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Dolphin browser mini is up and hella fast

Just tested it against the stock browser over my wifi and i gotta say it a lot faster. I was never a fan of Dolphin HD but this one doesn't have so much going on at the same time.
http://blog.dolphin-browser.com/201...r-mini-preview2-for-android-faster-than-ever/

Thanks for the heads up, its faassst!
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Wow... now that is nice. I have always prefered dolphin browser hd because of the ui and this one doesn't feel that much off. The only crash I had was during setup when I selected set as default, but I just launched it again. Going through setup the second time showed set as default was already checked so I unchecked it and guess what... crash. Third time I just ignored it and all was fine. I went to setting and set as default that way and it works. This is a whole lot faster.... I'm loving it so far. Great find and thanks for the link.
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But does the mini one support Flash?

etjrowe said:
But does the mini one support Flash?
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Yes it does.

I might try this. Thanks.

like this app alot. works well, very smooth, very fast

wow fast! i like it.....for now lol

I use the mini version since the beginning and I agree, its REALLY fast, very inuitive and stable. My number 1.

How is this compared to the speed of SkyFire?

I've used mini since the days of the htc touch hd and it is my stock browser unless i need flash support.
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This browser is stupid fast, flash video support too. Thanks for the heads ups.
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So cna someone tell me what the difference between mini from HD?
I recently switched form stock to hd as my default bcs I really like the naigation and options (hidden screens), but it just seems to be slower than stock, and somewhat unstable.
I also run Opera Mini on my device, it's good but screen management is not very good...seemed to be better back on the BB. Tried Firefox for the bookmarks thing, but found it too buggy and no flash. At this point it seem stock browser was not that bad. I'll check out the mini, but wanted to understand differences better first.

HELLA FAST
lol

urfavoritemazn said:
HELLA FAST
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Thats right! Keeping it PG friendly.

As much as it's nice looking, the new Opera still murders this, and it seems like it's just trying to be a green Opera Mobile or Mini, or whichever one has pinch zoom.
Yes this has gestures. Who ACTUALLY uses them on a regular basis?
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The only issue I had with it is that I can't watch anthing on atdhe.net using dolphin mini but I can on the stock browser. No idea why.
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i hate to mention this, but the implementation of text reflow is not to my liking. Text doesn't reflow as soon as after pinch zooming is performed. It is activated by double tapping the screen AFTER zooming in, which makes putting more effort to do the same thing as the stock browser. Weirdly enough the text reflows right after pinch zooming OUT.
Other than that, it is smooth as butter and has better tabs management than the stock browser.
As soon as they fix the text reflow issue, this is gonna be my default.

djfoo000 said:
As soon as they fix the text reflow issue, this is gonna be my default.
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Not sure if this would apply to you or not but if you're running Cyanogen mod there is an option to automatically reflow content immediately after pinch to zoom in.
CyanogenMod settings > User interface > Reflow after pinch in *check*

New Android market released - movies, books etc

Yes the news just went live on google mobile blog - here is their video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pbo-d62ivY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I still haven't got the update yet, did anyone else get it?
Edit: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-android-market-for-phones-with.html?m=1 (source)
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The new version of Market will be rolling out over a fairly long window — it may take as long as a month to arrive on your handset, though it sounds like US users may see it sooner.
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Source: http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/an...-out-videos-books-and-more-discovery-options/

We've already begun a phased roll-out to phones running Android 2.2 or higher — the update should reach all users worldwide in the coming weeks.
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Source: android developers blog
nothing points to us-users being first in the official statement.

"The new Android Market will be rolling out in the coming weeks to Android 2.2 and higher phones around the world. You don’t need to do anything - the update is automatic on supported phones" - Google mobile blog
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So what if my phone came with 2.1, but I have never updated to Froyo, except by way of cooked ROM?
Does google still recognise that I am now running 2.3??

in zip-flash format:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15596465&postcount=9781

Noice! Works awesome!!
Thanks for that!

does anyone else think it looks a bit windows phone 7 ish, and also very much like the honeycomb version and also slow with the downloading/refreshing of thumbnails frequently?
or is it just me...

