/android-browser-leapfrogs-opera-mini-but-safari-increases-its-l/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

Web browser warriors have some more statistical firepower to play with, now that Net Applications has released the latest usage figures for mobile browsers. Google's vaguely titled Browser has inched up from a 16.3 percent share last month to 18.7 percent, counterbalanced by Opera Mini, which declined from just under 19 percent to 13.1 percent. Similarly, both Symbian and BlackBerry's mobile browsers dropped a few percentage points, down to 2.6 and 2.4 percent respectively. While rumors of a mobile-friendly version of Chrome continue to bounce around, there remains a substantial gap between second-place Android and the current mobile browser boss, Apple's Safari, which has now extended its dominance from 55.6 percent to 62.2 percent. The battle of the browsers wages on.

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]]> android browserAndroidBrowserblackberrybrowserbrowser usage shareBrowserUsageShareinternetinternet browserInternetBrowsermobile browsermobile web browserMobileBrowsermobilepostminiMobileWebBrowseropera miniOperaMinisafarisymbianweb browserWebBrowser Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:08:00 -0400 21|20096428 <![CDATA[Qualcomm launches Vellamo browser benchmark for Android devices]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/qualcomm-launches-vellamo-browser-benchmark-for-android-devices/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/qualcomm-launches-vellamo-browser-benchmark-for-android-devices/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/14/qualcomm-launches-vellamo-browser-benchmark-for-android-devices/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Qualcomm's not exactly a novice when it comes to sizing up phones -- it's already responsible for the graphics benchmark Neocore. Now, it also wants to show you just how much your mobile browser is lagging. The company just introduced Vellamo, a suite of 11 tests designed to gauge browser performance on Android phones and tablets. In case you're curious, it takes its name from the Finnish goddess of the sea who lures away sailors web surfers (Qualcomm's joke, not ours). And yes, it'll work with any device running Android 2.0 or above, even if it doesn't pack a Qualcomm-made processor. These tests span four broad categories -- rendering, JavaScript, user experience, and networking -- with only two requiring an internet connection (even then, you can cherry pick specific tests to run). We took it for a spin on our aging, Froyo-packing, Motorola Droid, whose score of 237 landed at the very bottom of the list of results, far behind tablets and newer handsets. (As of this writing, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 took the cake.) Curious to see how your device ranks? Hit the source link to download the free APK file.

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]]> androidAndroid MarketAndroidMarketbenchmarkbenchmarksbrowserbrowsersGoogleJavaScriptmobile browsermobile browsersMobileBrowserMobileBrowsersNeocoreperformanceQualcommVellamovideo Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:59:00 -0400 21|19991463 <![CDATA[Google Sites simplifies iOS and Android viewing with automatic mobile rendering]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/google-sites-simplifies-ios-and-android-viewing-with-automatic-m/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/google-sites-simplifies-ios-and-android-viewing-with-automatic-m/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/23/google-sites-simplifies-ios-and-android-viewing-with-automatic-m/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Do you use Google Sites to publish to the web? The search giant just added automatic mobile rendering to make your website more mobile-friendly when viewed on an iOS 3.0 or Android 2.2+ device. A new setting to "Automatically adjust site for mobile phones" can be activated in the site management page, at which point pages designed for desktop viewing will be displayed in a much simpler web format, so readers won't need to pinch-to-zoom just to see a page's content. Google also added mobile versions of the site list, sites search, and browse sites categories, for easy access from your smartphone. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but if you happen to run a Google Site or have a friend that does, it wouldn't hurt to flip the switch on mobile viewing -- your visitors will appreciate it.

