Skyfire Version 0.80 Beta

[wjrandon]

Good news everyone, Skyfire has just released to public beta version 0.80 of their web broswer.

skyfire.com

What’s New in Skyfire?

The 0.8 release of the Skyfire mobile browser contains the following new features and enhancements:

- Contextual Zoom let’s you simply and quickly get to exactly where you want to be on the page. Skyfire’s zooming capability has been improved, and now the camera corners feature shows you a match with major screen elements within its view.

- Faster application launch means what it says - Skyfire launches much quicker so you to get your content quicker.

- Improved both video and audio quality so you have a smoother playback experience.

- Skyfire will automatically reconnect, so you don’t need to restart when your connection is disconnected.

- Now you can set Skyfire as your default browser.

- Enhanced inline text entry allows you to more easily complete web forms right within a page. You automatically move to the next form element (text field, list, radio button, or checkbox) after you have made a form entry using the ‘OK’ or ‘Enter’ keys.

- Handy new SuperBar to perform a search or enter a URL from a single field – it’s a great time and space saver. As always we provide search results from Google and Yahoo.

- Content download allows you to download images and other content from most web pages.

- Home screen integration allows you to add a Skyfire search and URL bar to your Windows Mobile Today screen, so you can enter what you are looking for right away without first starting Skyfire.

- You can now share web content by SMS. We even make the URL short enough that it will fit easily into a SMS text message. Especially useful for the really long URL’s used by many sites. You can now also share Skyfire itself with friends by SMS or email.

- If a website also has a mobile version, Skyfire can optionally hint to you about the availability of a mobile alternative. With the new mobile site indicator, you’ll get a quick link to access the mobile version – then you can decide if you want the mobile or full website.

- Bookmarks have been significantly enhanced – giving you much better control.

[cerchiarax]

I don't see it on the site??

[wjrandon]

Follow the instructions from this website. Skyfire has to send you the link via SMS, it's not available for download directly from the website.

http://www.skyfire.com/users/help-install

[cerchiarax]

I'm in the beta program from the beginning. Do I need to create a new ID to download the latest version. Because when I login using my ID and send sms it says the file not found. Maybe they pulled it from the server temporarily.

Ok send the sms once again and I finally was able to download it. Thanks!

[sparhawk6]

Originally Posted by cerchiarax

I'm in the beta program from the beginning. Do I need to create a new ID to download the latest version. Because when I login using my ID and send sms it says the file not found. Maybe they pulled it from the server temporarily.

This is my question. How do I get the newer version if I was already in the beta???

Originally Posted by sparhawk6

This is my question. How do I get the newer version if I was already in the beta???

the pc download works now, download from the site and install or have them sent the sms to you

[dtuma1980]

I just requested a link for download and it doesn't looked like it is a new version....

[Lylej2k]

.68 version here too, for pc download. just got sms and it appears the same

Originally Posted by Lylej2k

.68 version here too, for pc download. just got sms and it appears the same

run the app and you will see that it it in fact the 0.8.version, dont mind the cab name

trust me

After signing up and installing Skyfire, I found that I only had a half screen displaying. A little search in their forum revealed that the Touch Diamond is not supported yet ... apparently no VGA screen phones are yet supported.

Has anyone been able to get Skyfire to run on the Diamond?