Researched, tested, and implemented Sencha - based JavaScript framework version of content delivery application to provide cross-platform delivery
on WebKit - enabled devices
Whether or not a runtime flag should be on or off
on WebKit trunk (and thus in nightly builds) depends on the maturity of the feature, both in terms of its spec stability and implementation maturity.
Only browsers built
on WebKit follow the guidelines for Apple meaning even if Microsoft made an Edge browser powered by EdgeHTML, it could never get into the store making the venture moot.
It's an open - source project based
on Webkit, the engine that runs Safari.
The same hack they tried doing
on WebKit didn't work, the same one that took out the iPhone 4 in 5 seconds.
Kindle Paperwhite 3G's experimental web browser is based
on WebKit.
Browsers heavily rely
on WebKit to handle page layout when rendering content to the screen.
Based
on a Webkit browser, it is fast to load pages and does a reasonable job reproducing those pages you visit.
The main differences of new platform with older versions are full HTML tabbed browser based
on WebKit engine with support for HTML5, improved user interface, social networking integration (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace), new search system and able to wirelessly sync.
The Web browser, based
on the WebKit engine used by iOS and Android, is also serviceable.
Many of iBooks» strengths come directly from the fact that they wisely chose to base
it on WebKit, the rendering engine core used in desktop browsers like Safari & Chrome and mobile browsers for the iPhone, iPad, Android, and now Blackberry browsers.
The Kindle has some browser software on it based
on WebKit, meaning that you can go onto the Internet whenever you're on a Wi - Fi network.
A focus
on WebKit technology ensures apps are compatible with iOS, Android, and the Kindle Fire.
Like most mobile browsers, the Playbook browser is based
on Webkit, which is a great browser base code.
Browser: The G1 browser, like Chrome on the desktop, is based
on WebKit, the open source browser engine that also powers Safari and Mobile Safari.
Kindle Paperwhite's experimental web browser is based
on WebKit.
Because it isn't built
on WebKit, it simply doesn't compare to the browsers on the iPhone, the Palm Pre, and Android phones.
It is based
on Webkit — the same one behind Safari and other mobile browsers, and while still under the experimental section, it provide a much better rendering of the web pages and a more pleasant experience.
The Kindle also contains experimental features such a web browser that uses NetFront based
on WebKit.
Mike Lazardis made a quick note
on the WebKit browser while introducing the all new BlackBerry 6 (OS 6.0).
But we will IMO have a greater initial level of consistency because everyone's building
on WebKit so we start with at least a baseline of HTML5 support that's reasonable.
Adobe RMSDK (which is used by a lot of vendors) is such a catastrophe — it doesn't even manage EPUB2 properly, this is no joke — that Adobe is currently developing a new SDK, based
on webkit, FROM SCRATCH.
(It may just happen to work on some that are based
on the WebKit browser engine.)
Not exact matches
As the Verge points out, the new browser is based
on Apple's
WebKit and Javascript engines and will be subject to the same speed limits Apple imposes
on other third - party browsers.
RIM's acquisition last summer of Torch Mobile, makers of a promising browser based
on the fast
WebKit engine, suggests it will boast a top - line web capability.
Google had worked
on its stock Android browser as a separate fork of
WebKit, but with the arrival of Chrome for Android, the mobile version of its browser is being integrated with the ordinary
WebKit project.
In this fireside chat
on a stormy day at Ocean Park, I compared the
WebKit browser in the new Kindle 3 with the browser in the Kindle 2.
Though I have not tested it rigorously, the dividing line seems to be between EPUB apps, which are generally built
on the open - source code of
Webkit, and EPUB readers, which are generally built
on Adobe software.
Her presentation focuses
on designing eBooks for 2/3 of the popular epub reading engines — Adobe Reader Mobile SDK (RMSDK) and
WebKit.
Update:
On the heels of the latest update 4.2, Apple has pushed through an update to 4.2.1 which is mainly security updates that revolve around the
Webkit and preventing hackers from executing malicious code.
Webkit is open source and will have full support for programs such as Dreamweaver, HTML 5 and so
on.
(Kindle devices use
Webkit to render web pages and WebKit is used by Amazon to render Kindle ebooks (in mobi format) on hardware other than their
Webkit to render web pages and
WebKit is used by Amazon to render Kindle ebooks (in mobi format) on hardware other than their
WebKit is used by Amazon to render Kindle ebooks (in mobi format)
on hardware other than their own.)
Ebook reader apps available
on iOS and Android use the «
Webkit» webpage renderer for ebooks in EPUB.
• 7» LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support • BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing • 1 GHz dual - core processor • 1 GB RAM • Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording • Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H. 264, MPEG, DivX, WMV • Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA • HDMI video output • Wi - Fi — 802.11 a / b / g / n • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR • Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts • Open, flexible application platform with support for
WebKit / HTML -5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java • Ultra thin and portable: o Measures 5.1» x7.6» x0.4» (130 mm x 193 mm x 10 mm) o Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g) • Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared
on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
Not only has this handset been designed with the customer in mind, it also operates
on a substantially revamped UI and new,
Webkit - powered browser.
Applications, as well as the native
WebKit based web browsers
on BlackBerry devices, run in a sandbox with reduced permissions.
RIM has confirmed
on their website that the exploit does effect all BlackBerry smartphones that use
WebKit (OS 6, 7, & 7.1) along with all the versions of the PlayBook OS.
This proxy service runs
on the BlackBerry PlayBook and terminates encryption while providing an HTTP interface for RIM's bridge apps to access using the BlackBerry Bridge
WebKit apps like email, calendar, and BBM.
WebKit runs only in a user mode process, meaning that it has limited access to data stores
on the smartphone.
There has been some interesting developments
on the software front as well, the most noticeable of which is the
WebKit browser that Amazon would like to call it as still being
on the «experimental stages.»
The only reason we've been given the kerning is that it's built into
Webkit, which the Kindle is now built
on, while decent justification is not.
Browsing the Web worked fine using the
WebKit browser, though the Edge's dim, stubborn color screen made it much less fun than
on an iPad.
The
Webkit - based browser found
on the BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 is amazing.
The
Webkit - based web browser found
on this OS7 device is an amazing leap forward for the BlackBerry Browser.
The word
on the street says that it might be eligible for a
Webkit browser and an OS 6 update when both are ready — that's a rumor.
Our latest mobile platform works best
on touch screen devices, running a
webkit enabled web - browser.
The BlackBerry browser was revamped to be powered by
WebKit, putting it
on par with other smartphones.
I mean, yeah, go
WebKit, but the reality is that every e-book requires many hours of tweaking
on the screen of the iPad in order to get it right.
Readium SDK is designed to potentially work with multiple browser engines but the # 1 priority for initial development is
WebKit, including platform - bundled instantiations (e.g. via UIWebView
on iOS).
The Readium SDK project may support a custom
WebKit but will not unilaterally depend
on the ability to carry such custom
WebKit along with a given implementation of Readium SDK.