Will Sony ever update the PS3 web browser?

Seriously it is a big differentiating point between them and their rival console.

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.

Seriously it is a big differentiating point between them and their rival console.

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.

thedude-

Seriously it is a big differentiating point between them and their rival console.

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.

thedude-

Eh, if I want to browse the web on my TV I'll use Opera on its other rival system. The PS3's browser is too much of a hassle. Even if they fixed the compatibility issues, the SixAxis/DualShock makes a very poor substitute for a mouse and keyboard. Yeah I know I could plug in an actual mouse and keyboard, but at that point I have to wonder why I don't just use my computer?

The browser sucks. I can use it for pandora but not rhapsody. It definitely needs an update.

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Seriously it is a big differentiating point between them and their rival console.

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.

Solid_Tango

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Seriously it is a big differentiating point between them and their rival console.

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.

thedude-

[QUOTE="thedude-"][QUOTE="Solid_Tango"] I didnt know the rival console even had a browser :| and i own it . Also i dont think so... thye are too busy making apps for the photo section of the XMB :|hxczuner

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?

Since Opera is coming to Bravia TVs it would be great having it on the PlayStation 3 as well. Opera is already available on the Wii.

[QUOTE="hxczuner"][QUOTE="thedude-"] The rival system doesn't, which is exactly why the PS3 having this feature makes it a differentiating point.thedude-

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.thedude-

SJW - Sony said at the CES it wasn't planning to launch its Google TVs in the UK, and wasn't even shouting about them any more for the US Market. There were mutterings about them not selling well and the google engine not exactly wowing end users...John Archer

the browser is fine , i use it often.. i think sony should update the xmb tho

Last month Sony officially announced they would be using Opera for their TV's and blu-ray players.emitsu97

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[QUOTE="hxczuner"] Exactly. The PS3's browser was such a big deal when it launched, but it's never been good enough to really use. Seriously, we can already use a keyboard and mouse...just make the browser better!!ThePlothole

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?

[QUOTE="ThePlothole"][QUOTE="thedude-"]Yes, maybe for the general members of this board the browser is supplementary, but it could be a huge advertising feature if the browser was fast, compatible, and built around PS3 functions.

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?thedude-

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[QUOTE="hxczuner"] Exactly. The PS3's browser was such a big deal when it launched, but it's never been good enough to really use. Seriously, we can already use a keyboard and mouse...just make the browser better!!ThePlothole

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?

In short, not everyone thinks like you. There is definitely an audience for easy ways to browse the internet on your entertainment room large TV.thedude-

I kept hearing rumors for the longest time of Firefox coming to the PS3 which would be amazing but at this point I don't think that is ever going to happen. It sure would be nice though.

The browser needs to be updated badly. It's slow, clunky and basically a pain in the ass to use routinely. A lot more people would use it if it weren't such a piece of ****, me included. They better not scrap it, not everyone has permanent access to a computer.

I like using the browser to stream music to my home theater. It would be great if I could get rhapsody working in it.

Technically guys, the Wii is a rival console so the OP stands correct.

On topic though: Yes it needs an overhaul. I can't Facebook on it.

[QUOTE="thedude-"]In short, not everyone thinks like you. There is definitely an audience for easy ways to browse the internet on your entertainment room large TV.ThePlothole

Technically guys, the Wii is a rival console so the OP stands correct.

On topic though: Yes it needs an overhaul. I can't Facebook on it.

Zanoh

I kept hearing rumors for the longest time of Firefox coming to the PS3 which would be amazing but at this point I don't think that is ever going to happen. It sure would be nice though.kyleh615

[QUOTE="hxczuner"][QUOTE="thedude-"] The rival system doesn't, which is exactly why the PS3 having this feature makes it a differentiating point.thedude-

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?

Yes it only does everything... poorly.

Honestly, the way the ps3 has been going, they're probably more likely to remove the feature than update it.

What is wrong with it? :roll:

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[QUOTE="hxczuner"] Exactly. The PS3's browser was such a big deal when it launched, but it's never been good enough to really use. Seriously, we can already use a keyboard and mouse...just make the browser better!!ThePlothole

PS3 It Only Does Everything...Remember?

Will they? How come no one at Sony realizes how slow and unstable it is?

They seem to have good ideas but don't develop them fully, for example: how often do you use Vidzone?

