Sony signs Google browser deal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8231184.stm

by robin_reala • 17 years ago

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axod• 17 years ago

It would be simply awesome if they can also get it on the playstation. The need there is really much greater.

The browser on the psp is based on netscape 4 or something, and has so many quirks it makes IE6 look sane.

robin_reala• 17 years ago

Access Netfront actually. It’s not an awful browser (better than IE6 in many ways :) ), but you’re right, it does have its quirks. Here’s a claimed spec sheet for what I believe is the latest version:

http://www.accessdevnet.com/index.php/Web-2.0/NetFront-Speci...

ZeroGravitas2• 17 years ago

They don't need Chrome, just Webkit. Who knows what's stopping them.

sp332• 17 years ago

A faster javascript engine (v8) is nice for mobile devices, and who knows, maybe it's more portable to the Cell SPUs.

ngs• 17 years ago

I wonder if this is Sony's first step to see full adoption of Chrome OS? It is true many PC manufacturers won't offer Linux because Microsoft will deny them discount deals on copies of Windows. However, to threaten Sony would be tricky for Microsoft as they also compete in the game space. This would interest the DOJ and EU.

bad_user• 17 years ago

I think people overestimate Microsoft's power of persuasion. I mean yes, they can threaten a company whose main business is to sell PCs. They can do that because that company then loses the price battle with its competitors.

But a company like Sony that has investments in music, movies, cinema gear, game consoles, home appliances, digital cameras, hand-held devices and God knows what other fields ... I don't think it can be threaten this easily, DOJ/EU intervention or not.

leej• 17 years ago

Because Sony is (very) minor player in US. However, it's over for FireFox and IE.

shrikant• 17 years ago

FT broke the story originally (I think) - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89f80508-9663-11de-84d1-00144feabd...

The Register calls it a "Microsoft-snubbing deal" - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/01/sony_google_chrome_d... - and also mentions that the Big G is in similar talks with other vendors as well.

MSFT vs. GOOG marketing muscle makes for some awesome popcorn-viewing!

MikeCapone• 17 years ago

Good. Now how about Chrome for Mac?

Back when Chrome was first announced, it seemed better than Safari (3.x at the time). But the more time passes, the more Safari is catching up, and soon all of the features that make Chrome special will have been absorbed into it (and other browsers, probably).

clydetheglide• 17 years ago

I'm surprised in general that technical people (especially) are celebrating this under the pretext that MS is the big bad wolf. IMHO Google is far more evil than MS ever was.

On a sidenote, has anyone else noticed that Sony is becoming Google's bitch? This all started with Sony's failing ebook project, which had an absolute pathetic collection of books (approximately 25,000) until they hooked in with Google's million+ public domain titles.

Sony signs Google browser deal

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