Steel

2008 – 2009 Discontinued

50

A more touch-friendly fork of the 2008 Android browser, one of the first Android apps to rotate the screen using the accelerometer; acquired by Skyfire in 2010.

Facts

Developer

kolbysoft (Michael Kolb)

Website

kolbysoft.com

Engine

WebKit

Derived from

Android Browser (AOSP)

Platforms

Android

Popularity

50/100 — Second most popular communication app on the Android Market in late 2008 (audience estimate)

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_(web_browser)