Blackberry maker RIM just bought Torch Mobile, developers of the WebKit-based Iris Browser. WebKit is the open source heart of Apple's Safari browser that is quickly becoming the defacto browser (or rendering engine at least) in the mobile world. Google's Android OS uses it, obviously the iPhone uses it, the Palm Pre uses it, Nokia S60 uses it, and now it looks like the Blackberry will be using it too. Not a happy time to be backing Windows Mobile browsing! And more than just another (huge) win for WebKit, this will be huge for the Blackberry as it's lackluster browsing experience is it's current weak spot.
If I was Adobe I'd have a hit team focused exclusively on WebKit. There is a tiny historical moment upon us right now where Flash could be killed as we move into the mobile space. Apple looks like they want to do it, and just about every major mobile player is on board.
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If I was Adobe I'd have a hit team focused exclusively on WebKit. There is a tiny historical moment upon us right now where Flash could be killed as we move into the mobile space. Apple looks like they want to do it, and just about every major mobile player is on board.
- jim 8-28-2009 3:07 pm