Promising Web Browser Skyfire to hit Symbian Devices in Summer 2008

I think many of you will remember the announcement of the very innovative web browser “Skyfire”.

“Skyfire” promises PC like web experience with server rendering technology. Content of a page is first rendered on a server and then sent to the handset similar to “Opera Mini” what unburdens the phone and shortens rendering time.

Of course “Skyfire” supports all the comfortable features we know from computer web browsing to deliver people “real” web browsing: you can watch any web video, listen to any web music, stay connected on any social network and browse whatever you want – everything you can browser from your PC, can be browsed with “Skyfire”.

Many people signed up to receive the beta version of the great web browser which is currently only available for Windows Mobile phones. All people who have already signed up received an email yesterday with information to keep interested users up-to-date:

All the people who signed up between February 8 and March 1 are already or will soon be able to download the first beta version which is of course only available for Windows Mobile devices.
People signing up after this date are in the beta 2 phase which start in Summer 2008.

The interesting thing for us Symbian users is of course that also the Symbian beta phase will start this time.

Symbian update:

In addition to adding features and building a robust Windows Mobile Skyfire, we also have development underway for a Symbian version of Skyfire. Stay tuned as we extend our beta to the Nokia N-series and E-series phones in the U.S. this summer. Beta 1 and 2 users who have signed up indicating that they have Nokia phones do not need to do anything. We’ll contact you as soon as it’s ready.

“Skyfire” seems to be a really revolutionary browser you shouldn’t miss. If you didn’t sign up to the beta phase yet, you can do this here.

More information about “Skyfire” is available in my previous post.