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[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
It doesn't seem to be a settings issue with the Lost Network Connection error. I have received 3 releases the first one works great with no problems and is set to expire on May 7th. The second release was the 4489 build which gives out the error of Lost Network Connection, which they new about and sent the new build .6 or 4503 build. I get the same error on that build too. Only when I install the original build am I able to use it. As of yet I haven't received a reply to the issue.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] johnnydesilva:
can anybody with the program upload it to rapidshare or something so we can all have a go?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] coincoinlapin:
It's the best browser to display complicated websites but I can't use it when I'm not on wifi, my isp allows me unlimited data only on port 80 and I think Skyfire are using another port for identification: can't launch it on 3G+ :( Opera mini is almost as good though.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
You have to login with the e-mail address and password in which the program was registered to from the start. And if you really wanted it that bad to try you would have STARTED AT THE FIRST POST. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=378549......CLICK_HERE I will automatically redirect you.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
wtf???????
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] mchapman007:
WTF X2 !!!!

I agree and well said.... I've been impatiently waiting just like everyone else, so can you!!!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] kicker jeep:
got my invite for the software the other day and i finally installed it last night....all in all i would say that it is OK as a browswer....when i tried to use the you tube streaming it was very choppy and the audio was almost non existant it was so intermitant. the other issue that i had was logging into sites such as Exchange Servers Mobile Access and things alike....rendering of the images and text upon zooming in seems to be rather sluggish compared to something like netfront or other proxy browsers
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
If you read into the Release Notes they tell you that if you have a high speed connection then it isn't choppy, but if you are using say EDGE then it will be choppy so just hope for some 3G soon.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] gscharp:
Three days now and still can't connect. All I get is Lost Network Connection. Please Try Again Later.

Lame
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] coincoinlapin:
Don't kid yourselves :p this thing is choppy on hsdpa or wifi...it's not related to the connection speed.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
I just quoted that from Skyfire Release Notes. Unfortunately I don't have 3G yet:mad:

They say it isn't choppy on high speed on the new build. Mine don't even work yet.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] my95z34:
I just traded my Tilt for an iPhone two days ago, and now I just got the text from skyfire. Figures... But, anybody wanna buy a skyfire beta? :)

Pm me.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Coinstar99:
I just got my beta this AM and I am actually going to say that I am impressed. This one little piece of software is cementing me in place with my Tilt. I still might get an iPhone if they come out for $199 but that would just be a play thing. Anyway, Skyfire, you have to give them credit, they promised a few things and they delievered on them in my opinion. There is work to be done for sure,but its a great browser. I finally don't feel as if I am using a device that needs tons of work arounds to do what I want. I will still use Opera Mini 4.1, cause for quick access to certain sites it can't be beat, but for solid web, I will use Skyfire.

To all those that complain that its crap, give it sometime, for the companies first foray into the mobile browser market, its a fine piece of software.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] stevesrjr:
got my invite today finally after 4 months of waiting geez haha.. its a clean browser big improvemnt over everything else.. currently i still will use opera mini for everyday broswing and for more complex sites def skyfire.. when i watch you tube there is no choppy videos at all i have a sprint mogul with the rev a update. over all a clean broswer if they can make it as fast and fluid as opera mini while having the look and feel of the safari then they will have no competition..
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] hollywould:
What are they only getting to one person a day. I've been waiting since the first of Febuary, and still haven't gotten my download yet. I know when I get my download I'll stop complaining, but until then...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] stevesrjr:
yea i understand i signed up jan 28th and signed my dad up also.. i got my text today around 12.. he got his right after so you should be soon and the version we get is .6 so they cleaned up somethings... now we can do multi line input and since we have a touch screen you just double tap the area you wanna zoom into.. But like i said for everyday browsing you cant beat opera mini for a small java app it beats the pants off everything but syfire and even that in some respects..
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] hollywould:
Well just got my invite. Shut me up.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] volcomnator999:
i got my invite a couple days ago....been using it for the past 3 days...so pimp..i love it
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] NFRCER:
Yess, got my skyfire invite.

If it helps i signed up way back on jan. 27.

Hope all of you receive your invite too.

*goes to play with skyfire browser*
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] pdtp:
did you really sign up in February? or did you sign up in January? cus i did sign up in January and still have not gotten my invite.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] avega1027:
I signed up in Jan and just finished getting my invite via Email. It states it will be sent via SMS w/in 24 hrs. ::waiting::
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] mec0902:
signed up in march and received my invite today for my Sprint Touch. Absolutely amazing and with the Rev.A upgrade i just did, it's even sweeter.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] online142154:
Are you guys getting skyfire to work on 3g? i keep getting a connection error. Works beautifully on wifi but i want it to work on 3g.