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]]> androidgooglegoogle sitesGoogleSitesInternetIOSmobilemobile browserMobileBrowserPublishingweb browserWebBrowser Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:54:00 -0400 21|19974946 <![CDATA[Bing Mobile updated, news and maps get minor facelifts]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/11/bing-mobile-updated-news-and-maps-get-minor-facelifts/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/11/bing-mobile-updated-news-and-maps-get-minor-facelifts/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/11/bing-mobile-updated-news-and-maps-get-minor-facelifts/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments How can you "be what's next" without having what's next on your phone? Bing is here to help you fulfill its tagline by updating its mobile site for any device that runs HTML5. If the update had a highlight reel to show off the newest features, here's what would be on it: a carousel-like interface in the news section that lets you swipe your finger left or right to switch to other categories; maps that show directions together in split-screen format; a search history complete with trending topics; and the ability to share images and links on Facebook. The new enhancements are now available to iOS, Android, and BlackBerry, so it's an easy jaunt over to your browser to check it out. Or, if you're reading this on your phone, give the ol' More Coverage link a quick tap.

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]]> androidapplebingbing mapsbing mobilebing searchBingMapsBingMobileBingSearchblackberrybrowsergoogleiOSipadiphoneipod touchIpodTouchmapsmicrosoftmobilemobile browsermobile safariMobileBrowserMobileSafarinewsrefreshRIMsafarisearchsearch engineSearchEngineupdateupdates Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:26:00 -0400 21|19964192 <![CDATA[Firefox 5 for Android adds CSS animation, support for Do Not Track browsing]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/firefox-5-for-android-adds-css-animation-support-for-do-not-tra/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/firefox-5-for-android-adds-css-animation-support-for-do-not-tra/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/25/firefox-5-for-android-adds-css-animation-support-for-do-not-tra/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
The Firefox team is moving as quick as a...well, you get the idea. Nearly two months after releasing its latest browser to the masses, the folks at Mozilla have unleashed Firefox 5 for Android as a beta for willing souls who happen upon it in the Market. The latest rendition will hook you up with support for CSS animations, improved canvas and JavaScript performance, and lower memory usage. You're also going to find Do Not Track included for the first time, which is a privacy setting that prevents other sites from following you around. Otherwise, for a major release, there isn't a ton of meat -- then again, Mozilla's switched things up a bit by popping out updates on a more frequent basis, making few changes to each one, so anyone feeling a bit underwhelmed should know that the team's already hard at work on Firefox 6. Head down to the source links to download the beta and learn what's new.

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]]> androidbetabrowserdo not trackDoNotTrackfennecfirefoxfirefox 5firefox betaFirefox5FirefoxBetamobilemobile browsermobile firefoxMobileBrowserMobileFirefoxmozillaprivacyprivate browsingPrivateBrowsingpublic betaPublicBeta Wed, 25 May 2011 11:30:00 -0400 21|19948524 <![CDATA[Firefox 4 for Android launched, ready to Sync and speed up your browsing]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/29/firefox-4-for-android-launched-ready-to-sync-and-speed-up-your/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/29/firefox-4-for-android-launched-ready-to-sync-and-speed-up-your/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/29/firefox-4-for-android-launched-ready-to-sync-and-speed-up-your/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It was a release candidate just about a week ago and today it's all ready to go. Firefox 4 for Android has just been released from the Mozilla labs and is now prowling the mobile internet. You can get yours at the Android Market, in no less than 10 languages, though there'll be no Flash playback. Still, tabbed browsing, extreme customizability, and bookmark / tab / history coordination between desktop and mobile (via Firefox Sync) are all nice to have, as is the promised threefold improvement in speed over the stock Android browser. Pretty nice list of improvements for some freebie software, wouldn't you say?

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]]> androidbrowserff4firefoxfirefox 4firefox for androidfirefox syncFirefox4FirefoxForAndroidFirefoxSynclaunchmobilemobile browserMobileBrowsermozillaofficialreleasevideo Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:25:00 -0400 21|19895575 <![CDATA[Bing for Mobile portal gets updated, brings HTML5-based fanciness]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/bing-for-mobile-portal-gets-updated-brings-html5-based-fancines/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/bing-for-mobile-portal-gets-updated-brings-html5-based-fancines/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/bing-for-mobile-portal-gets-updated-brings-html5-based-fancines/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Whatever Google (and Yahoo!) can do, Bing can do better? It doesn't exactly have that so-called ring to it, but Bing has proven to be a legitimate contender in the search wars -- particularly on the mobile side. This week, Microsoft launched a number of updates to the Bing for Mobile browse portal, giving users access to better and faster image search, real-time transit and directions, app search for the iPhone, and more. The new version relies on HTML5, and the company assures us that Windows Phone 7 support for the updates (and HTML5) will be available later in the year. On-the-go users will also see transit directions (real-time in Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, and Los Angeles), a reorganized shopping experience, automated weather suggestions and app / movie searches. Head on down to the source link (on your phone, of course) to see if any of the new features have you sold.