Lothaen said:
does anyone else think it looks a bit windows phone 7 ish, and also very much like the honeycomb version and also slow with the downloading/refreshing of thumbnails frequently?
or is it just me...
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To be fair, I'd say Swiping through screens has been there in Android for long, can't recall when exactly, but I think YouTube app was one of the first, the tiles do give out a hint of WP7, but again, I find the styling bit more close to Web version of the Market.
As for slow refresh, yes I do notice that too !! I'm sure will be fixed in future updates

the tiles on the front screen was the wp7 thing.
swiping left and right - didnt even cross my mind

Works on oxygen. But only then reallu fine, when pictures are loaded. But it looks nice.
Thanks for posting!!!
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any one from the UK get Movies & Books... i dont (yet!)

Looks pretty good!

Yep looks really nice but with all this graphics downloaded each time, it really need a better handling of cashed images/icons. It's horribly slow until I allow it to load fully, and by then im about to throw the device out the window.

mortenmhp said:
Yep looks really nice but with all this graphics downloaded each time, it really need a better handling of cashed images/icons. It's horribly slow until I allow it to load fully, and by then im about to throw the device out the window.
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Yeah, google should also put an option to disable the preview page, the one with bigger images, for each category..It works good on wi-fi, but can't work on low 3g or edge..After 10 minutes i browsing the market, it downloaded about 16 MB of data..too much

Really want to install this but the amount of data it consumes seems kinda crazy.

I've been using the new Android Market for about a day now and I'm really enjoying it.The new layout is nice and gives the market a more premium feel. Some new great high quality apps would make it almost perfect.
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[Q] Chrome Beta

Chrome Beta is released for ICS. I just downloaded from the market. Any pro and cons compared to the default browser?

Pros
Faster than default browser
Nice transitions
Easy tab management
Cons
No Arabic/Hebrew support (awkward)
no flash
Pretty much the same with visual enhancements
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I find they made the zooming a lot better than the stock browser. It has more of a mobile safari feel to it which I think is a good thing. Also, I love the fact that you can get to the open tabs on your desktop chrome.
There are missing things such as the quick control and the URL bar doesn't go away so you can't have full screen. I think it is also missing the feature to request the desktop version of a page also.

mazenimad said:
Pros
Faster than default browser
Nice transitions
Easy tab management
Cons
No Arabic/Hebrew support (awkward)
no flash
Pretty much the same with visual enhancements
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The no flash is defiantly a deal breaker for me, but hey, remember it is free and still in beta!

Also there is no way to change the UAString which means it will always be stuck in "Mobile" until/if they add the ability to change it (All websites will come up in mobile view).

Great info here. I was not aware of the lack of flash, but everyting else seems ok. Since it is just Beta, I am hoping for some great improvements. Browsing is WAY faster!

Cons:
- no flash... Ever
- pages run as mobile with no option to switch to desktop
- no accessibility options ... Can't run pages with inverted Colours
- runs as a service, eating up precious ram
- no chrome extensions - vs. Firefox mobile with plugins, Chrome is pathetic
I have no idea why anyone would use this as a primary browser, considering the stock browser is superior is almost every way.

It is just a Beta release.....
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Hydera5 said:
The no flash is defiantly a deal breaker for me, but hey, remember it is free and still in beta!
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Flash will not ever be coming. So don't hold out for it.

Herman76 said:
It is just a Beta release.....
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Is that how we justify crappy, unfinished software?
The browser is what it is, featureless.

EP2008 said:
Is that how we justify crappy, unfinished software?
The browser is what it is, featureless.
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Beta means that you can't complain for it missing something.
Google likes to "release early and iterate quickly". Which means a lot of things come out as Beta.

Immediately after getting ICS on my TF101, I installed Chrome Beta, it is nice, but as others have already said:
Pro:
- bookmark sync, i just LIKE IT, works same as desktop chrome: start typing url and it will autocomplete from your bookmarks... missed it on old browser.
Con:
- No arabic support (while default browser does support arabic)
- No flash, which i don't need much, i have it disabled on default Browser.
will it ever support extensions? that will be great

EP2008 said:
Is that how we justify crappy, unfinished software?
The browser is what it is, featureless.
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I hope you're joking..

