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Axis, Yahoo's New Browser

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-kid-on-the-block dept.

markjhood2003 writes "Fresh on the heels of Slashdot's discussion of the lack of browser choice on mobile devices comes the announcement of Yahoo's new web browser Axis. According to VentureBeat, the browser runs on iPad and iPhone as a separate standalone browser and as an extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, with support for Android and Windows Phone coming soon. It actually appears to bring some innovation to mobile search, displaying results and queries on the same page for more productive navigation between the two."

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  1. Yo dog by Osgeld · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard you like browsers, heres a browser that runs in a browser.

    Pimp it!

  2. The Axis? by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will this new browser only be available in Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Finland?

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  3. oh I get it by slashmydots · · Score: 4, Funny

    Their market research division apparently found out that people want a slower browsing experience that uses more data and takes up more of the screen. Oh, and it looks like they also determine that and a non-unique and thus totally SEO dead zone name "Axis" with Hitler and communism ties that can also be in the title of dozens of games and apps, making it app store camouflage, is the way to go. Good job! I hope it works out as well as the Facebook IPO.

  4. Anyone else excited? by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm super excited that this relevant and forward thinking company is releasing a browser that will make me forget about using any other browser.

    - Me from 1996

  5. Yahoo eh? by lewko · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't wait to see Altavista's entry into the mobile browser market.

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