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Skyfire.com shows the HTC Kaiser as a device browsing with the new skyfire browser...allowing imbedded flash and video! (on the product page)
I find it hard to believe that the kaiser could graphically handle this. Anyone else? I really hope so though, looks like the best browser hands down!!!
It's probably a thin client browser, hence the 100% compatabilty, and full site rendering as opposed to a "mobile" version.
Stolen from Engadet Readers' Comments on SkyFire.....
"I believe (and this is pure guess-work) that this program is working like the PSP-PS3 browser, ie. that the browser is actually running remotely and that the Phone is more a VNC interface, otherwise I can't figure out how it could do so much, also that would explain the long privacy disclaimer. I (unfortunately) can't believe that such a browser could be built ground-up natively on the WM platform, when even Safari, Opera, Minimo haven't been able to include such functionality. Again, this is how you get Flash support on the PSP's optimized browser, so it makes sense imho."
The disclaimer, if you hadn't read it explains that every site is logged, which would make sense - as it's their server actually browsing the web -Great idea, looking forward to a UK beta.
This is what I've heard - everything is rendered and compressed by their servers, and the "browser" just displays content they've produced, complete with their own inserted advertising. Naturally they'll sell off your browsing history too.
It's not quite the solution I'm hoping for. There's no good reason why PIE can't be improved by MS, or a proper Safari based browser can't be developed for Windows Mobile.
Hmm...sort of perfecting the Opera Mini idea.
cool, because I really enjoy opera mini. I can't see how streaming youtube will be usable though with this idea...
I dont know how its usable either but it works, :: shrug:: I dont bog myself down with the technical details,
Hey guys,
I need some suggestions on what is the best app for reader on Android.
I've come across to these apps such as Kindle, Nook, Aldiko etc..
I need to know which one is the best or other apps..
Thank you guys..
Kindle for me. Amazon has a huge collection of ebooks which is all i need from it.
Kindle, great selection and you can read on so many devices (android, iOS, PC, mac, I'm not sure about linux though).
Kindle is fantastic for ebook. For magazines and PDFs I like ezPDF.
Many pdf readers struggle to render graphic heavy magazines e.g. Moneyweek
ezPDF is faultless and is actively developed. Recently introduced was a text to speech feature, so it will read back any text it finds within a pdf, it relies on the native android voice/speech engine which is acceptable. It's not perfect as it will read chapter titles found at the top of each page and the page numbers at the bottom, if printed.
If you use a Windows based PC - Calibre is very useful piece of software to convert ebook from one format to another. Depending on how you convert the resultant file can be viewing using either the android Kindle app or ezPDF.
pnayak77 said:
If you use a Windows based PC - Calibre is very useful piece of software
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Calibre runs on OS X and Linux too.
Great! Thank you. I've downloaded Kindle for Android. Run really smooth on my Nexus one. Like the page flip animation.
Oh one more question: Which sites allow me to download free ebooks?
http://www.manybooks.net/ the kindle store also has many free titles.
What browser is everyone using? I tried many of them, but they all lack something. I am using CM7 RC4.
- Firefox. Excellent in all areas except for speed. Scrolling and loading is too slow to be useful. Does not support flash - I do not care about flash much, but for some it would be a dealbreaker.
- Dolphin HD. Slow scrolling. Supports flash. Incorrectly renders some pages (iclarified.com). Too slow to be useful for me.
- Opera mobile. Very fast. Supports flash. Would be perfect if it had an ability to change browser agent. Without it many websites insist on using mobile version.
What I want is Firefox features with speed of Opera. Does such thing exist?
Maybe mirin browser. I haven't tried it so much but it seems fast. Don't know if it supports flash though.
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I use Dolphin HD. Never had any issue except slow scrolling for graphics heavy sites.
by the way you cab change user agent in opera mobile. look at the Opera thread on how.
i use xscope. I have tried dolphin but i cannot stand how it renders some pages (one that comes to mind is reddit).
Firefox like you said is too slow
Opera seems promising, I am using that every once in a while now but still always find myself going back to xscope
Skyfire 3.0
I would suggest skyfire. Been the best of all worlds for me!
I love and use the stock browser just fine.
Since Opera 11 got flash, I feel the other browsers can't compete. up until that point I was a Dolphin HD Guy.
I use xscope or dolphin HD. I do not like Skyfire or Opera since they proxy your web traffic.
Opera Mobile 11 is the only browser I use now. Too many of the websites that I frequent have really slow scrolling on the webkit based browsers. Now that Opera Mobile has GPU acceleration and flash support I can't use anything else.