Nexcellent said:
I hope you're joking..
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Which part? The way people use the term beta or the fact that there aren't many features?
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I see people didnt bring up the fact that you cant get rid of (at the very least) the status bar like you can with the Google Labs option in the stock ICS browser. Id use Chrome beta every second I was online with my SGN if I could "maximize" the screen.

EP2008 said:
Which part? The way people use the term beta or the fact that there aren't many features?
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I'm not questioning features, i'm questioning your expectations of a BETA product and your understanding of what BETA means. It seems to me that you're expecting this to be some magical browser from day one, which it is certainly not - that's why it's a damn BETA!

You guys are not aware of this pro:
It stops redirecting websites, just like desktop browsers. Opera, Dolphin, Firefox, or stock browser doesn't have this.
For me, this is the biggest plus.

When you email yourself or someone else a page using Chrome on your GN? Does it leave the subject blank? It's driving me nuts!

Chrome Beta vs. Stock ICS Browser?

Just trying to get some feedback on the the launch of the chrome beta and how it compares to the stock ICS browser. Even after the 4.0.4 gapps update Im feeling they're pretty similar in speed. Overall Im not not yet sure which one I prefer. Hopefully your insight will help me out.
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The UI/UX is far superior, but it lacks critical features to make it a replacement - at least for me.
We'll see in a few months when a better developed version comes out.

I heard that Chrome is a good browser. I think i will download it once flash gets support on it. Still may give it a go than delete it afterwards. I have the newest GAPPS though so i do notice a difference in speed as far as the stock browser.

no full screen and hide status bar was a dealbreaker. hopefully it will be added in later.

The UI is good, love how the tabs work, and the speed is okay.
I notice that some pages will automatically zoom in, then zoom out, and then zoom in again while the page is loading, without me ever touching the screen. Very distracting.
Also sometimes the zoom goes too far in.
And I can't render pages in desktop mode.
I probably need to wait for another beta release or two before it's ready for me.

I've noticed it to be a bit more of a battery hog compared to stock browser. Once they add support for extensions and some more features I will switch.
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charlieb620 said:
I heard that Chrome is a good browser. I think i will download it once flash gets support on it. Still may give it a go than delete it afterwards. I have the newest GAPPS though so i do notice a difference in speed as far as the stock browser.
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Chrome will not be getting flash.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8&q=chrome+android+flash

Hoping for improvements in the laggy typing (esp in URL bar) and "request desktop site" to show up then it'll be 100% primary.

I'm sticking with the stock browser, more than enough for me. I tried out chrome, wasn't a big fan but I don't hate it though. I didn't like was the look of it, it was disappointing.
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I noticed that too :/ but hopefully that'll be improved
I like it overall, but I think i like the stock browser a little more

comparing a beta with a out of beta software is like comparing a pair of chop stick with toothpick.
as of right now, i set chrome as default because it is faster than the stock browser. chrome offer keyboard prediction, which hands down a win for me.

This
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I still like dolphin hd best. Stock + as a close second. Chrome is nice for a first offering.

I personally can't stand Dolphin HD. I used to use it a lot back in the day, but now it just seems too bloated and laggy. I really like Chrome beta, though I'll stick with stock ICS Browser (especially with the 4.0.4 update) for now.
I did notice that Chrome beta cannot handle proxies. I can use the Wifi at work just fine with ICS Browser (I have the proxy info entered in the System Wifi settings) but Chrome beta cannot seem to use those same settings, so it just fails and gives a generic error message that is actually meant for the desktop version of the browser.

I'm really digging chrome so far. Tab handling is awesome and so much better than stock. Directly syncing open tabs from chrome on the computer is awesome. Syncing all bookmarks from chrome is awesome.
The only thing missing is flash but who cares. It is used little enough these days and I don't usually need to see those pages on my phone anyway.
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Kupfel said:
I'm really digging chrome so far. Tab handling is awesome and so much better than stock. Directly syncing open tabs from chrome on the computer is awesome. Syncing all bookmarks from chrome is awesome.
The only thing missing is flash but who cares. It is used little enough these days and I don't usually need to see those pages on my phone anyway.
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Exactly.
I haven't run into any bugs yet, and it syncs. I even switched back to Chrome from Firefox on the desktop because I want tab sync (and Firefox Mobile just doesn't seem usable to me).

