[April 29, 2009] Skyfire Mobile Browser Chosen as Finalist for Two Top Awards Tweet Apr 28, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Skyfire, makers of the full PC Web experience browser for mobile devices, announced that they have been selected as a finalist for both the Webby Awards' People's Voice Award and CNET News' Webware 100 list. Skyfire stated that its browser was the first mobile browser to support full Web PC browsing, including rich media content, and supporting Ajax, Flash 10, Quicktime, Windows Media, and others. Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is an international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. CNET's Webware 100 Awards list the top Web 2.0 apps and services, as selected by readers, from a hand-picked list of 300 finalists, which was initially narrowed down from over 5,000 applications. "We are truly honored to be included as a finalist for both the Webby Awards and the Webware 100," said Nitin Bhandari, CEO of Skyfire. "It's a great honor because it validates that Skyfire is truly a phenomenal, game-changing mobile browser." ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]