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Samsung L870 Uses 'Safari'

Wednesday May 28, 2008 1:49 pm PDT by longofest
Samsung today announced the L870 Symbian-based phone. Interestingly, spec sheets obtained by phoneArena.com (via Engadget) specify that the phone uses the Safari web browser.

The default web browser of the S60 platform is indeed a WebKit-based browser developed by Nokia. The "Safari" designation, however, would seem to indicate some cooperation with Apple, as Safari is an Apple-registered trademark.

Regardless, the move appears to be yet another win for the Apple-supported WebKit rendering engine. Recently, Adobe has announced that the Air platform is utilizing WebKit, and Dreamweaver CS4 will be using WebKit for its Live View feature.
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edesignuk
48 months ago

Yup, you read that right. We're not talking about just any Webkit-based browser, Samsung's long-rumored L870 slider features Apple's Webkit-based, Mobile Safari browser. A first outside of the iPhone. The 13.5-mm thin phone pumps Symbian v9.3 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 at its core with a 3 megapixel camera, 2.4-inch QVGA display, FM radio, Stereo Bluetooth, and microSD expansion. Unfortunately, this pup is tri-band GSM with single-band UMTS/HSDPA 3.6Mbps support so it'll be heading to Europe around the August time frame.

Engadget.

Fancy that!
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Project
48 months ago
Did Apple license it?
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philgilder
48 months ago

Did Apple license it?

if they didnt, prepare for no more samsung L870

anyway, other nokia phones, such as the N95, have safari based browsers (maybe theyre the webkit based ones) but this is the first to call it safari
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Mykbibby
48 months ago
This is such a lame move on Apple's part. Being the fanboy that I am, I have been very supportive of every move Apple has made, but this is crazy. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING EL JOBSO?!?!??!? :confused::confused::confused:
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kdarling
48 months ago
Ask yourself why Microsoft licensed the business critical Exchange stuff to Apple, instead of keeping it for Windows Mobile.

Because it makes Exchange that much more a standard.

So why would Apple license Safari?
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neven
48 months ago
This is most likely a WebKit-based browser (which Apple needn't license out in any way). It's not "really" Safari "like on the iPhone" - this thing doesn't even have a touch screen.
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paddy
48 months ago
Another blow to Windows mobile, what harm. :o
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Syrus28
48 months ago
I was waiting for you guys to run this story...:D

Doesn't it seem weird for :apple: to let Samsung use the supposedly best mobile browser? I mean, usually :apple: keeps their best programs to themselves. Although I wonder how performance would be affected, running on Symbian instead of Mac OS X.
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wideholic
48 months ago
Samsung's japanese company right?
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Syrus28
48 months ago

Another blow to Windows mobile, what harm. :o


Actually, there are a number of promising webkit based browsers being developed on Windows Mobile also. While not holding the "Safari" name, the performance could very well be comparable.
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