I really like Chrome but if I want flash I have to use stock browser. I think stock browser is excellent too though..
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Adaptive zoom on double tap is a huge advantage of Chrome over stock in my opinion
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Here i can find the historic log in Chrome?
And about native browser 4.0.4? Where i can find? Needs root for update it?
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I'm definitely loving chrome . Already am using it as my default browser. Its fast and pinch to zoom is butter. The tabs are fun little add on too, I like the whole 3d effect. The only things I miss from stock browser are the on screen controls and ability to request desktop site easier. Even though it doesn't really bother me to scroll down the page to get the desktop site, and then from what I've noticed , once you click on desktop site for one website , every website after that automatically loads in desktop form , which I think is great. I think for the initial beta release Google has done a great job. Definitely like how it dominates all the HTML 5 tests too
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[Q] Google Chrome browser for Android lag

Anyone here experiencing lags with Google's Chrome browser for android? I did not experience this before, but with the new update yes.
The scrolling is stuttering so bad :/
P.S. I'm on XZXperience 2 ROM for Acro S

Send them a report instead of making new unnecessary thread. We aren't Google and we can't help you.
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Vaith said:
Send them a report instead of making new unnecessary thread. We aren't Google and we can't help you.
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I'm not necessarily asking for help, I'm just asking if someone else LIKE YOU is experiencing the same issue, are we clear here? No need to get mad -_-
And no, THIS IS Q&A SECTION for fcks sake, noobish/unneeded threads ARE TO BE INSIDE HERE, not in the development section since it's for DEVS.

Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.

revan17 said:
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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Yey finally some constructive feedback! Thanks! Will try out Opera

ItBankRock said:
Yey finally some constructive feedback! Thanks! Will try out Opera
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Opera Mini doesn't have Flash Player but Opera Mobile support it. You don't have to install Flash Player, it's builded in browser. You can also try new Opera Beta, which is theoretically same as Chrome.
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I appreciate other users' comments, but nothing will replace Chrome!
A few lags but... Still Chrome!
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revan17 said:
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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This was fixed already.
@topic: Chrome (Beta) is on my phone for two main reasons only: In case I need my favorites from the PC and to use incognito.

Felimenta97 said:
This was fixed already.
@topic: Chrome (Beta) is on my phone for two main reasons only: In case I need my favorites from the PC and to use incognito.
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Yes, for a while...got back again in the last version.

revan17 said:
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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Not anymore, since with the last update they messed the whole thing up. I experience drastic lags during the most simple tasks (scrolling mobile sites).

if looking 4 speed, try naked browser, fast n simple but wid not so gud interface...
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Google Chrome lags a lot in ICS,JB better..n
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Dnst said:
Not anymore, since with the last update they messed the whole thing up. I experience drastic lags during the most simple tasks (scrolling mobile sites).
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True, though I like the new UI, it's not as swift as it was. Also takes ages to start up so I switched to Chrome, which indeed is better on JB.

update is badly executed
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revan17 said:
Chrome for Android, or for our device, simply sucks IMO. Slow when switching back/forward and has an incredibly annoying bug when you're searching for something on Google(ironic) and when you input letters, they misteriously get deleted, switched around, etc. It works when you're searching from the address bar but when you're on google.com and editing the search field, things get messed up seriously.
I can not recommend Opera Mobile enough. It's fast as hell and offers more features IMO. If syncing your browsing history is not of huge importance, switch to Opera.
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It isn't just your device, I am on the Galaxy Nexus and simple things like starting up and typing a URL is very laggy. I will try Opera Mobile, I'll miss the browser sync though.

I' m experiencing lag and crashes with chrome in the new JB ROM..

I don't get why people use chrome, opera etc when the stock browser is smoother, simpler and has better functionality.
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If you want smoothness, use Chrome Beta.
It is smoother than Chrome. And I love it's new functions.
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I don't get why people use chrome, opera etc when the stock browser is smoother, simpler and has better functionality.
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Because... it is too simple.
Except it can save offline reading.

I also use the stock browser which work perfectly.
Each time I try a new browser, I come back to the stock one which has no major issue compare to others

cities516 said:
Because... it is too simple.
Except it can save offline reading.
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The stock browser can do almost everything except from sync. U can use flash too (u have to install that first). Also the quick controls are very useful.
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