- November 2nd, 2010 by Ryan Denker
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Skyfire has finally been approved for the iPhone, and now the Apple smartphone has a browser that will let you view Flash content. If Apple and Steve Jobs have suffered any criticism for shortcomings over the last few years, it has been for the lack of Flash support on iOS devices. Skyfire could change everything.
One thing you will have to note is that the Skyfire browser still has its limitations. You’re not technically running Flash on the iPhone through the browser. Instead, Skyfire converts Flash content into HTML5 to make videos compatible with iOS devices. That means you really won’t be able to play Flash-based games and see non-video content.
At least a good chunk of the web won’t look so weird anymore after the app goes live in the iTunes app store. It has already been approved and will sell for $2.99 once it goes up some time Thursday morning. It might be pricey, but it’s worth it if viewing that additional content is worth it to you.
But wait, there are more limitations. Not only will you be unable to play games and see non-video content, but some sites are straight up blocking the browser from accessing content. Hulu, which is a big one, is blocking Skyfire from encoding its content. This only makes sense since Hulu delivers video content to the iPhone and iPad via its own app which requires a $10 monthly access fee.
[Via ZDNet]
