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Originally Posted by ifonline
They did buy a web browser (of sorts). RIM bought Torch Mobile, a development house that builds WebKit browsers.
I think you are wrong. RIM didn't buy Torch Mobile just because they felt generous. They bought Torch Mobile so they could have the already experienced WebKit developers in-house to re-build the BlackBerry browser.
Sources: Torch Mobile's own website, Engadget, and plenty of others. |
From the Torch Mobile site:
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...will now be focused on utilizing our WebKit-based mobile browser expertise to contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the BlackBerry® platform.
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So evelutionary rather than revolutionary changes. And:
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Please note that the Iris Browser is no longer available for download.
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They took Torch out of the Windows Mobile arena.
BTW, I've been evaluating Android for work and been carrying around either an HTC Dream, Majic or Hero. I like the Hero as a device, and Android has some attractive features, from a technical point of view, and is very interesting to develop for. I'm willing to conceed that my browsing habbits are significantly different from the majority of smartphone users, but I have yet to find anything about the browser, or anything else of the Androids, that justify the weight.