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]]> bingBing for MobileBingForMobilebrowsermobile bingmobile browserMobileBingMobileBrowsersearchsearch engineSearchEngine Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:40:00 -0400 21|19891084 <![CDATA[Mozilla Firefox 4 RC for Android and Maemo now up for grabs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/mozilla-firefox-4-rc-for-android-and-maemo-now-up-for-grabs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/mozilla-firefox-4-rc-for-android-and-maemo-now-up-for-grabs/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/mozilla-firefox-4-rc-for-android-and-maemo-now-up-for-grabs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you're liking what Firefox 4 for mobile already offers in its previous beta builds, then you'll certainly want to check out its release candidate that went live on Monday -- just less than six months after the browser when beta. According to Mozilla, this new build provides a better overall user experience with faster scrolling and improved Firefox Sync, along with other goodies like Awesome Screen smart shortcuts, tabbed browsing, Firefox Add-ons, and Persona themes. Sounds a lot like its desktop sibling (which has a healthy 4.9 million downloads already), doesn't it? Head over to the source page for the Android and Maemo download links, or you can have a look at Mozilla's latest video after the break if you need some convincing.

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]]> androidappawesome screenAwesomeScreenbrowserdownloadfirefoxfirefox 4 for mobilefirefox add-onFirefox Add-onsfirefox for mobilefirefox mobileFirefox SyncFirefox4ForMobileFirefoxAdd-onFirefoxAdd-onsFirefoxForMobileFirefoxMobileFirefoxSyncmaemomobilemobile browserMobileBrowsermozillamozilla firefoxmozilla firefox 4mozilla firefox 4 for mobileMozillaFirefoxMozillaFirefox4MozillaFirefox4ForMobilepersonarcrelease candidateReleaseCandidatesyncsync for firefoxsync for firefox 4SyncForFirefoxSyncForFirefox4themevideo Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:27:00 -0400 21|19888703 <![CDATA[ThinkFlood's RedEye universal remote control becomes web compatible, leaves past woes in the dust]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/thinkfloods-redeye-universal-remote-control-becomes-web-compati/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/thinkfloods-redeye-universal-remote-control-becomes-web-compati/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/03/thinkfloods-redeye-universal-remote-control-becomes-web-compati/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments After going through some rough times with its RedEye mini dongle and doing right by replacing them, ThinkFlood appears to be running full beam ahead once more. Specifically, the company has announced that RedEye owners will soon have the ability to setup and control their remote systems straight from their PC or mobile browser. On the mobile front, apparently the web app will even work on Android and BlackBerry devices, despite being optimized for Safari on iOS -- hinting that non iPhone owners could possibly let their phones control more than their social lives soon. Setup wise, the web version also allows users to automatically align and move multiple buttons at once, plus assign commands to over 70+ keyboard shortcuts. Combined with the ability to make adjustments using a mouse on a computer's larger screen, tweaking custom RedEye remote layouts just got infinitely easier -- you hear that Harmony? The iOS app 2.0 update is also now available as a free 'Plus' download in the iTunes store, and finally supports the iPad's lovely screen in either orientation. In a sense, it's further substantiating the tablet's new career path as a jumbo-buttoned geezer remote of the future, but hey -- no gripes here.