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Opera Mobile does not use a proxy unless you turn on turbo mode which will just compress images for you.
was using miren, but i prefer opera mobile now, i like how it render pages much than miren or firefox. Miren is pretty fine too, i like how it handle tabs.
Opera has font rendering issues, particularly in its always-on overview mode. And it's bookmark management sucks. I don't understand why they made their browser have so little in the way of configuration options.
Dolphin HD is my favorite but Opera is definitely faster.
Firefox is a disaster yet with some serious issues. I hope they continue to work on it.
opera has tons of config options, if you go to "opera:config" way to much. But I do agree there are few options that I would like that doesn't exists. like disable page overview/preview, bookmark ordering, disable navigation bar. I have a phone and nook, both running 2.2, and same version of opera. On the phone I can disable the navigation bar but I can't do it on the nook. They must be doing some filtering of configs based on device type or resolution.
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Opera has font rendering issues, particularly in its always-on overview mode. And it's bookmark management sucks. I don't understand why they made their browser have so little in the way of configuration options.
Dolphin HD is my favorite but Opera is definitely faster.
Firefox is a disaster yet with some serious issues. I hope they continue to work on it.
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opera is faster, but the speed isnt enough to make me switch from dolphin hd. it just flows so much better. I dont like the gestures, but like the swipe actions with the shortcuts on the left panel. I also like how it goes to full screen when a site is loaded, and the address bar goes away once it's scrolled away. the tabs are also a joy to use.
Opera Mobile has now replaced dolphin HD for me. The great increase in speed and performance made me switch. I still hope Opera gets better tab and bookmark management though. Once that happens, Opera will easily be the best IMO.
Opera is a complete piece of trash.
The scrolling doesn't lock when you scroll up/down so it jitters left/right as you scroll down a page. It looks awful. Every other mobile browser in existence has this feature. Why did they leave it out?
Websites that are not formatted for mobile always load first in completely zoomed out mode with the letters at 0.5 font, regardless of what you set the "zoom" to in the settings. This means browsing around some websites becomes extremely painful since you have to zoom in a TON for every. single. page click.
And the worst of them all: on content heavy pages (ie when a website doesn't have a mobile version), after it finishes loading, the entire page just goes blank. Literally, completely white. The weird thing is when switching tabs, the tab preview still shows the content. But going back to the page and it's still just fully white. Reloading the page doesn't help.
Opera Mobile has "nice scrolling" but that's about it. What a bug-ridden infuriating, and not to mention HUGE (25+ mb) app.
Hi folks. I've got the last nightly CM7 before it went Stable, and most things are working great. (Running off microSD via single-card installation at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1022786 )
But I'm having a little bit of trouble deciding on the best way to configure Flash (v. 10.2) and the Browser in light of Youtube.
I'd prefer not to have to run the separate Youtube app all the time, but:
1. It seems Youtube.com detects Android regardless of the browser's User Agent setting, and won't display the standard Flash interfaces in the browser. (Goes to m.youtube.com instead)
2. It seems that using any User Agent besides "Android" keeps Youtube videos from playing when launched from the browser. They attempt to load and then throw up an error.
3. I would prefer to keep the User Agent set at "iPad" or "IE6", because many web sites load their simplified uglier Mobile version when Android is detected -- NYTimes, NPR, etc.
4. So if I leave the User Agent at "Android", Youtube videos play but I get the mobile web version at many sites. If I leave the User Agent at "iPad" I have to use the separate Youtube app.
5. Is there a "right" way to do this?
6. Is there any way to fool Youtube into displaying its standard Flash interface?
7. Is there any way to feed the "Android" user agent when visiting Youtube but the "iPad" user agent to most other sites?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can share with this humble noob.
Are you using the stock browser? If so try a different browser. I prefer Dolphin HD.
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Are you using the stock browser? If so try a different browser. I prefer Dolphin HD.
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Dolphin HD is still the stock browser, really, with just some add ons. Your better bet is Opera 11 Mobile - flash works quite well, and with a changed user agent string, does not get shoehorned into using mobile only sites...
Yes, stock browser. But I recently read that Dolphin is a skin or reimplementation of the same WebKit engine, so I wonder whether it would help? (I've used it under NookieFroyo and it seemed to have similar available user agents.) I guess I'll give it a shot later, thanks.
Edit: Thanks, Divine_Madcat. I'm not a big Opera fan (I've never liked it on Windows or BlackBerry) but I'll try it -- any particular user agent setting you recommend?
If you use Dolphin HD you can download a program called "Desktop toggles" that will allow you to toggle between mobile and desktop versions of the website.
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Yes, stock browser. But I recently read that Dolphin is a skin or reimplementation of the same WebKit engine, so I wonder whether it would help? (I've used it under NookieFroyo and it seemed to have similar available user agents.) I guess I'll give it a shot later, thanks.
