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Apple Allows 3rd Party Web Browsers in App Store
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I respectfully disagree. This is a relaxing of the rules by apple. Check out the browser within the google mobile app. It isn't safari. This may be some kind of early version of chrome mobile. Apple wouldn't normally allow these kind of apps to begin with unless it was apart of another app such as twitter or flycast. My guess is that we will eventually see 3rd party browsers on the phone and the hope for flash is real.
Unless it supports flash, why the *&%* would I need or want a different browser? And to PAY for it?
LOL give me a break. Come on. Fricking pointless!
[face_talk to the hand]
LOL give me a break. Come on. Fricking pointless!
[face_talk to the hand]
YES, I am so glad there are going to be other browsers availiable in the App Store.
FIREFOX! It's my favorite browser on my Mac besides Safari. I hope they come out with an iPhone version. Another posibility for the future is Google Chrome. It will probably be a year before they could get it in the App Store if they decided to make an iPhone version.
FIREFOX! It's my favorite browser on my Mac besides Safari. I hope they come out with an iPhone version. Another posibility for the future is Google Chrome. It will probably be a year before they could get it in the App Store if they decided to make an iPhone version.
well, it's webkit, sure... but Chrome is also "a different UI" over webkit.
I guess the difference is that 1Password actually did more than browse the web.
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YEAH! I bet in 3.0 we'll have better control over certain aspects of the phone like that. For example: Open links in Firefox, send email using thunderbird.
Nope, no, not a chance, don't count on it, and just forget it.
Oh, really? You work for Apple and you know what the future holds for the SDK?
Are you sure that Apple will never change their policies, despite their trend of this?
Absolutely! This is going to be so helpful! Until Safari gets tabs -- or an easier, faster, and more efficient way of setting up how you like to view multiple pages -- Web Mate might become my new browser.
Great video explaining it here.
Impossible, given the current limitations of the SDK. Well, at least, impossible through iTunes. I suppose Mozilla could implement some kind of internet-based sync, ala MobileMe. But Webkit is infinitely superior to Gecko anyway, so....
They'd better allow other engines if they want to keep the platform alive and well in the long run and not see it get shred to pieces by it's users moving on to more open, convenient and more well performing ones.
I for one would be very glad if I could get a Gecko based browser like Mozilla Firefox with support for the most popular and common extension that doesn't hog the bandwith or system resources too much - after all, they're very limited on a PDA/Smartphone/Com.
The one extension that's highest on my list is Adblock Plus (ABP). Considering the above mentionen constrained resources, as optimal use of them as possible is vital.
If they don't allow Gecko, I'll probably get Chrome with the equivalent function of ABP in an extension (Google plans on making these kind of extensions possible for Chrome).
(My browser of choice for my desktop (PC) is also Mozilla Firefox due to it's huge pool of great extensions available to customize the look, function and GUI of the browser)
I for one would be very glad if I could get a Gecko based browser like Mozilla Firefox with support for the most popular and common extension that doesn't hog the bandwith or system resources too much - after all, they're very limited on a PDA/Smartphone/Com.
The one extension that's highest on my list is Adblock Plus (ABP). Considering the above mentionen constrained resources, as optimal use of them as possible is vital.
If they don't allow Gecko, I'll probably get Chrome with the equivalent function of ABP in an extension (Google plans on making these kind of extensions possible for Chrome).
(My browser of choice for my desktop (PC) is also Mozilla Firefox due to it's huge pool of great extensions available to customize the look, function and GUI of the browser)
I think so, cuz this is what he said "No. Apple makes it too hard." So of course they wouldnt develop a mobile firefox cuz Apple wouldnt accept it even if they did, but now that they are accepting a few different browsers maybe their tune will change
Hopefully with all these apps that have been slowly coming through, maybe just maybe icall will be allowed onto the app store.
Since the iPhone came out nearly 2 years ago they have made absolute certain that they control all the technology that runs it. This means they can update the software and hardware whenever they want. (Unlike with Macs where they often have to wait for 3rd parties to catch up. Remember how many people held off on Intel Macs until a native Photoshop came out? They've made sure that nothing like that can hold up a new iPhone. Everything that 3rd parties make is controlled in safe little sandboxes that Apple runs and is free update around the apps whenever they want.)
They have done NOTHING to compromise that ideology yet. Allowing these "Safari Skins" doesn't do that. Allowing 'fart' app doesn't do that. Coming out with the SDK didn't do it. None of the changes they've made betray that original plan.
Allowing flash or different browser engines WOULD compromise that goal.
So no, I don't work for Apple, but when they go way out of their way to do something for almost 2 years then yes, I feel safe saying that they'll continue to do that. If you think they're going to suddenly change their minds with no warning then it is up to you to explain why you think they'll suddenly do that. Because they've given no clue that they will. Do YOU work for Apple?
Yeah but Google isnt Apple and yet they have Maps that gets updated with each firmware. Youtube isnt apple and they have control over that. How do you know they wont work with Mozilla to make a Firefox app that they can control with updates, etc..?
My thoughts exactly.
Though I don't see how anyone can write a decent game for the Pre just yet ...