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Skyfire’s Flash-support-by-proxy isn’t an all-in-one solution by any means. It doesn’t detect every video in a playlist. Occasionally, it crashed a browser tab. And it doesn’t address Flash games or other interactive sites; we’re still waiting for a seamless way to read Flash-based menus online. In addition to video streaming, Skyfire also adds its twist to the Android’s WebKit browser with a button for viewing more relevant content, like headlines, images, and Twitter updates, and a link-sharing module. There’s a browser tab-switcher, a shortcut to easily switch between desktop, Android, and iPhone mode (known as user agents) and a drop-down menu with access to the settings, download list, text selection, and other tools. The quintessential “back” arrow and bookmarking are also present. On Android phones running OS 2.0 or higher, Skyfire also supports multitouch pinch-zooming.

There are some known issues and limitations with the Skyfire beta’s video support and browser in general. It won’t currently stream back Windows Media, Silverlight (that’s next), or Quicktime video, and it intentionally won’t provide video or additional content for secure sites. On some sites, swapping browser modes (the user agent) will force-close the app. The Help function was turned off when we tested the app before its official launch, and there are some interface issues with the Explore window on the Motorola Backflip while in “backflip” mode.

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Eleven devices accounted for 96 percent of Android OS traffic in March 2010, according to a new survey. That’s up from just two devices in September 2009, according to AdMob’s latest Mobile Metrics Report. According to the report, the diversity of Android devices is increasing, no doubt driven by the launch of new devices: In March 2010, there were 34 Android devices from 12 manufacturers available. As you might expect, Motorola and HTC led the charge, with 44 percent and 43 percent of traffic, respectively.

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Since many companies like to keep future new releases under tight wraps so they don’t short-circuit sales of their current products, we can’t predict what all the new hot gadgets will be this year. But we did see a fair amount of intriguing stuff at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas and we know that plenty of sequels to today’s popular products are on the way–whether the company wants you to know it or not.

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