Skyfire mobile browser to become entertainment app platform

Skyfire plans to turn its mobile browser into a platform for media and entertainment focused apps.
CEO Nitin Bhandari is stepping back to a role as chief product officer to oversee the process. His replacement as CEO is Jeffrey Glueck, who was previously chief marketing officer at online travel portal Travelocity.

"Due to its unique architecture, Skyfire is poised to become much more than a browser," says Glueck.

"I look forward to accelerating the growth of Skyfire to bring all types of smartphone users the web sites they love. We’ll also enable media publishers to distribute their multimedia content without compromise."


Skyfire has attracted plenty of buzz already thanks to its rich media features: it lets users stream music and video from sites that aren't usually supported by mobile browsers.

The browser can be downloaded to Windows Mobile and Nokia handsets, and has more than one million users. Skyfire's job now will be to convince media and entertainment brands to develop apps for this audience.

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