Tech support must be swamped... they said they would get back to me with an auto generated email last thursday... nothing yet.

If its a port issue... well then it will suck i guess
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] NFRCER:
Currently trying to find out what's the deal with the lost connection error.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] mchapman007:
Zzzzzzzzz !!!!!!

Still Waiting...... :mad:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
Recently I posted about the "Lost Network Connection. Try Again Later." error on the 0.6 build. Updated my ROM tonight and it works fine. I was using Dutty's WM6.1 5.2.19209 (April 16th) Release. Skyfire must not be compatible with that build. So if you are having the same problem on that build try changing your ROM.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] NFRCER:
I have dutty's april 29 rom. what rom do you have KDKobes?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
[Apr 29] Dutty's WM6.1 Hybrid v2 5.2.19716/5.2.19700
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] NFRCER:
thats the same rom i have. i think what happen was that i tried it with wifi first and then with edge/3G.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] online142154:
I have tried Vista Mobile Pro ROM by confused Stu and now am using the multimedia version of Laurentius V4. Neither work unless on Wifi.

Could it be isp.cingular vs wap.cingular?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
Yes, actually thats the other issue with this build I noticed it HAS to be on MY ISP connection to work without error.**meaning in your connections MY ISP NEEDS to be the main connection not MediaNet**
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] online142154:
I looks like it is trying to cycle through the connections....or it could be my imagination.

Has anyone tried making another connection to see if it will work? I would if I knew what settings to use. :confused:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] avega1027:
Just got my SMS download yesterday about 2 hours after I had received the confirmation email. Working just fine on 3G here.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] pdtp:
Hurray!! after months of waiting i got my email. now i just need my text message. i cant wait to try this thing out!

i signed up on Jan 28 some time in the evening and received my confirmation email on Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 12:42 AM

hopefully that gives you an idea of where they are at in the beta invite process if they are in fact doing first come first serve.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] angel-78:
I signed up on 01/29/08 and got my invite today 05/06/08 at 11:05 am pst so far it seems really cool. Don't give up, I had and got a surprise today.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] cjmedina:
i got mine today too. first thought it needs alot of work. video is real jerky on my att tilt using dutty w6.1 rom. my biggest problem is the video it is either real slow or real fast not smooth at all, a little better than flash 7 cab and opera.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] alaiwy:
I got mine yesterday. All in all here are my thoughts.

Pros:

-By far the most fully functional to date. I only found one thing that i wanted to do with it that i couldn't do.

-looks good, pretty easy maneuverability

-on 3G the speed is reasonably fast

Cons:

-On Edge it renders slowly

-each time you shift where you're viewing it has to re-render the picture so there's a delay.

Conclusions: If you are trying to get to web pages that opera mini won't load or PIE won't load b/c of limitations this is a great browser to have on your phone. I will keep it installed at all times for that reason. It renders SIMILARLY to opera mini but much slower. for 90% of web sites i'd still rather use opera mini. but for certain sites/videos i'd say this is a winner.

There is nothing that compares to the functionality of Skyfire but if you don't have WIFI or 3G i would say it is hardly usable. On 3G/Wifi it renders quickly and the re-rendering it does when you shift your focus frame isn't a big issue. Opera mini renders the page and then as you move the view around it stays in focus, doesn't need to refocus. Skyfire missed out on this part. Maybe their future iterations will work this way!
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] ChumleyEX:
http://gizmodo.com/387686/hands+on-with-windows-mobile-skyfire-browser-beta-06

From Gizmodo.com
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] jordanmw:
Still get network error

So I downloaded mine yesterday, but I still have yet to see the damn thing in action. Getting that same "lost connection" error that others have complained about, doesn't matter if wifi, activesync, or cellular connected, same stupid error. I know my login works as I have gone into the site to verify it works. SOMEBODY HELP, I NEED ANOTHER BROWSER!! (not opera)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] online142154:
There must be a lot of calls to tech support... or its understaffed. My "autoresponse" from Friday to Skyfire's tech support is still not responded to.

I like the browser on wifi but it needs to work otherwise as well.