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]]> androidBlackBerryIOSipadipad remoteIpadAppIpadRemoteiphoneiphone appiPhone Applicationsiphone remoteiphone remote appIphoneAppIphoneApplicationsIphoneRemoteIphoneRemoteAppmobile browserMobileBrowserpcpcsrecallRecallsred eyeRedEyeRedEye appRedEye App 2.0RedEye remoteredeye-miniRedeyeAppRedeyeApp2.0RedeyeMiniRedeyeRemoteremoteremote appremote controlRemoteAppRemoteControlthinkfloodThinkFlood RedEyeThinkfloodRedeyeThinkfloodRedeyeMiniweb browserWebBrowserwifi remoteWifiRemote Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:41:00 -0500 21|19742934 <![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 will work with third party browsers, so long as they're based on IE? (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/windows-phone-7-will-work-with-third-party-browsers-so-long-as/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/windows-phone-7-will-work-with-third-party-browsers-so-long-as/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/17/windows-phone-7-will-work-with-third-party-browsers-so-long-as/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Internet Explorer not stirring your cup of Windows Phone 7 tea correctly? Well, you now have an alternative in the form of a new browser that's arrived in the Marketplace: Browser+. It does seem to have been built on IE code rather than its own framework, so don't get your hopes up for Chrome to Phone on WP7 any time soon. Anyhow, the new app's been given a test drive by a couple of sites, who note it integrates a view of your current tabs and a Google search box right into the general web view, providing a slightly more accessible interface than the default option, while also throwing in a private surfing mode for the paranoid among us. A few crashes and bugs have been spotted in Browser+ so far, but hey, it's cheap and it at least gives us hope for a less monotheistic browsing experience. See it in video action after the break.

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]]> appapplicationbrowserbrowser plusBrowserPlusieinternet explorerInternetExplorermicrosoftmobile browserMobileBrowserthird partythird party appsThirdPartyThirdPartyAppsvideowindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:10:00 -0500 21|19721694 <![CDATA[Opera Mobile coming to Android within a month, bearing hardware acceleration and pinch-to-zoom]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/opera-mobile-coming-to-android-within-a-month-bearing-hardware/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/opera-mobile-coming-to-android-within-a-month-bearing-hardware/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/opera-mobile-coming-to-android-within-a-month-bearing-hardware/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Forget all that Mini stuff, Opera is bringing its full-flavored mobile browser to Android some time very soon indeed. To tempt people on board, the new software will support hardware acceleration for buttering up frame rates while you zoom around at potato-scalding speeds, while pinch-to-zoom will also be implemented in a big O Android browser for the first time. Opera Mini will be partaking in the latter upgrade as well, while Opera Mobile proper is expected to make its debut on the Android Market at some point over the next month. All versions of the "well diversified" OS are supported too!

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Update: Opera has clarified that the first Android beta of Opera Mobile will have pinch-to-zoom and will arrive some time over the next month, but won't be bringing hardware acceleration with it. That'll be a feature for a later date.

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]]> androidbrowsercoming soonComingSoonhardware accelerationHardwareAccelerationmobile browsermobile webMobileBrowserMobileWebopera miniopera mobileOperaMiniOperaMobilepinch-to-zoomweb Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:34:00 -0400 21|19673570 <![CDATA[Six Android browsers enter the ring, only one reigns supreme]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/six-android-browsers-enter-the-ring-only-one-reigns-supreme/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/six-android-browsers-enter-the-ring-only-one-reigns-supreme/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/six-android-browsers-enter-the-ring-only-one-reigns-supreme/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Six Android browsers enter the ring, only one reigns supreme Choice is a good thing, and Android users certainly have a lot of choices. Default launcher or Launcher Pro? Fancy animated live wallpaper or static picture of adorable puppies? Stock browser or alternative? It's that last question that has plagued so many, and to offer some guidance PC World pitted six of the Market's top choices against each other. The 2.1 and 2.2 stock browsers entered, along with Skyfire 2.0, Opera Mini, Dolphin HD, and Mozilla Fennec (the pre-beta release of what could bring Firefox to your phone). The winner? Well, you can see the ultimate speed results above, with SkyFire surprisingly trumping Opera Mini, though that one seemingly has 'em beat when it comes to repeat-visits. However, the full story when it comes to things like page rendering and Flash compatibility is naturally a good bit more complex. For those details you'll need to click on through.

