It seems as soon as the one new application hits the Android Market, the floodgates are opened and more quickly follow. Opera just recently launched their very famous Brower for Android and now we are seeing other companies release their browsers as well. Steel is the latest to give us more options when it comes to browsing the Internet on our T-Mobile G1.
Kolbysoft’s Steel is based off WebKit just as the G1’s browser and iPhone’s Safari. Eventually Steel will have plenty of great features including multiple windows, downloads, configurations, clear application history and cache and an on-screen keyboard. Yes you read it right, an on-screen keyboard will be added.
This come from behind browser is still in the early stages so don’t expect it to outshine Opera anytime soon, but definitely give it a spin. For those who cannot live without an on-screen keyboard, this just may be the browser for you as there has been no word on keyboards in other browsers at this time. We are certainly happy to see very useful applications come to the Android Market rather than another version of the tip calculator.
Ideas?
Ideas?
As far as the Bookmarks screen goes - the app doesn't come default with Bookmarks built in, I just added a bookmark and went to the screen, it shows my bookmark.
Going to be a nice addition once these features are added.
:-)
i like the auto rotate and i hope this is added as a system level function as well.
I'm working hard on the next update. The bookmark screen is black if you don't have any bpokmarks yet. Use the "+" button at the bottom to save a bookmark.
Also, you should be able to back out of the bookmarks using the "back" key of your phone, at leats it works for me.
I have added some config settings (including clearing cache etc), and modified/fixed the url input/focus issues. I will try to post it to the market tonight. It is a lot better to use already.
Most of the memory used by it is actually the browser cache (I can't set a limit on that). When I clear the cache it gies down to 350kB on mine right now.
Anyway, look for an update later today, and give it a shot.
The virtual keyboard will come, just not this time around yet. Sorry.
Michael
I'm working hard on the next update. The bookmark screen is black if you don't have any bpokmarks yet. Use the "+" button at the bottom to save a bookmark.
Also, you should be able to back out of the bookmarks using the "back" key of your phone, at leats it works for me.
I have added some config settings (including clearing cache etc), and modified/fixed the url input/focus issues. I will try to post it to the market tonight. It is a lot better to use already.
Most of the memory used by it is actually the browser cache (I can't set a limit on that). When I clear the cache it gies down to 350kB on mine right now.
Anyway, look for an update later today, and give it a shot.
The virtual keyboard will come, just not this time around yet. Sorry.
Michael
also an option to customize the popup toolbar would be cool.. including button size (i find them a lil small)
popup time length and what functions to have.. a page up / page down would be slick
maybe add that as an option
maybe add that as an option
maybe add that as an option
Most major pages these days use flash, so rendering it in desktop mode is far less useful on the phone.
The only user agent settings that webkit allows are Android, iPhone, or Desktop. Unfortunately, the User agent string can't be set directly.
Michael
Nice browser
Most major pages these days use flash, so rendering it in desktop mode is far less useful on the phone.
The only user agent settings that webkit allows are Android, iPhone, or Desktop. Unfortunately, the User agent string can't be set directly.
Michael
oops, didn't realize desktop was a choice there. sorry Michael!
check out the website, I've posted the first screen shots of Steel with the virtual keyboard. The code is there, but it's still very buggy, so more testing will be in order. But hey, it works both for url entry and web forms.
Michael
check out the website, I've posted the first screen shots of Steel with the virtual keyboard. The code is there, but it's still very buggy, so more testing will be in order. But hey, it works both for url entry and web forms.
Michael
cant wait to test it out
can i be a beta tester?
You can be a beta tester, if it ever makes it to beta
Btw, added a blog to the website, to leave comments and feedback.
Michael
You can be a beta tester, if it ever makes it to beta
Btw, added a blog to the website, to leave comments and feedback.
Michael
really appricate your work and yea if you ever release it for beta testing post a thread about it here at android community many will be intersting in testing this app for you
geezz I wonder what you think about the G1 !!!!
lol
Lighten up
- homepage can be set
- phone, email, map links work in the browser now
- downloading files to sdcard
I'm still planning for the next release to appear on the weekend.
Btw, I also thought the article was badly researched. Of course I appreciate the publicity, but I don't like the users to be disappointed b/c the app doesn't have all they expected.
Michael
- homepage can be set
- phone, email, map links work in the browser now
- downloading files to sdcard
I'm still planning for the next release to appear on the weekend.
Btw, I also thought the article was badly researched. Of course I appreciate the publicity, but I don't like the users to be disappointed b/c the app doesn't have all they expected.
Michael
Michael
Just in time for my Birthday!
:~}
http://blog.kolbysoft.com/
Thanks "fleshdeep"
Still a great browser
never mind it works as expected
i love this phone
Still a great browser
never mind it works as expected
i love this phone
Tap the browser, it should pop up from the bottom
A new release of Steel has been uploaded to the market. It fixes several annoyances and bugs, some severe. Here are the release notes: