Just a quick question to see what mobile internet browser people are using and why?
Thanks
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Little background to the question..
I've been using Dolphin for a while the main reason is the intergration of lastpass. But had a problem downloading a Rom from dev host last night(which is weird because I've downloaded from there without a problem in the past) and through a suggestion tried opera and it worked...so I was just wondering what others used
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It depends on what I'm doing. If I want to download files its easier to use the stock browser because it dl in the status bar.
For normal browsing I like using opera mobile. It's the smoothest and fastest browser I've tried.
The ice cream sandwich browser is really smooth too...
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Dolphin hd with browse faster... Works really well.
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I use Opera Mobile, I've found that it handles downloads from sites that other browsers won't. Dolphin went downhill a while ago, but I used it for a long time.
I also use xScope. I like that it has per domain user agents, single finger pinch to zoom, and you can swipe left or right to change tabs. I've been using Opera more and more, though.
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plainjane said:
I use Opera Mobile, I've found that it handles downloads from sites that other browsers won't. Dolphin went downhill a while ago, but I used it for a long time.
I also use xScope. I like that it has per domain user agents, single finger pinch to zoom, and you can swipe left or right to change tabs. I've been using Opera more and more, though.
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You're one of the first people I've seen use opera as a browser.
ruben1221 said:
Dolphin hd with browse faster... Works really well.
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Will have to try browse faster...
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plainjane said:
I use Opera Mobile, I've found that it handles downloads from sites that other browsers won't. Dolphin went downhill a while ago, but I used it for a long time.
I also use xScope. I like that it has per domain user agents, single finger pinch to zoom, and you can swipe left or right to change tabs. I've been using Opera more and more, though.
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Tried using it today, didn't seem as smooth as dolphin.
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Tried quite a few, but Dolphin HD is my fav, especially because of the ability to configure as desktop.
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Opera but wish there was Google chrome mobile
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Firefox is also out there...
JDM Civic EG8 said:
Opera but wish there was Google chrome mobile
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The stock browser 'basically' is chrome somewhat. It syncs with your google chrome, can open incognito tabs, ect.
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Opera but wish there was Google chrome mobile
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I've used Chrome for couple years on pc, my favorite. Might have to take a look at the stock browser again.
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Opera mini is super light and fast
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indyjames said:
Just a quick question to see what mobile internet browser people are using and why?
Thanks
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i use the skyfire web browser. it has a unique feature, that enables you to download videos from almost all websites including ESPN and other paysites that are usually blocked. it shows a download icon and gives u the option of viewing or downloading the file in the format the website plays it in. you may need a player, such as MXplayer to view formats android does not recognize, such as .flv.
Dolphin hd
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I prefer Dolphin HD out of all I have tried.
I tried Firefox and it was slow and crashed a lot. The one I tried didn't have Flash capability either. I can't imagine a browser without Flash now days.
Yea dolphin is the way to go. Its so "chrome" like.
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I personally like the Dolphin Browser, but Opera is a good one too!
I'm a noob, so I'll just get that out the way right now, but why would you use anything but the stock browser? I guess I only really do basic browsing (ESPN, Yahoo, etc) and it seems to work just fine for that I guess...I don't ever do any big downloads on my phone, so I guess I am wondering why everyone uses another browser instead of the stock one? Thanks =)
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Any good ones?
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Skyfire
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Edit: +1 for miren, i'm gonna default to that one for awhile. Thanks guys
Miren browser might be the best an I've used them all.
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Miren browser and dolphin hd mini
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Dolphin hd is what I use
Edit: just checked out miren and I like it. How can I save my bookmarks in dolphin hd so I can import into miren? I can't seem to find it...
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Only dolphin hd. Sync alone rocks. If you see an article on your home pc & want to read it on your Evo or vice versa, there's a killer app for that!
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Only dolphin hd. Sync alone rocks. If you see an article on your home pc & want to read it on your Evo or vice versa, there's a killer app for that!
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Like chrome to phone app that u can use on chrome and FF .?? Lol
I think the best one is firefox
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Miren is awesome. I just wish you could theme it. I hate the blue, but it's worth it. I even found a black hacked one online. I wish google would man up and release a full featured and syncing mobile chrome. Just my two pennies.