[Thanks, Tim]

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]]> androidbrowserdolphin hdDolphinHdfennecmobile browserMobileBrowsermozillaoperaopera miniOperaMiniskyfire 2.0Skyfire2.0speed testSpeedTesttest Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:52:00 -0400 21|19653162 <![CDATA[Opera Mini users increased 4.2 percent in a month (and other interesting tidbits), says Opera]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/opera-mini-users-increased-4-2-percent-in-a-month-and-other-int/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/opera-mini-users-increased-4-2-percent-in-a-month-and-other-int/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/opera-mini-users-increased-4-2-percent-in-a-month-and-other-int/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Opera's just released its State of the Mobile Web report for May of 2010, and its touting its continued growth in the space, with Opera Mini usage increasing 4.2 percent over the previous month, and a 7.2 percent gain in overall page views. Good news for them, undoubtedly, but they also have interestingly found that the hours 8:00 pm and midnight are the biggest for browsing -- unless you live in the UK, where you're just as likely to browse in the earlier hours. Nerds. Hit up the source link for the full report.

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]]> altbrowserinternetminimobile browsermobile webMobileBrowserMobileWeboperaopera miniOperaMinireportreportsstatstate of the mobile webStateOfTheMobileWebstatsweb browserWebBrowser Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:51:00 -0400 21|19533715 <![CDATA[Google claims Froyo has the world's fastest mobile browser]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/google-claims-froyo-has-the-worlds-fastest-mobile-browser/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/google-claims-froyo-has-the-worlds-fastest-mobile-browser/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/20/google-claims-froyo-has-the-worlds-fastest-mobile-browser/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments You heard it here first, folks. Google has just come out with the strident claim that the web browser in Android 2.2, aka Froyo, is the world's fastest for mobile devices. Having implemented the V8 JavaScript Engine that's already made an appearance in its desktop Chrome browser, Google's reporting JavaScript performance that's somewhere in the vicinity of two to three times better than what you can get from previous Android versions. We'll give this geek cabal some style points for the double equals sign up top, but will certainly be putting its bold assertion to the test in the very near future.

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]]> androidandroid 2.2android osAndroid2.2AndroidOsbreaking newsBreakingNewsbrowserchromefastfastestfroyogooglegoogle iogoogle io 2010GoogleIoGoogleIo2010javascriptmobile browserMobileBrowserperformancespeedv8v8 javascriptv8 javascript engineV8JavascriptV8JavascriptEngineweb Thu, 20 May 2010 11:56:00 -0400 21|19485123 <![CDATA[Opera Mobile 10 lands on Maemo thanks to pro hobbyists]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/opera-mobile-10-lands-on-maemo-thanks-to-pro-hobbyists/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/opera-mobile-10-lands-on-maemo-thanks-to-pro-hobbyists/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/opera-mobile-10-lands-on-maemo-thanks-to-pro-hobbyists/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments What do you know, even professional coders like to develop things on the side. Opera's mobile dev team has been working on a "hobby project" to bring its browser to the Maemo-sporting Nokia N900 and N8x0 devices, and today sees the first fruit of that labor in the form of a "preview build" release. Fredrik Ohrn warns us that there might not ever be a final version, since this is being done just for fun -- and particularly in light of the MeeGo future that awaits the platform -- but for now it's yet another option for your versatile mini-computer. Click the source for the download.