How come every time I try to access it I have to wait for a 15 minutes update? Doesn't it defeat the whole

purpose of 'hey, I have a few minutes of spare time, let's watch a music video'?

Hm, the 15 minute updates seem to be common on applications that aren't used very often. Like a feature that you never use but then you decide to check it out, only there have been a number of updates, so now you are waiting for the updates to kick in. You finally use it but are irritated at the update and decide to not use it. A month or two later you want to check it out again and you are hit with another set of updates. . . . or am I understanding this incorrectly. My friend seemed to have this problem with the PS3 in general, he played with me like once a month and would complain that it needed to update every time he came on to play. I just kept my mouth shut.

I find the fact that my small, portable iPod Touch can process pages better than by Cell powered PS3 to be quite pitiful to be honest. The web browser had lots of potential; it's a shame that Sony decided to neglect it.

I find the fact that my small, portable iPod Touch can process pages better than by Cell powered PS3 to be quite pitiful to be honest. The web browser had lots of potential; it's a shame that Sony decided to neglect it.

dk00111

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I find the fact that my small, portable iPod Touch can process pages better than by Cell powered PS3 to be quite pitiful to be honest. The web browser had lots of potential; it's a shame that Sony decided to neglect it.

GEE_WIZZ

I go on there for YouTube all the time and it works just fine but even better if it was fixed, otherwise I kinda like it lol.

Seriously it is a big differentiating point between them and their rival console.

A fully optimized browser meant to be fast and compatible would be nice. I heard Google was working with SOny but Chrome on PS3 would be amazing.

thedude-

it is truely amazing!!!

I have never even used the PS3's browser & had all but forgotten it existed until now. I still have no desire to use it because I will never have a reason to with a PC in the household. Jacena7324

One thing it's great for is going to www.Allps3themes.com to get a ton of free themes and it automaticly puts them right into your themes section

[QUOTE="Jacena7324"]I have never even used the PS3's browser & had all but forgotten it existed until now. I still have no desire to use it because I will never have a reason to with a PC in the household. gregbmil

One thing it's great for is going to www.Allps3themes.com to get a ton of free themes and it automaticly puts them right into your themes section

That site never works for me... I found a few more like it with tons of themes

they better remove that useless feature.

256mb ram...lol, i wonder what site you can browse without lag.

they better remove that useless feature.

256mb ram...lol, i wonder what site you can browse without lag.

oajlu

Will they? How come no one at Sony realizes how slow and unstable it is?

They seem to have good ideas but don't develop them fully, for example: how often do you use Vidzone?

How come every time I try to access it I have to wait for a 15 minutes update? Doesn't it defeat the whole

purpose of 'hey, I have a few minutes of spare time, let's watch a music video'?

djcalotta

If they would just fix the freezing i'd settle. That's the only reason I don't use it. It's awesome for jumping online for a quick look at a walkthrough if you're stuck on a game but mine freezes ALOT. And now that I think of it the ability to use it while you're playing a game would be pretty nice too.

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Will they? How come no one at Sony realizes how slow and unstable it is?

They seem to have good ideas but don't develop them fully, for example: how often do you use Vidzone?

How come every time I try to access it I have to wait for a 15 minutes update? Doesn't it defeat the whole

purpose of 'hey, I have a few minutes of spare time, let's watch a music video'?

thedude-

Yea, that makes a lot of sense. It's too bad the industry is run by a bunch of dbags.

If sony and MS had gotten together rather than being rivals we could've had a console that had both good hardware AND decent support instead of having to choose between the two.

Sony don't want people to replace their Sony laptops with the PS3 so they give us a sub-par internet. It is slow, freezes, can't go on a lot of sites (i can't even check my email), no java support for my special videos and has the terrible browser interface. I rarely use it but the main reason I got my PS3 is for playing video games and watching netflix. Internet feature was just a bonus to me.... Connect an old tower PC or laptop to TV and get a wirless keyboard like me!

I think very soon we will get Chrome on the PS3 due to Sony's partnership in google tv AND! that every new Sony Vaio is coming installed with google chrome.

Yeah, I was actually wondering the same exact thing a few days ago. The browser is kind of clunky and not all that fast.. it'd be nice to see an update or full chrome support, that'd be amazing.

With the dawn of HTML 5 PS3 web browser could be amazing.

I have never even used the PS3's browser & had all but forgotten it existed until now. I still have no desire to use it because I will never have a reason to with a PC in the household. Jacena7324