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Leviuqse said:
Like chrome to phone app that u can use on chrome and FF .?? Lol
I think the best one is firefox
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Miren is indeed very nice, but dolphin hd seems a bit more refined/robust. Copying/selecting text is much easier too. For pure speed though, I think miren has just about everything beat.
+1 for miren. i've downloaded every browser to get a feel for the differences and its real close between miren and dolphin but i like the overall user friendlyness of miren's interface
Fire fox is sweet but no flash when it is all set it will be the tits
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Thanks guys
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error629 said:
Only dolphin hd. Sync alone rocks. If you see an article on your home pc & want to read it on your Evo or vice versa, there's a killer app for that!
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i definitely agree with this
I still like skyfire for the pop out video window but miren looks the cleanest
I've tried them all and my favorite is Miren.
Seeing we have many different browser users here. What browser is the closest to duplicating a desktop browser UI? I ask because when coupled with HDMI mirroring most browsers take up way too much screen space. I've attached a pic of what I have now but am looking for something better.
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Seeing we have many different browser users here. What browser is the closest to duplicating a desktop browser UI? I ask because when coupled with HDMI mirroring most browsers take up way too much screen space. I've attached a pic of what I have now but am looking for something better.
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with the right settings, miren is full screen with a few transparent looking buttons. just go to the top of a page and swipe up to get full menu bars and stuff. helpful.
I honestly don't think the stock browser is half bad.
I liked Dolphin when I tried it, but one reason I didn't stick with it is that I really like the bookmarks widgets in Sense and LauncherPro. I know they're adding features like folders in their own bookmark implementation, and that is nice, but I wish they'd give an option to turn that off in favor of the built in bookmarks database if we want. That's not the only reason I didn't stick with it though -- I just didn't see anything wrong with the stock browser. Maybe I should give it another shot.
Dolphin mini is my favorite
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What do you guys think the best browser is? The stock browser is good but one problem I found is that you can't download some files, like rar.
Firefox is another good browser in been using but it doesn't have flash player, which is a huge bummer.
What do you guys use, and why?
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I use skyfire 4.0 , just because it is straight forward
Others like Dolphin HD. personally i dont as when you scroll left or right a menu pops up - could be deactivated i guess !!. Dolphin also has gestures which is a great feature
Oat23 said:
What do you guys think the best browser is? The stock browser is good but one problem I found is that you can't download some files, like rar.
Firefox is another good browser in been using but it doesn't have flash player, which is a huge bummer.
What do you guys use, and why?
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for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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That fixes my only complaint for the stock browser. Thanks
I've used dolphin,miren and opra but Samsung stock is snappy and stable.
Thumbs up for Samsung Browser.
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for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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ty vitalij u save my day too,just test it and it did the work
I have used opera mini and didn't like it, skyfire was good but stopped me downloading anything like apk's etc for some reason.
Now using dolphin and think its great
I use dolphin hd. Used it across 3 generations of android
Phones and still love it.
I would deffinately say dolphin browser is the best.
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It has to be the stock browser for me, does what I need it to and the only one which gives iPhone level smoothness on browsing on android.
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Dolphin mini for me. Streamlined version with all the bloat removed, everything just works in it and its blazingly fast.
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for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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Dam ..How did this one slip through the net lol
Very useful app dude..
i use dolphin as it lets me take off the notification bar, when i view video.
For me Opera Mobile wins. Full screen, extremely fast, super smooth scrolling, nice interface. Also, Opera always reflows the text, when using pinch to zoom, which the other browsers don't.
Boat Browser, not popular but really rocks
Stock browser works great. Only thing is I have to use opera mini for some websites.
Mini dolphin is pretty good also. I personally don't like dolphin hd.
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How do disable mobile version on stock browser(permanent)
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for me stock is best. To be able to download all files use app from market http://market.android.com/details?id=com.hwkrbbt.downloadall
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LOL HILARITY ENSUES! For a while I've been wondering if this was possible and man, only because I'm interested in the SGS 2 I wandered in here and found this solution!
Thanks a lot!
