Atomic Web Browser no longer available!

They are updating the app....I too am waiting for the updated version.

 

I think he is probably removing the 4/5 finger gestures. I think you could switch among tabs that way. But with those gestures coming surely in the next iOS update (and available now using the xcode trick) my guess is he wanted to be ahead of the curve.

 

I think the developer should at least release a updated version using the latest Nitro Javascript engine found in iOS 4.3.

I updated my iPad to iOS 4.3 the other day and the only browser that showed improvement in Sunspider benchmark was Safari. Atomic Browser shows no improvement.

 

My Atomic keeps crashing after the iOS 4.3 update. Hope there's an update soon.

 

Wow, that sucks! Hopefully there's a way of "enabling" it in the current version of iOS 4.3.

I don't want to give up iCab or Atomic for the sake of performance.

 

I will still use icab for the same reason I still use firefox over others:functionality.

 

It seems the app had private API calls which is a no-no. That is why it was pulled.

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/03/atomic-web-browser-removed-app-store

Hopefully, they can update the app soon. Wanted to try it also.

 

It will be back soon.

 

I hate how Apples such a closed dictatorship!

Especially when it didn't used to be that way.

With their rising success over the years, they became big enough to strong arm & threaten

Not a very good feeling for the customer!

 

For this case of using private APIs I don't have a problem with Apple policing that and kicking out apps that don't conform. That is good for customers because it prevents apps from suddenly starting to fail to run properly after an iOS upgrade, at least for reasons of a change to an unpublished API.

Where I do have a complaint is with Apple's breadth of features as far as public APIs are concerned. One has to ask oneself what Atomic was trying to do with a private API and, if it was something reasonable that can't be done any other way, then why didn't Apple have a public API to do that? One example that constantly bugs me is the lack of public APIs to control the radios. No app developer can write a simple app to do a one-button toggle of Bluetooth or WiFi and get it approved for the app store because Apple doesn't publish a public API to control the state of the various radios (unless they introduced one in 4.3) so one needs to jailbreak to get those sort of apps.

- Julian

 

interesting timing of the pulled app (same week as iPad 2 release)...

EDIT: It is back on iTunes!! With even more features.

 

Haha yes it's back, and with a good update as well.

 

Safari like performance in iOS 4.3?

 

My atomic pages are loading the EXACT same time as safari pages. So if that's the performance I'd say ye.

 

Cool, I'll be checking that out shortly! Might replace iCab as my daily browser if that's the case.

 

I still can't post in forums with Atomic. I haven't used it since June when I sold my first iPad. Is there a fix?

Ah, Google is my friend.

For those who don't know, change the browser identity to desktop or iPad Safari.

 

Can anyone tell me how to load multiple tabs in Atomic Web?

 

Just did the update and it seems to be way slower now. Anyone else seeing the same?




Never mind. Rebooted and seems to be okay now.

 

Does the Atomic support flash?
Thank You.

 

No flash but it's a great browser. The tab and adblocker support are great.

 

Get iswifter app for flash.

 

Thanks for info.. think i will get both

 

Do you think iswifter is better or skyfire? I've been using iswifter and it's ok but that pop up is annoying and was wondering if im better off just buying it, but if sky fire is better I'll just get that.