Jan

14

iPhone Web Browsers, Finally!

posted in software news, by Codrut Nistor

As you probably know it already, you can't have any other browser than Safari on your iPhone. Some say it's about Apple not allowing it, while others say those non-Apple Web browsers for the iPhone are still in the making. As usual, I believe the truth is somewhere in the middle, although using the iPhone to push Safari forward doesn't seem like a really dirty thing to me. Anyway, today we have some good news about the iPhone Web browsers to come...

...since MacRumors just made public the following information: "Over the past 24 hours, Apple has begun to approve 3rd party web browsing applications for the iPhone. A number of new web browsing apps have suddenly appeared with original submission dates ranging as far back as October."

According to the same source, the list of new iPhone Web browser that just became available also includes the following:

- Edge Browser (Free) - No loss of screen real estate to the address or navigation bars.

- Incognito ($1.99) - Now you can browse without leaving a history of any kind.
- WebMate:Tabbed Browser ($0.99) - Web Mate simplifies browsing by queuing up all the links you click on, then allowing you to view them one by one when you're ready.
- Shaking Web ($1.99) - adds a sophisticated algorithm to compensate for small hand shaking to allow for easier reading.

These being said, I have to conclude by saying that best things in life are not always free, but Web browsers should be, and so my choice from the list above becomes obvious. Anyway, I think Apple's Safari for iPhone isn't that bad, either...so, what's your opinion about all this?

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