Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:59 pm
Research in Motion today acquired Torch Mobile, maker of the Iris browser for Windows Mobile, to improve its own BlackBerry Internet experience.
"Our team of developers will join RIM's global organization and will now be focused on utilizing our Webkit-based mobile browser expertise to continue to the ongoing enhancement of the BlackBerry platform," Torch Mobile said in a statement.
Released in 2008, the Iris browser renders Web sites on smartphones as if they were viewed on a PC.
It offers touch screen and "mouse cursor" controls with zoom, tap, and scroll functionality -- similar to Apple's iPhone browser.
"Torch Mobile's team has been actively involved in open source development and includes contributors, committers, and reviewers of the Webkit project," the company said. "As part of RIM, these developers will continue to be active participants in the Webkit development community."
RIM did not disclose the purchase price for Torch Mobile nor a timeline for an improved BlackBerry browser.
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