There may be a much better BlackBerry browser experience coming to a BlackBerry near you. BlackBerry-maker RIM has acquired Torch Mobile.
The Torch' team of developers will join RIM's global
organization and will now be focused on utilizing their WebKit-based
mobile browser expertise to contribute to the ongoing enhancement of
the BlackBerry platform. WebKit is used for the iPhone and the Palm Pre.
Torch Mobile's team of developers has been actively involved in Open Source
development and includes contributors, Committers and Reviewers of the
WebKit project. As part of RIM, these developers will continue to be
active participants in the WebKit development community.
Torch made the Iris Browser, an advanced, high-performance and versatile web
browser application for mobile and embedded devices. Based on the
WebKit rendering engine, it is specifically designed to function in
resource-constrained environments. It brings the full Web experience to
mobile phones, set-top boxes, mobile Internet devices, portable media
players, Ultra-Mobile PCs and other embedded devices - in a fast and
user-friendly manner.