Miren Browser. As fast as Dolphin Mini but with more features and less ugly than Dolphin HD. All the above mentioned just uses the phone's browser engine to render anyways so performance should be the same as stock more or less.
Use Opera Mobile occasionally because it's even faster than stock, but some pages don't render correctly and/or links fail.
Only use Firefox when none of the above work correctly with a website.
Do you have a cab file for that browser? Would like to try it, but can't find it in the Android market.
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I'm trying out Dolphin HD right now and formerly had Skyfire. I think Dolphin is quicker but Skyfire felt easier to use.
If the performance of a web browser app suffers, it will be because it is a poorly coded interface. Very few of them use their own rendering engine (ie: Opera). The rest actually use the "web view" provided by Android, which is the same "web view" used by the Android web browser
I like dolphin because it has the privacy mode and some extra functionality on top of the web view. Firefox seemed pretty decent and includes animated gif support, but it had some severe rendering issues (I believe Firefox uses its own rendering engine). I've tried opera, but for some reason I can't remember the experience. As of now, I'm using the stock browser as my main browser.
I am using stock now because I like how one can pinch the window in to show open thumbnails of windows. I use to use Miren Browser back in the day.
Stock browser on cm7 is what I normally use. Never ready have any issues with it unless I want to watch certain flash videos, then I have to use opera
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Dolphin for me.
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I am using stock now because I like how one can pinch the window in to show open thumbnails of windows. I use to use Miren Browser back in the day.
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Is that the stock sense browser?
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xScope. Fastest page rendering for me.
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knipp21 said:
Is that the stock sense browser?
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Yea on the stock unrooted browser that comes with the phone you can pinch/zoom-out the page to show thumbnails of open pages. I discovered it by accident one day. It's pretty cool.
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stelv said:
Yea on the stock unrooted browser that comes with the phone you can pinch/zoom-out the page to show thumbnails of open pages. I discovered it by accident one day. It's pretty cool.
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I like that. I want the honeycomb browser though.
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Yea the honeycomb browser is definitely nice
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stelv said:
Yea on the stock unrooted browser that comes with the phone you can pinch/zoom-out the page to show thumbnails of open pages. I discovered it by accident one day. It's pretty cool.
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You just made me like the stock browser more now! Thanks, I had no idea you could do that.
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cthorson910 said:
You just made me like the stock browser more now! Thanks, I had no idea you could do that.
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No problem! Its a nice feature.
Privacy mode is for porn watchers...which reminds me...brb.
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I'm using Dolphin HD because it is essentially the stock browser with some added perks. But the main perk I love is clicking Exit. Lol that way I'm not just staying on some random site I no longer need to have. That and the tabs are cool.
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Been using stock. perfectly fine with it.
Stock on CM7 is fine for me. I used it on my Dinc and now on my Dinc2, it provides all I need it to after I adjust the settings to how I like them.
stock for me!
Miren or the stock MIUI browser. I like how you can go back a page and it's still loaded (no need to wait for it to reload).
Dolphin all the way. Recommend to people on the weekly. Ram intensive application but has Xmarks add on and I also use the toggle desktop/Android browser mode rite from toolbar
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I'm using Miren Browser. For me it just works best
Have we determined that stock is the best overall? I just wanted to grab some opinions.
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Is it possible to go full screen with stock and not have the taskbar on top...I couldnt figure it out in the settings..i like having full screen when browsing
I'm not a big stock browser fan. Dolphin HD works and looks great. I prefer tabbed browsing.
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I'm not a big stock browser fan. Dolphin HD works and looks great. I prefer tabbed browsing.
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+1 Dolphin HD is number one. Miren comes in a close second.
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Big fan of Opera Mini while away from wifi. Sure, it doesn't have flash but holy crap is it fast (recompressed images, compressed everything, remotely cached and downloaded, streamed from Opera servers..."opera turbo technology", very fast). I typically use that when I'm out of the house. It helps save battery and holy crap is it smooth. Sure, our phone runs every browser as smooth as can be, but, Opera is far smoother than any of them.
I'm a big fan of DolphinHD too though. Though typically if I have a great 3G connection and/or have battery to burn I'll stick to stock.
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+1 Dolphin HD is number one. Miren comes in a close second.
