I've been testing this application from it's infancy ... it still sucks. By the way, I have in print from Torch that their browser piggy backs from some of IE mobile's stack ... this is the reason for the slowness. Write them to confirm this. I sh*t you not. This browser is not only non-self sufficient, it is basically IE Mobile wrapped in Webkit. Not a good strategy for developing a "better" browsing experience.
“The other one is a biggie, and it's something very noticeable in the videos: touch sensitivity is pretty bad. Using the virtual keyboard proved to be far too painful, and we're pretty sure it wasn't multitouch-friendly.”
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I've been testing this application from it's infancy ... it still sucks. By the way, I have in print from Torch that their browser piggy backs from some of IE mobile's stack ... this is the reason for the slowness. Write them to confirm this. I sh*t you not. This browser is not only non-self sufficient, it is basically IE Mobile wrapped in Webkit. Not a good strategy for developing a "better" browsing experience.