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Flash Video Browser Skyfire Announces “48hr Flash Sale” For its Popular iPhone and iPad App

February 16, 2011 Skyfire Blog by Brad Landthorn

Skyfire offers two-day sale with $1.00 off its award-winning rich media browser in the iTunes App Store.

Mountain View, California (February 16, 2011) – Valentine’s Day may be over but breathe easy because sweet gifts still abound. Today, Skyfire—maker of the award-winning rich media browser for mobile devices—announces its first-ever “flash sale”, where it will be reducing the price for both its iPhone and iPad applications by $1.00. Download the reduced price Skyfire app while you can, because this limited time offer lasts a short 48 hours.  The Flash Sale begins today at 9:00am (PST) and ends February 18, 2011 at 9:00am (PST).

Since launch, Skyfire for iOS devices has been red-hot. Skyfire for iPhone was downloaded 300,000 times within three days of launching, while Skyfire for iPad saw some 200,000 downloads in a similar time frame.

Regular Sale

Flash Sale

Skyfire for iPhone

2.99

1.99

Skyfire for iPad

4.99

3.99

About Skyfire:

Skyfire is dedicated to using cloud computing to improve multimedia experiences on mobile phones, and has created the first “Compression as a Service” (CAAS) offering for wireless carriers and device makers.  Skyfire’s technology has been visible to consumers through the Skyfire browser app, which has enabled Skyfire to refine its technology with millions of users. The app was named the #2 App of All-Time for Android by TechCrunch, and was the top pick in a PC World September 2010 comparison of all Android browsers.  Skyfire won the Best Mobile Application-People’s Voice at the 2009 Webby Awards and was named a Top App of 2009 by the New York Times’ Gadgetwise. Skyfire’s iPhone browser, launched in November 2010, quickly reached the top selling app rank on the Apple App StoreSM, as the first way for iOS users to access videos designed for the Adobe Flash PlayerTM.  Skyfire was recently recognized by Light Reading as the #4 StartUp to watch in 2011. Skyfire is based in Mountain View, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley.  For more information, visit www.skyfire.com, or follow Skyfire on Twitter at twitter.com/skyfire.

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