So the iPhone finally has "3rd party applications." Even though I'd hardly call them applications,
Some pretty uneducated people have said that the iPhone App Store is revolutionary, and will change the way other smartphones get apps. First of all, if that ever happens to Windows Mobile, I may have to give up on life all together. I'm that serious. The way you get apps on Windows Mobile is great. It's like shopping at many stores to get the best product at the best price. But the iPhone is like shopping at one store and getting a shitty product at a high price. While Windows Mobile users are doing everything and anything, iPhone users are using a rinky dink eBay "app." Nuff said.
Additionally, in no way is the App Store revolutionary. How is it different than Verizon Wireless' stupid Get It Now store? Shitty apps downloaded through a single channel on the device itself. All it is a bunch of Apple-loving idiots who want to always show Apple in a positive light. The fact is the App Store is a step backwards, and Windows Mobile is constantly progressing, as usual.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The benefits of server-side processing & rendering
When I first looked into mobile browsers that used server-side processing and rendering as opposed to the convential on-device processing and rendering, I felt uneasy about the idea. I'm not sure why, but I guess I was just being traditional and liked my processing and rendering done on the device, I guess to feel more in control of my data. There are several browsers that use server-side processing and rendering, namely Palm's Blazer, Opera Mini, and SkyFire. On-device processing and rendering based browsers include Pocket Internet Explorer and Opera Mobile (not Opera Mini).
Server-side processing and rendering basically means that a remote server somewhere is receiving the raw data from the website and putting it together in the form we all know, with the graphics and such. Processing and rendering takes a lot of power and heavy lifting, and when it is done on-device, it begins to lag and bog down your device. This leads to shoddy performance all around.
SkyFire is the best implentation of server-side processing and rendering. I can load www.hulu.com in literally 2 seconds and my phone doesn't even hiccup. Server-side processing and rendering not only decreases time waiting for your page to come up, but also keeps your mobile device light feeling. This is a huge issue in most mobile browsers.
www.skyfire.com
Server-side processing and rendering basically means that a remote server somewhere is receiving the raw data from the website and putting it together in the form we all know, with the graphics and such. Processing and rendering takes a lot of power and heavy lifting, and when it is done on-device, it begins to lag and bog down your device. This leads to shoddy performance all around.
SkyFire is the best implentation of server-side processing and rendering. I can load www.hulu.com in literally 2 seconds and my phone doesn't even hiccup. Server-side processing and rendering not only decreases time waiting for your page to come up, but also keeps your mobile device light feeling. This is a huge issue in most mobile browsers.
www.skyfire.com
I am beyond amazed right now.
This morning a received a text that said I am now allowed to download SkyFire as part of a private BETA release.
SkyFire is a web browser for Windows Mobile.
So what's so special?
This.
I opened SkyFire and typed in www.youtube.com and guess what? The FULL version of YouTube, all elements perfect and intact, loaded in under 1 second, on DIAL UP speeds!! This just blew me away. Then I typed in "mac pro" and hit "Search." I opened a video about the Mac Pro and the video started playing just like it would on your desktop. This is absolutely amazing.
Until this point, I used a seperate program for YouTube (kind of like how the iPhone and iPod touch do YouTube), but now I will just use Youtube.com!
So instant page loads/renderings, and full web multimedia support... Now, how is that possible? How can SkyFire load a full website WITH video content in under 1 second without the phone choking, let alone just locking up? It's because unlike most WM browsers (like Opera Mobile and Pocket Internet Explorer) SkyFire renders the sites on a remote server. This means the phone's weak little processor doesn't have to struggle with putting all that complex data together and showing it to you. This is a big problem with most other browsers.
But SkyFire isn't without its problems. This is understandable since it's in its BETA 1 release. Notable issues include no copy/paste support, no support for multiple windows or tabs, no ability to save pictures, no easy ability to switch between running programs since SkyFire runs full screen and so the Start bar goes away.
The verdict: Until they patch up these issues, I will continue to use Opera Mobile 9.5 as my everyday browser. But when I need to do some heavy duty stuff, or just feel like playing, I will gladly use SkyFire.
www.skyfire.com
SkyFire is a web browser for Windows Mobile.
So what's so special?
This.
I opened SkyFire and typed in www.youtube.com and guess what? The FULL version of YouTube, all elements perfect and intact, loaded in under 1 second, on DIAL UP speeds!! This just blew me away. Then I typed in "mac pro" and hit "Search." I opened a video about the Mac Pro and the video started playing just like it would on your desktop. This is absolutely amazing.
Until this point, I used a seperate program for YouTube (kind of like how the iPhone and iPod touch do YouTube), but now I will just use Youtube.com!
So instant page loads/renderings, and full web multimedia support... Now, how is that possible? How can SkyFire load a full website WITH video content in under 1 second without the phone choking, let alone just locking up? It's because unlike most WM browsers (like Opera Mobile and Pocket Internet Explorer) SkyFire renders the sites on a remote server. This means the phone's weak little processor doesn't have to struggle with putting all that complex data together and showing it to you. This is a big problem with most other browsers.
But SkyFire isn't without its problems. This is understandable since it's in its BETA 1 release. Notable issues include no copy/paste support, no support for multiple windows or tabs, no ability to save pictures, no easy ability to switch between running programs since SkyFire runs full screen and so the Start bar goes away.
The verdict: Until they patch up these issues, I will continue to use Opera Mobile 9.5 as my everyday browser. But when I need to do some heavy duty stuff, or just feel like playing, I will gladly use SkyFire.
www.skyfire.com
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