Mobiles reviews - safari

Samsung SGH-L870 powered by S60, runs Apple's Webkit-based Safari browser

Wed, 28 May 2008 21:25:03 +0000

The Samsung SGH-L870 was unveiled, and then announced, as Samsung's first smartphone in their Soul lineup. The super-thin slider is powered by S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 running on top of Symbian v9.3. And, at just 13.5mm thick, the Samsung L870 once again proves that Samsung knows how to pack some serious power in [...]

iPhone OS 2.0 firmware shows embedded YouTube videos

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:12:29 +0000

Don't get too excited just yet. Yes, the next version of the iPhone OS will feature the ability to embed YouTube videos directly into a webpage. What you get is an embedded YouTube video playing on the website like you'd expect from your desktop. But, there's a catch. You can only view embedded YouTube videos [...]

WebKit gets perfect score on Acid3 web standards - iPhone Safari and S60 web browsers will be even better

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:37:18 +0000

Webkit's developers have been working to make their little darling of a rendering engine the fastest and most standards compliant solution available. And, it looks like the investment has paid off. Webkit has announced that their Webkit core scored a perfect 100/100 score on the Acid3 web browser standards compliance tests. For the purposes of web [...]

Download files from the web directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:03:52 +0000

The iPhone (or iPod Touch) as an internet tablet - it’s almost perfectly suited for surfing through your favorite online forums, shopping sites, and, ahem, TMZ.com. There’s just one thing missing. If only there was a way to download all that cool web-content straight to your iPhone. Well, now there is! iPhone hacker hachu has gone ahead and developed a plug-in for your iPhone’s Safari browser. The plug-in allows you to download (rather than stream/playback), say, an MP3 file to the var/root/Downloads directory on your iPhone’s local disk. You can find instructions for installing the plug-in here . After installation, whenever you click on a link to any media (like a ZIP file), a green “Download” button will appear. There’s a bit of .plist editing required, so if that kind of “hacking” makes you break out in cold-sweats, you might want to stay away from this one. Anyway, Erica Sadun from TUAW has modified her SendFile application to allow you to playback said MP3 files from your iPhone’s local-disk (even while offline). SendFile will now search your ~/Downloads and ~/Media/Documents directories for any media that you might want to send, share, email, and now playback. Grab the modified SendFile application here . Make sure you check the hackint0sh forum for installation instructions. Or, keep reading for a quick rundown on the installation procedure. Here’s a rough idea of what you’ll need to do:

Download the Safari plug-in here .
Copy the plug-in bundle to “/System/Library/Internet Plug-Ins” and reboot the iPhone
Add this string to your Info.plist (use a standard text editor as opposed to Mac OSX’s editor) in order to download AVI files <key>video/x-msvideo</key> <dict> <key>WebPluginExtensions</key> <array> <string>avi</string> </array> <key>WebPluginTypeDescription</key> <string>avi File</string> <key>WebPluginTypeEnabled</key> <true/> </dict>
Add this string to your Info.plist in order to download MP3 files <key>audio/mpeg</key> <dict> <key>WebPluginExtensions</key> <array> <string>mpeg</string> <string>mpg</string> <string>mp3</string> <string>swa</string> </array> <key>WebPluginTypeDescription</key> <string>MPEG audio</string> <key>WebPluginTypeEnabled</key> <true/> </dict> <key>audio/mpeg3</key> <dict> <key>WebPluginExtensions</key> <array> <string>mp3</string> <string>swa</string> </array> <key>WebPluginTypeDescription</key> <string>MP3 audio</string> <key>WebPluginTypeEnabled</key> <true/> </dict>

Here’s the string for downloading RAR files <key>application/x-rar-compressed</key> <dict> <key>WebPluginExtensions</key> <array> <string>rar</string> </array> <key>WebPluginTypeDescription</key> <string>rar File</string> <key>WebPluginTypeEnabled</key> <true/> </dict>
Torrent files <key>application/x-bittorrent</key> <dict> <key>WebPluginExtensions</key> <array> <string>torrent</string> </array> <key>WebPluginTypeDescription</key> <string>torrent File</string> <key>WebPluginTypeEnabled</key> <true/> </dict>

Keep in mind, these are rough instructions to give you an idea of what’s in store for you if you decide to implement this plug-in. Head on over to hackint0sh and read the thread to get a complete picture of the installation procedure. [Via: TUAW ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:WeatherBug goes iPhone/iPod TouchMactracker updated with iPhone and iPod Touch infoCan the iPod Touch affect the high-end handset sales?Six Apart launches launches iPhone/iPod Touch plugin for Movable Type 4/TypepadiTunes WiFi music stores goes live today?

Tabbed browsing on the iPhone - use tabs on iPhone Safari with Tabulate

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:53:35 +0000

Ok, for some strange reason, embedding the bookmarklet code into this post causes it to break. So, we’ll just link you to the Inventive Labs website, from which you can add the bookmarklet to your Safari browser. My original post is lost, so rather than try and remember exactly what I wrote, here’s a quick rundown of what Tabulate does. The iPhone Safari web browser is the singularly most enjoyable and intuitive application that I’ve ever used. But, does that close the door to improvement? No way. The browsing experience on the iPhone is great - new links open in separate windows and you can multi-task between the windows at the swipe of a finger. But, there’s no way to force an embedded link to open in the new windows (tab) or in the current window. Enter Tabulate . The genius coders over at Inventive Labs have come up with this bookmarklet, which, once loaded, gives you the option of (1) opening an embedded link within the current window (Blue icon), (2) opening an embedded link in a new window/tab (Green icon), or (3) you can flag a link for later viewing (Orange “flag” icon). You enable Tabulate by starting the bookmarklet from any webpage, after which you’ll see a little orange flag in the upper left corner of your screen - this icon tracks the number of links you have flagged for later viewing. Once tabulate is enabled, any embedded link you click will bring up a Javascript pop-up with the aforementioned options. As I mentioned, since the bookmarklet seems to break this post when I embed it, I’ll just link to the Inventive Labs website . From there, simply drag the Tabulate bookmarklet to your Safari bookmarks bar, sync your iPhone (don’t forget to check the “Sync Safari Bookmarks” box in iTunes), and open up your iPhone’s Safari browser. Simple We love the added functionality of the Tabulate bookmarlet. The only drawback is that the bookmarklet needs to be enabled for every new webpage - a slight annoyance, but worth definitely worth it. Props to the Inventive Labs coders! Inventive Labs [Via: TUAW ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple iPhone will do Tabbed Browsing!Twitter for the iPhone - PocketTweets for your mobile Twitter fixFirst iPhone update available; Safari security enhancedApple iPhone web-apps run on Nokia phones too!Apple releases iPhone update - version 1.0.2 fixes bugs, green-tinted photos