Edit: Thanks, Divine_Madcat. I'm not a big Opera fan (I've never liked it on Windows or BlackBerry) but I'll try it -- any particular user agent setting you recommend?
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Actually, i hate Opera on the desktop, but the experience on the Nook is amazing - its like using a full desktop browser (and with our res, that is a good thing). One thing that sets it apart, is that it is using the GPU (instead of the CPU) for page rendering, which makes the scrolling and zooming seamless. It also supports flash quite well, and the entire experience is very well polished.
As for user agent; i am using the Firefox 4 windows agent, but really, any FF3/4 or IE7-9 should work just fine.
Thank you! Sounds quite nice. Interesting that it's such a mess on the BlackBerry; it seems to get hung staring at its own overworked graphics UI reflection and often won't even exit.
I thought it was odd that stock browser doesn't have a FF (or Chrome?) user agent, though I'm sure one could be hacked into place. Thanks again.
I've looked and didn't find anything.
I have stock 1.0.1 - with autonooter on emmc.
I have CM7 nightly on SD card.
I rarely use the stock firmware, but I may start using it more often now that I setup dual boot without taking out the SD card.
What are the difference or addition to the Stock Firmware? Which one is best or most stable?
Version 1.0.1 - currently in my emmc.
Version 1.1
Version 1.2
Version 1.3
Anything useful in the later versions that I'm missing out on.
thanks
Most likely, 1.0 and 1.1 are Eclair while 1.2 and 1.3 are Froyo.
Which one is better? It depends
Do you want to using Windows 3.1 or 98 or NT or ME or Vista or 7?
Better support for magazine scripts for starters. There are now a couple that will only work with 1.3. Improvements in response and wifi connections in stock form. If you don't need these, I wouldn't do a thing,
If anyones intereted...
I was hoping for something more like these that I found on the B&N site and some other forums. I was able to search for the words “The NOOK Color Ver1.x.0 update contains”
The NOOK Color Ver1.1.0 update contains new features and enhancements, including:
- Improved performance of Wi-Fi connectivity, Home and Shop.
- Ability to pinch and zoom in browser.
- Enhanced reading experience for magazines and children's books.
- Access helpful NOOKcolor related information and support tips on the new
default browser home page.
- Reduce mistyped passwords with "show password" option during registration
and Wi-Fi set up.
- Easily identify NOOK kids Read To Me™ books with a new text banner next to
the titles in Shop.
- General bug fixes and performance improvements.
The NOOK Color Ver1.2.0 update contains new features and enhancements, including:
- Access to shop a broad collection of popular NOOK Apps™ to enjoy great games, stay up to date on news and weather, and more
- Full-featured free email to check and send web-based email (i.e., Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, AOL) all from one in-box
- NOOK Color’s update to Android OS 2.2/Froyo offers system improvements, browser performance and a more complete Web experience giving customers access to enjoy even more video, interactive and animated content. NOOK Color now includes support for Adobe® Flash® Player
- NOOK Kids™ exciting new Read and Play titles that bring animation, activities and stories together
-NOOK Books Enhanced offer in-page video and audio in a growing number of titles
- Enhancements to magazine navigation making it easier to enjoy even more of the growing selection of magazines in NOOK Newsstand
- NOOK Friends™ (beta) to see your friends’ reading activities, swap books with LendMe™, share recommendations and discover new titles
The NOOK Color Ver1.3.0 update contains new features and enhancements, including:
- Access to a selection of new special edition NOOK Magazines -- People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Parents, and Fitness – featuring print edition content, plus video, audio and fun extras.
- Access to the largest digital magazine selection available anywhere.
- Print subscribers to People, Time, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune get free NOOK editions of those magazines.
- Parental control to easily disable the Web browser.
- Ongoing enhancements to Wi-Fi connectivity and other performance improvements.
Thanks
That would have required one of us to go hunting for all that info since I doubt even a B&N employee could remember all of it off the top of their head. Thanks for answering your own question and educating the rest of us.
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Most likely, 1.0 and 1.1 are Eclair while 1.2 and 1.3 are Froyo.
Which one is better? It depends
Do you want to using Windows 3.1 or 98 or NT or ME or Vista or 7?
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I think you meant Windows 98, XP, XP XP.
Windows XP , XP, XP SP1, SP1.
personally I prefer Win7 to all predecessors.
Landara said:
personally I prefer Win7 to all predecessors.
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Cool story bro, but the whole point is that the original ROM was ghetto and the subsequent updates were slightly less ghetto.. Not "Which Windows version is the least terrible one".