Hell freezes over: Apple allows third party browsers on iPhone
The Apple Core — ... Yesterday Apple began approving third party Web browsers for distribution via the iTunes App Store reports MacRumors. Previously to this sudden about-face iPhone Web browsers wanting to compete with Mobile Safari, Apple’s bundled and pre-docked Web browser, were considered off limits because they “duplicated functionality” already on the iPhone. Some of the new browsers available in the App Store include: - ...

Apple suddenly approves a bunch of browsers for App Store; major policy shift in progress?
Engadget — ... Odds are none of these initial entries will hold up to Safari for good, old-fashioned browsing, but more importantly, this might just open up the door for Opera and others to get in on the game. Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Apple suddenly approves a bunch of browsers for App Store; major policy shift in progress? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple Approves New Browsers in App Store, As Long As They're Based On Safari [App Store]
Gizmodo — ... In the last day, Apple has started approving quite a few "new" browsers in the app store, seeming to contradict their long-standing "duplication of functionality" prohibition. The catch? They're all Safari at heart. ...

Apple allows third-party web browsers for iPhone into iTunes App Store
MacDailyNews — ... has begun to approve 3rd party web browsing applications for the iPhone [and iPod touch]," Arnold Kim reports for Mac Rumors. "This could open the door for mobile versions of prominent web browsers such as Opera and Firefox, though there remain other SDK restrictions that could prevent full-featured versions of those browsers from appearing. Still, Apple appears to be loosening some early restrictions they had applied to the App Store approval process," Kim reports. Full article here . MacDailyNews Note: Some of the new applications include: • ...

Non-Safari browsers now available for the iPhone
CNET News - Apple — ... According to MacRumors, a small bunch of browser apps were recently let into the App Store. They include ... Originally posted at Webware

Non-Safari browsers now available for the iPhone
iPhone Approll — ... According to MacRumors, a small bunch of browser apps were recently let into the App Store. They include ... Originally posted at Webware

Google Chrome, Firefox Coming To Apple iPhone? (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... In a somewhat surprising move, Apple (AAPL) has opened the door to third-party iPhone Web browsers. Several Web browsers have recently appeared in the iTunes store with submission dates dating back to October, MacRumors' Arnold Kim reports. ...

Google Chrome, Firefox Coming To Apple iPhone?* (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... In a somewhat surprising move, Apple (AAPL) has opened the door to third-party iPhone Web browsers. (Sort of. See update below.) Several Web browsers have recently appeared in the iTunes store with submission dates dating back to October, MacRumors' Arnold Kim reports. ...

What?! Apple allows 3rd party browsers into App Store!
Top iPhone News — Since Apple said no to Opera Mini browser because it copies a feature that the iPhone already has in place, it’s a really big surprise to get noticed that Apple suddenly allows third party browsers put into the App Store. These new ‘lucky’ applications include: Edge Browser (free), Incognito ($1.99),  WebMate:Tabbed Browser ($0.99) and Shaking Web ($1.99). MacRumors wrote: While Apple has made no official acknowledgements, it appears these applications were likely in a ...

What?! Apple allows 3rd party browsers into App Store!
iPhone Buzz — Since Apple said no to Opera Mini browser because it copies a feature that the iPhone already has in place, it's a really big surprise to get noticed that Apple suddenly allows third party browsers put into the App Store. These new 'lucky' applications include: Edge Browser (free), Incognito ($1.99),  WebMate:Tabbed Browser ($0.99) and Shaking Web ($1.99). MacRumors wrote: While Apple has made no official acknowledgements, it appears these applications were likely in a special queue ...

Apple Loosens Up 3rd Party Web Browser Restrictions in App Store
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... MacRumors has noticed that over the past 24 hours Apple has allegedly begun loosening up its restrictions that prevent third party web browsers from residing in the App Store. ...

Apple Lets Alternative Browsers Onto the iPhone. Sort of!
Technologizer — iphone4 The single worst thing about Apple’s capricious iPhone App Store policies has probably been the fact that it’s rejected some applications on the grounds that they compete with Apple’s own offerings –including third-party browsers. Now the company is approving some alternative browsers , including  Edge Browser  (a browser without space-hogging navigation bars),  Incognito  (private browsing),  Shaking Web  (which compensates for shaky hands by adjusting the display), and  WebMate:Tabbed Browser  (which queues up links in new tabs). ...

Apple Allows Third Party Web Browsers for iPhone on App Store
iPodObserver — ... . The release of these browsers in the App Store represents a policy change of some sort, as browsers have heretofore fallen under the category of apps that duplicate functionality on the iPhone. MacRumors first spotted the apps, and noted that though they were just released, the dates on the apps go back to their original submission dates (for instance, October 13th, 2008 for Edge Browser). ChannelWeb ...

Third-party apps enhance web browsing for iPhone, iPod touch
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Earlier this week, there was a sudden influx of web browsing applications in the App Store. Mac Rumors points out that some of them, most notably Edge Browser [ ...

Third-Party Browsers Emerge for iPhone
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... the iPhone SDK agreement, which was recently published on WikiLeaks. "No interpreted code may be downloaded and used in an Application except for code that is interpreted and run by Apple's Published APIs and built-in interpreter(s)."  So unless Apple revises its terms of service for its SDK, we won't see any browsers mind-blowingly different from Safari. Nonetheless, less restriction is generally more than welcome when it comes to Apple.  Apple Allows 3rd Party Web Browsers into App Store [MacRumors] ...

Third-Party Browsers Make Way into App Store
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — [image] In the last day, Apple has begun to approve third-party web browsing apps for the iPhone. A slew of web browsing apps have hit the App Store, with original submission dates from as far back as October of last year. Though Apple has made no official statement, there is some speculation that all this time the browser applications were actually awaiting approval. There is specualtion that browser apps were blocked by Apple because they replicated features already available on the iPhone. They must have changed their minds. Regardless there are a variety of browser ...

Browsing the App Store: More Ways To iSurf The Web
iSmashPhone — ... programs at the end of '08. Apple had previously disallowed third-party browser apps, charging they "duplicated functionality" of existing iPhone apps.  While the current flood of home-crufted web readers is encouraging, don't expect the sudden appearance of iPhone-ready versions of Opera, Firefox, or (heaven forbid) Google's Chrome -- the iPhone App SDK still has too many restrictions to permit anything more than a stripped-down version of these Safari alternatives. [Via MacRumors] ...