So I'm still waiting
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
Go to Start, Settings, Connections, and Connections again. If it says MediaNet thats your problem. If so follow these steps. Click on Advanced, Select Networks and make sure the top one is set to My ISP NOT MediaNet or you will get the Lost Connection error. I have e-mailed them on the issue because it doesn't want to automatically connect unless manually set, but it worked fine on the 1st build, so it is just an issue with this build.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] dhopeton:
maybe it's my kaiser,but its no faster than opera.i'm not impress so far.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] sgmc2s:
Received my sms today, installed and it's working great. I think it's much faster that opera mini, plus now you can view all flash pages .
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] masterplayer21:
hot!

my tilt gets pretty hot when using SkyFire flash applications :eek:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] hollywould:
For some reson, I don't know if its just me, when I use skyfire, my phone heats up, and I get really crappy battery life. Is this bad, or is this normal?

Thanks
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] michalex:
Just downloaded 0.6. Not really impressed, as I've been using Opera Mini. Don't like the blurry look when you're scrolling on a zoomed page waiting for it to refresh.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] killasingh:
Check out the following article. This guy gives a pretty in depth review of the software and explains the following:

"The SkyFire browser needs some improvements, such as being able to view and e-mail URLs. It also needs better battery management, because the browser maintains a persistent connection to the server. It is for this reason that the program has an exit button, recommended to conserve battery power."

http://mobile-voip.tmcnet.com/topic...les/27340-curing-iphone-envy-with-skyfire.htm
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] moddin:
Mine doesnt even try to connect, the data connection doesn't even go on. "lost data connection please try again later" exit. I turned data on first then skyfire, same thing. only connect over wifi. I just installed it because I just got the text msg when i signed up in jan. Anyone know what the deal is?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] fone_fanatic:
I just got my 2nd text from them. Got one a while ago as i signed up when they first announced the beta, but i never downloaded it. today i got the message again so i decided why not. Btw i remember reading somewhere that their privacy policy isn't that strong and it says something about them using your personal information for something other than the testing.. oh well, read through the privacy policy and couldn't find it so i'm giving them a shot.

To be honest with you guys, i'm not impressed at all. The video playback is jerky (ok, so no browser has fixed this issue yet) but other than that, opera 9 (the beta thats leaked) is so much better. It pans, zooms, and renders much faster then skyfire. And for streaming videos, get veveo's Vtap. It plays youtube videos, google, metacafe, everything.

So to all of you that are dying for your invite... take it easy your not missing out. This thing isn't all its hyped up to be.

This is strictly prohibited as mentioned in their EULA. You should be banned for this comment.. Do you see any of the chefs or devs selling all the great stuff they've created? NO. This is a community for everyone to share their knowledge so they can enhance everyones experience with their winmo devices. If your not willing to participate in an appropriate manner. Please disable your account ASAP.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
Try changing your primary connection to My ISP if it isn't and see if it works then.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] moddin:
I already tried it and it didnt work. Anyone on unlocked tilt with 4.99 plan with working skyfire?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] avega1027:
I agree, the video is really choppy and when you scroll to the rest of the page even on 3G you still have to wait for the page to render. SkyFire is not all what its cracked up to be, I guess they have to iron out all the kinks. I also experience the phone getting real warm with more than 5 minutes of use.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] alaiwy:
The re-rendering when scrolling is the reason i won't use it. The slow video playback is due to the Tilt. One of my friends has the browser on an i-mate 8502 and the video plays smooth like butter.

It is still in Beta, so I want to give them the benefit of the doubt that some things will get better, but as constituted, I won't use it much because it annoys me to have to render the page whenever I scroll.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] jlariviere:
Well, I'm still waiting for my 1sst invitation... I registered during the Beta 1 period, but never received it; I emailed them last about it, and received in part this response:
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] vtskillz:
the same thing was happening to me also, then i removed the att settings cab and now it works fine for me
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Gorguts:
In case anyone is wondering.

have Tmo so I am still on EDGE. It runs fast for general browsing but streamed content is pretty beat. Youtube audio and video is off and Myspace audio skips and even stops.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] logikal110:
wow I signed up on Jan 28th and still have not received an invite
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] SH4YD33:
I just received mine yesterday. :D
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] castrogne:
Any idea on how to register the beta from europe? (French exactly...)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] gbenj:
i registered sometime around feb 12th...maybe the 13th. got invited today!!!

got the email around 4:15, and text message 10 minutes later...

glad its finally here, guess ill be back next if i start having issues.

already noticed the video is choppy, behind the audio, which plays fine.

good luck to everyone who hasnt recieved it yet.

i would try emailing them, just asking politely when you will receive it. play stupid and say something like, "i got an email about a month ago saying that id get my invite by end of april, just wondering when i should be recieving it."

