Tips and tricks for using Skyfire
Here are some handy resources so you can make the most of your Skyfire experience. Happy browsing!Everything you need to get up and running
Read this page to see if Skyfire runs on your phone and we're currently active in your region. Then, download Skyfire from either your phone or your PC.How to Install
| Go to m.skyfire.com with your device's standard browser. | Click Here. You can choose to send an SMS/text message with a download link to your phone, or install through your PC. |
After you install, you can set up an optional Skyfire account from the browser start page. With a Skyfire account, you will never lose your bookmarks or cookies when you change phones. You can also participate in our User Forum with your account login. The User Forum is the best place to get help, provide feedback and connect with the Skyfire community.
Phones Skyfire runs on
Currently, Skyfire runs on phones based on these two platforms: Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 (3rd Edition).Windows Mobile 5.0, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5
for both touch and non-touchscreen phonesSupported Screen Resolutions (pixels)
| 240 x 240 | 320 x 320 | 320 x 240 (QVGA) | 400 x 240 (WQVGA) |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) | 800 x 480 (WQVGA) |
To see a more detailed list of verified devices, click here
Skyfire does not run on Windows PDAs that do not have phone capabilities. Skyfire will run on Wi-Fi, however a data plan is recommended.
Symbian phones
Skyfire requires a Nokia S60 3rd edition phone with 240x320 (QVGA) screen resolution or a Nokia S60 5th edition phone (e.g. touchscreen) with 640x360 screen resolution.To see a more detailed list of verified devices, click here
Skyfire will not run on the following Symbian devices:
- Symbian Series S60 (2nd edition)
- N80, N90, E60 (resolution not supported)
- Samsung and LG Symbian devices
- UIQ
Skyfire will run on Wi-Fi, however a data plan is recommended.
Stay tuned
Plans are well underway to bring Skyfire to more phones and launch in more countries.
At this time, we are not commenting on the timeframe for other platforms and countries. To stay up to date, please subscribe to our blog, join our Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.
People often ask, will Skyfire run on my...
- Android G1: An important platform that we are keeping our eye on.
- Apple iPhone: Nope. Still waiting for a call from Steve...
- Palm OS phone: Palm OS phones are not supported, but Windows Mobile phones offered by Palm, such as certain Treo or the Palm Pro models, are fully supported.
- Palm Pre: An impressive phone, and we're keeping our eye on it.
- Samsung Instinct: This phone is not a Windows Mobile device and will not run Skyfire.
- Other Symbian phones: We are concentrating on the Symbian S60 (3rd edition and 5th edition) phones. We have no plans to support Symbian S40 or S60 (2nd edition), or UIQ phones anytime soon.
- Mobile and feature phones: Skyfire will not run on standard mobile or feature phones such as the Motorola Razr, Samsung Glyde and other lower-end devices.