Android users who’ve managed to install Fennec onto their devices thus far have probably come to the general conclusion that it’s slow, buggy, and simply not that great. It’s not without reason though — Fennec was never officially released for Android in any form. But good things come to those who wait. According to Mozilla/Fennec team member Matt Brubeck, this fall will see the release of Fennec 2 for MeeGo….and Android. Obviously, major...
It’s no secret that RIM has been lacking as of late in the mobile OS war. When compared to the likes of Apple, Android, Palm, (and even Nokia in some aspects), RIM has remained fairly stagnant. But OS 6 looks to change that all — or at least try. There’s been several videos released so far, showing off a fair amount of the upcoming OS. Though one feature in particular — the webkit browser — is probably one of, if not the most important...
One of the weakest points on any BlackBerry new or old is the browser. In today’s mobile content buffet, the quantity and quality of mobile data are both very important, hence the BlackBerry’s continuing decline as a hardcore consumer device. But after RIM purchased a third party browser developer called “Torch Mobile”, things took a quick turn for the better. So far, the latest BlackBerry videos we’ve seen that highlight unreleased hardware...
BlackBerry users will want to take a minute or two out of their hectic schedule today in order to fulfill one app update that’s worth grabbing. The popular Bolt Browser has been updated to 2.1. With it comes enhanced Facebook integration as well as an updated webkit engine. The latter of which is always considered a good thing as such updates usually beget speed. And we all know how much rendering speed means in the mobile sphere. But speed isn’t...
BlackBerry fanatics, today is quite a special day. OS 5.0 may have been somewhat of a letdown, lacking in new features that the “5.0″ moniker would otherwise seem to suggest. But 6.0 has been promised to take the BlackBerry OS deeper into the mainstream consumer markets. Of course, it’s all talk until RIM actually steps up and produces. On that note, judging by the 6.0 screenshots BGR scored from one of his sources, I’d say that at least...