thats waht i did, and i havent seen many people who signed up as late as i did get the invite.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] simbadogg:
i think like everyone here i'm incredibly pumped when looking at the ability to render complete desktop webpages on the mobile device. it runs the audio from myspace pages, does youtube, and a lot of other sites that PIE, opera mini, and opera mobile simply wont do. the only thing that stinks about this, is HOW SLOW IT IS.

going from page to page, is very very lengthy. and even zooming into a page that has already loaded seems to take a very long time. I think i'm going to be sticking with opera mini 4.1 final release until skyfire gets another update or 2 down the road
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Rayan:
I must agree with most everyone here that Skyfire is really cool and a great technological achievement but too bad it's really slow to render.

However, there's no doubt in my mind that it will get better and better along the way, I mean it's still a very early Beta! So in the meantime here you'll find me using Opera Mini Final too!

Keep up the good work Skyfyre Devs!

Cheers,

Rayan
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Lorall:
Received my invite yesterday after being on the list since the first week in Feb. I sent them an e-mail and they followed up with the invite shortly afterwards. I guess I was overlooked. You might give that a shot if you've been waiting awhile.

I installed it on my storage card to save space, and I'm pretty impressed by it so far. I did notice that it had some 1-2 sec rendering delays when scrolling pages. Also, it wouldn't run with 11 MBs free space...freeing up an additional 6 seemed to do the trick. More pros than cons for me, but I'm still testing it.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] smcb:
I've had skyfire almost a week now, and have played with it, and I'm not sure I like it (or trust it).

It actually works by rendering the web pages on their server, and it is basically downloading images of the pages to your phone.

I don't think I would want to use it for any secure sites where you have to enter personal information or usernames/passwords. And yes, it is very slow when video is rendering.

I think I would much prefer a browser that renders on my phone vs on a server.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] one4me999:
You must not use opera mini then...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] TiltedAz:
Sounds like another disappointment. Hope Opera Mobile 9 isn't a let down. I read it should be out in a month or so (first half of '08).
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] :
Skyfire is a waste of my time. Youtube videos stream horrible I can't even watch the video. In the demo it looks all crisp, clear, video plays through without lag. This browser sucks. I barely use it, the only time I do is when I want to be reminded on how stupid I was installing it to my phone. I removed it today.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] hollywould:
Thats not true, videos play great on my phone. Just like on the demo video.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] dyetheskin:
any way to get this while waiting for the text?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] freekquency:
Could someone update the .cab? they are now using 6.0 i recieved my email. although i have text disabled on my phone (cuz my friends are retards). So i have no way of getting the program going even thou im approved for download.

I sent them a message a week ago and got the typical automated response, but without working sms for the text to go to, i think im F'd.

Any chance someone has the newer cab they could post? much appreciated

:)

i guess it auth's you as you install it? which is why you cant get the one posted here to work.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] elypsar:
Here is the cab they gave me. It looks like this cab is 5.0 but when I install and run it, it says it's version 0.6.0.4503.

Hope this helps.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] elypsar:
You must not have a kaiser...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] hitman0007:
I just downloaded skyfire and installed it. in order to use the browser, it requires email and password to login..can someone please help me with this issue..thank you
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] Rayan:
Skyfire is a subscription based service... You need to apply for a username and password. It's free but you have to wait for them (Skyfire) to contact you, unfortunately you have to wait a very long time... (I waited about 3 months).

So if you want to try it out, you'd better hurry up and sign in to the Beta program.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] aznmasterpiece:
skyfire is great. flash videos are smooth. i received the download email from them not too long ago. only thing i don't like about it is that everytime you scroll around it has to refocus on that area. but since opera 9.5 came out i've been using that. i love the auto focusing feature of opera. so i switch between the two. if i need flash i use skyfire. if not i use opera. both are excellent browsers. once the real opera is out w/flash i'll be using that mostly.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] freekquency:
yea im not impressed.

I was in the first signup... but do to some moronic friends of mine that cant "get it" i have sms blocked on my phone. I recieved my email a month and half ago, saying my dl was availble. But with no sms ive got nothing, the email contains no dl link. Ive emailed them twice now and have gotten nothing. (just automated returns)

Guess ill leave it to you guys. Geez they're slower then molasses
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] kmrmnv:
i was accepted into the skyfire beta team is there a way to make my avvount . . . i forgot my link lol . . .
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III Themes and Apps] KDKobes:
Go to Skyfire.com and login.