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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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The Motorola DROID thanks to Verizon’s big marketing push, and that’s a good and bad thing. As you’ll see in our review, the DROID is a fantastic device. Design is always going to be subjective, but in a world of curves and tapered edges, it’s downright thrilling to see a handset that’s angular, retro-looking and extremely masculine. The slide mechanism is not spring-assisted, but the click is rea

ssuring enough to warrant a comforting feeling when opening or closing the handset. One thing physically we’re not thrilled with is the looseness of the volume up and down key. It slides up, down, front and back and generally feels like it’s just going to fall off over time. Both the unit we received from Verizon as well as our older unit exhibit the same behaviors. Touch-sensitive keys are a, uh, sensitive area but they’re honestly fine at the end of the day.

We’ve been banging on a DROID for many weeks and haven’t once had a misfire or accidental key press even though the keys are 100% touch-based. We don’t think they’re a problem even though some people have been concerned. Plus, you can’t beat the Haptic feedback. There isn’t a single key on the left side of the unit, just a microUSB port, and on the top there’s a 3.5mm headset jack followed by the power / lock /unlock button. On the right side, we’ve got the shady bi-directional volume key and a two-stage camera shutter key donned in gold. speaker grill, battery cover with Motorola and Verizon logos, and that 5 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash. Oh, and the “with Google” logo, too. No, the phone doesn’t look like a billboard to us, but hey, you’re entitled to your own opinion. Inside it is packing a 550MHz OMAP3 CPU, dedicated graphics processor, 512MB of ROM, 256 of RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a digital compass, and accelerometer.

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