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As promised and demonstrated, Skyfire for iPad hits the app store to bring Flash video player, Twitter and Facebook to the iPad. The iPad's app is separated form last-month released Skyfire for iPhone. Below is the full features of the app.

FEATURES:
• Play millions of Flash videos – everyday, with no limits!
• All-new ‘Skybar’ toolbar gives one-click access to video and related content
• Stay in touch: Unique Facebook and Twitter ‘Quickview’ allows you to see your wall and feeds with one click.
• Universal ‘Like’: Like ANY page on the internet, with one click.
• Fireplace: See only the links shared by Friends. Why? Filter what friends did from what friends shared (which is a great starting point for browsing)
• Popular: See what Friends and the Facebook community have to say about the site you are currently exploring
• Be informed: Quick access to GReader feeds
• Be social: Share via Facebook and Twitter
• Share to more services including GReader, Instapaper, Pinboard and Read It Later
• Standard browser elements: Tabs, search, sharing, bookmarks, history, etc.
• Full screen option for maximum use of screen real-estate – with scroll to top
• ‘Desktop’ option loads pages as on a desktop browser, giving more flexibility in accessing web sites
• Private Browsing option: Browse with no history and cookies left behind

You can get the iPad Skyfire web browser app for $4.99 via the iTunes link below or from the app store icon on your iPad:

Download Skyfire Web Browser for iPad [iTunes link]

Skyfire, a web browser that runs flash content on your iPhone or iPod touch is really coming to the iPad soon. The browser has been demonstrated in a video can be found after the jump.


According to Wired, the Skyfire iPad app will carry some new features in addition to its core function (i.e. playing porn videos, nah, I meant flash videos). Skyfire works by transcoding Flash video into HTML5 so it’s playable on Apple’s iOS, which doesn’t normally support Flash. The iPad version will also adds the ability to view your Facebook, Twitter, or Google Reader feeds. Check the video below:


Skyfire browser for iPad is said to be arriving “hopefully before Christmas” and will probably cost $5.00. Stay tuned for that ! [via Gadget Lab]

Have you ever wanted to watch a video on your iOS device, but you needed flash? Now you can watch videos on your device using iOSFlashVideo! Neither jailbreak or payments required for this method! Just follow the steps below and you can play your flash videos on your iOS device easily.


NOTE: You may expierence problems watching embedded videos (like Megavideo, Vimeo, or DailyMotion videos on blogs or other sites, etc.). To resolve this issue, just open up the bookmarks bar and launch iOSFlashVideo.

How to get iOSFlashVideo and use it:
STEP 1: On your iOS device, launch Safari and type in http://iosflashvideo.fw.hu address as shown:

STEP 2: Add a bookmark by pressing the + button on the bottom of the Safari web browser then touch on the Add Bookmark button.

STEP 3: Press the Save button on the top right hand corner.

STEP 4: Next, tap on the bookmarks icon at the bottom of the Safari web browser then tap on edit at the bottom left and select iOSFlashVideo.

STEP 5: After you have selected the iOSFlashVideo bookmark, delete everything before the word javascript. Even though the picture below didn't delete the # symbol in front of javascript, please do so. Save it and exit out of the bookmarks on Safari.

STEP 6: Go to any supported video website on the list above and then press the iOSFlashVideo bookmark in thebookmarks section in Safari so you can view and watch flash videos.
We'll be happy to answer your questions by commenting below. Also don't forget to tell if it does work with you and how much you like it!

According to rumors, the developers behind SkyFire, the popular mobile browser which supports Flash technology, which allows playback of Flash content in web pages, could be landed on the iPhone next few weeks.


Following approval of Opera Mini from Apple, SkyFire developers alomost finished the version for iOS and they ccould send to Apple as early as next week, According to some sources, extremely reliable.
We will see if Apple will approve another alternative browser to Safari Mobile, particularly adding support for Adobe's platform. What do you think? Would you like to have a browser that allows you to view flash content? [via techcrunch]

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