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+2 on both counts. I've been trying the stock browser because of all the rave reviews but I'm still liking dolphin HD better. What can I say, it has all the features I want.
I think I'll try Miren. I really liked it on my Evo. Are you guys uninstalling the stock browser?
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Me and my daughter both use Dolphin HD, so that's another two.
I used dolphin hd on all my other android phones but the stock browser on the et4g is much faster. I just wish it had some of the features dolphin did.
Dolphin HD all the way, it works very well and has great feature set.
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Yup, Dolphin HD here. Only browser that actually will play certain sites........naughty lol
wait, no Opera love? imho its THE best browser for android phones. Opera Mobile with full desktop rendering for WiFi browsing and Opera Mini with turbo rendering for 3G browsing.. best of both worlds
ps: Dolphin Mini is my #2
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Is it possible to go full screen with stock and not have the taskbar on top...I couldnt figure it out in the settings..i like having full screen when browsing
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Don't think so. But with a 4.5 inch screen...does the notification bar really bother you that much??
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+1 Dolphin HD is number one. Miren comes in a close second.
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I'm trying Dolphin again right now, but my go-to lately has been Miren.
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Opera is the fastest
Dolphin hd
Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
Opera mobile.
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+2 on both counts. I've been trying the stock browser because of all the rave reviews but I'm still liking dolphin HD better. What can I say, it has all the features I want.
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I agree, Dolphin HD is the best browser I have used.
I use Dolphin HD and set it to open a new tab with every link. Then I use a flick gesture to close the tab. It's awesome for browsing forums, and the phone doesn't slow down even if I have 20 tabs open.
You should definitely try boat browser mini.... I tested them all pretty extensively and it proved fastest.... I'd think Opera browser was second (for sure it preserves desktop display settings which great). Dolphin didn't for me. Boat does also with a tweak.
But give boat a try....speeedy!
So I'm tired of using like 3 different browsers for different applications. I use Firefox because its what I use on my desktop and I like the look and feel. I use chrome for the simplicity and speed sometimes, going to try switching to chrome on my desktop, I liked the bookmark sync Firefox has I think chrome has it too. But not everything works on chrome... I have to use stock browser for things like checking my sub trust account. And then there's Opera browser I like because I can make everything in desktop mode. What browser(s) do you guys use and is there just one I might be able to use instead of all 3?
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You tried dolphin browser hd?
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zander145 said:
So I'm tired of using like 3 different browsers for different applications. I use Firefox because its what I use on my desktop and I like the look and feel. I use chrome for the simplicity and speed sometimes, going to try switching to chrome on my desktop, I liked the bookmark sync Firefox has I think chrome has it too. But not everything works on chrome... I have to use stock browser for things like checking my sub trust account. And then there's Opera browser I like because I can make everything in desktop mode. What browser(s) do you guys use and is there just one I might be able to use instead of all 3?
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I use all of them to but I prefer opera mobile
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firebane said:
You tried dolphin browser hd?
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I tried that but I really like the sync bookmarks that Firefox has. Possibly chrome too, haven't looked yet.
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Chrome - Everything
Stock - Porn that requires flash
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Chrome - Everything
Stock - Porn that requires flash
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That's the deal breaker for me.
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You can request a desktop version of almost any site with the stock ics browser by just hitting the menu button and checking that option.
I use Opera Mini for everything.
The Chrome browser doesn't have flash?? Is it going to get it?
I'm currently using the stock ICS browser in CM9 and it gets the job done. Previously I used Dolphin Browser HD.
Im using stock browser too its really fast and can do java/flash within less then a second even on bad days!
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I used to use dolphin but was having issues. I found the stock browser can get the job done but I don't use bookmarks.
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The AOSP browser works the best for me.
I think it is up to the user I used to use dolphin hd with the gb roms. But I have always been a fan of chrome so when ICS came out I switched to that and have no complaints I keep the stock browser installed just in case there is something that chrome cant handle chrome still is in beta I think. And the stock ICS browser is not that bad at all.
tazb said:
Chrome - Everything
Stock - Porn that requires flash
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Same here.
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The Chrome browser doesn't have flash?? Is it going to get it?
I'm currently using the stock ICS browser in CM9 and it gets the job done. