Archive for the ‘New devices and browsers’ Category
Android 4.0 Browser: smartphones meet tablets on HTML5 APIs
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on October 19th, 2011
Android 4.0 was announced and the SDK was released. So, I’ve washed my hands, I’ve opened the emulator and I’ve started to dive into the new browser and see what’s in there and what’s not. Unfortunately it’s still Android Browser and not Chrome, but it comes in a better way.
Safari on iOS 5, HTML5 evolution for iPhone and iPad
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on October 14th, 2011
It’s time again for a new version of iOS for iPhone and iPad and a bunch of news about mobile web development. I’ve analyzed every new feature I could found in Safari on iOS5, including what’s the final resolution with expected features as WebGL (3d) on Safari.
HTML5 and new features in Safari for iOS 5 beta 1
Posted by firt in General, New devices and browsers on June 10th, 2011
As you may already known, iOS 5 beta 1 was released for registered developers and there was a presentation showing some of the new features in Safari. I’ve made the usual investigation to see what’s new and I find a way to show you what’s new in HTML5.
Symbian Anna Browser & HTML5: is it the evolution expected?
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on April 14th, 2011
Nokia has just announced Symbian ‘Anna’, an updated version of Symbian^3 that will be shipped with new devices, such as X7 and E6, and will be available as an OTA update for other devices, such as N8 and E7. I’ve the opportunity to test the new updated browser and here are the results.
Android 2.2 Froyo browser: HTML5, accelerometer, Flash Player 10.1 and more
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers on July 5th, 2010
Android 2.2 (also known as Froyo) is now with us. Every Nexus One received the update before July, 4th and other models will have the update very soon. Also, many new devices (like Motorola Droid 2) will come with Android 2.2 very soon.
Unfortunately, the Android team has zero documentation, posts or information about browser compatibility. For this new version, it was not an exception. Read the rest of this entry »
iPhone 4 and iOS 4 Safari detection & behavior
Posted by firt in New devices and browsers, Widgets and webapps on June 26th, 2010
As you may know, iPhone 4 was released a few days ago; I didn’t buy an iPhone 4, but I’ve just been in Apple Store San Francisco making some testing over iPhone 3GS with iOS4, iPhone 4 and also with my iPad (iOS 3.2) and iPod Touch (iOS 3.1). After that, I’ve found many interesting behaviors that worth to be mentioned here. Unfortunately, there is no official documentation in Safari Guidelines for iPhone 4 yet to listen an official version. Read the rest of this entry »
