Skyfire beta 0.8 goes public… but still for US only…

Another beta is released. This time, it’s Skyfire, ladies and gentlemen. The new web browser on the block which brings new experience to web browsing on the go. The official Skyfire blog just announced the new version and open beta for US for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60.

They started private beta a few months ago to an amazing response. Existing users who want to upgrade can log into their account on our site any time to obtain the new version immediately:

http://www.skyfire.com/users/login

What’s New

If you’ve been waiting a lifetime to get off Skyfire’s waiting list, you don’t have to wait any longer. With the release of version 0.8 of Skyfire, the application is now available to all Windows Mobile users with compatible devices. So what’s new with the app itself?

- New Super Bar that combines search and URL entry into one bar
- Skyfire can now be set as the default browser
- New search bar on the Homescreen
- New start page redesign
- Faster start-up and page loading times
- Share a link via SMS
- Invite friends to download Skyfire via SMS
- Save an image
- Download files

A cool write-up of the new version can be found at :

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/skyfire_opens_to_the_public_new_features.php