[Thanks, Jesus]

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]]> browsermaemomobile browserMobileBrowsern900nokianokia n900NokiaN900operaopera mobileopera mobile 10OperaMobileOperaMobile10 Wed, 12 May 2010 08:14:00 -0400 21|19474084 <![CDATA[Skyfire 2.0 beta now ready to set Android ablaze]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/skyfire-2-0-now-ready-to-set-android-ablaze/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/skyfire-2-0-now-ready-to-set-android-ablaze/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/skyfire-2-0-now-ready-to-set-android-ablaze/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've been seeing mobile browsers steadily raising their game lately, so it was inevitable that Skyfire would look to shock and awe us with its first release for the Android platform. Version 2.0 introduces a brand new SkyBar -- which ironically sits at the bottom of the screen -- providing users with a trifecta of new features. Firstly, the Video link serves as a workaround for those pesky "your phone ain't got no Flash" missives by doing server-side conversions of Flash video into universally comprehensible formats like HTML5. If implemented well, this should be a major coup for the company, particularly in light of a potential iPhone release as well. There's also a streamlined sharing feature for social networks, and an Explore function that suggests internet content on the basis of what's currently on display. We'll be testing out the usefulness of these shortly -- for now, hit the source link to get your own Skyfire going.

Update: Check out our hands-on preview of the new browser right here. Hint: it's pretty awesome.

Gallery: Skyfire 2.0 now ready to set Android ablaze

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]]> androidandroid osAndroidOsbrowserflashhtml5mobile browserMobileBrowserskybarskyfireskyfire 2.0Skyfire2.0steelwebweb browserWebBrowser Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0400 21|19458492 <![CDATA[Skyfire boss on possible iPhone port: 'stay tuned for news']]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/skyfire-boss-on-possible-iphone-port-stay-tuned-for-news/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/skyfire-boss-on-possible-iphone-port-stay-tuned-for-news/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/14/skyfire-boss-on-possible-iphone-port-stay-tuned-for-news/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments So Opera Mini for iPhone has proved to be kind of a big deal, and that HTML-laden beacon of hope is putting a twinkle in some other developers' eyes. Take Skyfire, for instance. CEO Jeff Glueck posted this week a congratulations to the Opera team for its inclusion in the iTunes app store -- a surprise to many, us included. He also explained that "this will certainly accelerate our strategy on iDevices," and seeing as its only product is a mobile browser with Flash and Silverlight, Jeff certainly has our attention here. That said, we're not exactly getting our hopes up, especially since the App Store's rules have always forbidden any app from running a code interpreter and we don't see how SkyFire can bypass that aspect of Flash and Silverlight entirely, even though it uses a server-side rendering model similar to Opera Mini's. We'll see what happens.

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]]> adobeappleapple iphoneAppleIphonebrowserflashglueckiphonejeff glueckJeffGlueckmicrosoftmobile browserMobileBrowseroperaopera miniopera mini for iphoneOperaMiniOperaMiniForIphonesilverlightsky fireSkyFire Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:57:00 -0400 21|19440183 <![CDATA[Opera Mini for iPhone submitted to Apple for approval (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/opera-submits-opera-mini-for-iphone-to-apple-for-approval-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/opera-submits-opera-mini-for-iphone-to-apple-for-approval-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/opera-submits-opera-mini-for-iphone-to-apple-for-approval-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Can you feel the tension? Opera is now in the throes of the App Store approval process. The wait is on to see if Apple will loosen its grip and approve the fast (very fast) Opera Mini browser for iPhone app that we checked out at MWC. Remember, Opera Mini relies on Opera's servers to render and compress pages before sending them back to the iPhone for display. As such, there's no code interpretation being done by the software -- a definite no no for approval. So the only thing that could cause Apple to reject the app would be a perceived duplication of core iPhone functionality even though it already approved several WebKit-based browsers. Whatever happens, this is going to be good.

Update: Opera just threw up a counter tracking how long the approval process has taken. You know, 'cause everyone likes to be backed into a corner. Makes you wonder if Opera is serious about this or just doing it for the publicity -- one of several angles we mulled earlier.

Gallery: Opera Mini for iPhone submitted to Apple for approval (video)

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]]> app storeapp store approvalapp store approval processappleAppStoreAppStoreApprovalAppStoreApprovalProcessbreaking newsBreakingNewsbrowseriphoneipod touchIpodTouchmobile browserMobileBrowseroperaopera miniOperaMini Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:01:00 -0400 21|19410601