New PPC Browser : Skyfire - MERGED

[furiousgtz]

I saw this at engadget finally something to replace my Opera Mini

[dwizzy130]

Originally Posted by patmannyc

I feel like the man who walks into the party when there's only 2 drunk guys left

ahahahahah! nice try though! lol i bet u wont be the last one to make a new thread about this!haha

[da.bell]

That is so true.

[normb8s]

Did u see how fast espn loaded up.....oh goodie this is gonna be sweet. And flash is lookin sexy.

[willpower101]

Doesn't anyone else feel a bit reserved about giving them your email and mobile number? I smell marketing, advertising and spam afoot.

[thomson]

I’m guessing that everyone knows that when you enter a request it goes to their server then their server loads the site and then sends it to you. They can track ever site you go.

[Ya Boi D]

Originally Posted by xweaponx

Signed up and waiting...

Not that I want to start a speculation debate but I personally wonder what the memory footprint will look like based upon that kind of performance.

Well, from what I understand, its proxy based like Opera Mini so I doubt the memory footprint will be large at all.

From their Privacy Policy:
"Once you have subscribed to and begin to use the Browser, we will collect information about your use of the Browser on your Device (“Browser Usage Information”). Browser Usage Information includes such information as which websites and programs you access or download on your Device, how long you visit such websites and use such programs, your activities (such as products purchased or advertisements viewed) on such websites, which specific areas of a website or webpage you use and for how long, websites you bookmark, search terms you use, referring/exit pages, browser and platform types, the geographic location in which your Device is being used and information you provide on third party websites. All of your Browser Usage Information is stored by Skyfire under an automatically generated, random identification number (“ID Number”) that will not be associated with or linked to your Personal Information. Please be aware, though, that your Browser Usage Information, when viewed in the aggregate, may reveal your identity even if it is not associated with or linked to your Personal Information."

In other words, when you use our browser, we track everything you do, and assign an "anonymous" ID number to that information. And oh, by the way, the "anonymous" ID number may be linked to your identity.

[CozBoogie]

Thank you Mr. Orwell for the update.

late,
Coz

[CozBoogie]

Originally Posted by TheIgster

That's crap. Why exclude Canadians from beta testing?

Well I think that's obvious..don't you?


Doug Henning...famous Canadian

late,
Coz

[supdawg]

Well I signed up too. I dont really care if they watch what I am doing.. It will work until Firefox comes out with their mobile browser...