The unthinkable has happened yet again. Apple has decided to allow third-party browsers in the App Store, which is a great move. Wonder how long this one is going to last?

Four web browsers have been added since yesterday. They are either free or cost just $1.99. In the past Apple has decided to pull any application that violated the SDK so why the change of mind? Is it related to Apple’s CEO decision to take a leave until June? Or is it a response to Palm and their new webOS? Is Apple scared of the competition? Is that a move to convince developers that Apple is willing to widen its views? In any case, go get those new browsers before someone at Apple realizes what they did and pull them off the air! And these are:

- 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.

via macrumors

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A lot of websites have changed their layouts to better accomodate the rise of mobile browsers. One of the leading mobile browsers today is Apple’s Safari browser, built exclusively into their very successful iPhone.

The latest website to undergo an extensive change in their layout is AOL Mobile Search. This site is now optimized for the iPhone and the iPod Touch using the mobile Safari web browser.

AOL Mobile Search optimized for the iPhone is an extraordinary search engine that’s finely crafted to allow users of this brilliant device to get better answers, faster. AOL Mobile Search delivers comprehensive and more relevant search results by bringing together content from across the Web and mobile Web, as well as from Moviefone, MapQuest, AOL CityGuide and other AOL services.

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Tags: Apple, browsers, iPhone, Mobile News, safari, web

A lot of websites have changed their layouts to better accomodate the rise of mobile browsers. One of the leading mobile browsers today is Apple’s Safari browser, built exclusively into their very successful iPhone.

The latest website to undergo an extensive change in their layout is AOL Mobile Search. This site is now optimized for the iPhone and the iPod Touch using the mobile Safari web browser.

AOL Mobile Search optimized for the iPhone is an extraordinary search engine that’s finely crafted to allow users of this brilliant device to get better answers, faster. AOL Mobile Search delivers comprehensive and more relevant search results by bringing together content from across the Web and mobile Web, as well as from Moviefone, MapQuest, AOL CityGuide and other AOL services.

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Tags: Apple, browsers, iPhone, safari, web

Mobile browsers built-into your cellphones, PDA’s, and even your MP3 players (iPod Touch) have changed the outlook of a lot of people when it comes to mobile devices. A lot of people have finally realized the potential of this technology. Now, browsers in mobile devices have very limited capabilities, however, a lot of features are slowly being added into it and in fact, websites are changing their pages to tailoring it to the mobile browser market.

It is then no surprise when ABI research, a leading market research firm focused on the impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business markets, reported that the mobile browser market will probably grow to 1.5 Billion units by 2013.

The mobile browsers won’t probably be able to catch up to the PC-based browsers, but its definitely getting there. As mentioned, the things that are hindering mobile browsers, are its limitation, like the absence of important plug-ins such as Flash, AJAX, and the memory constraints of many phones.

ABI Research’s new study, The Mobile Browser Market analyzes the market for mobile browsing, examining the primary commercial offerings from independent browser vendors as well as evaluating the growing important of open-source solutions such as Webkit. The report also looks at the push towards web applications and the use of widgets for mobile devices.

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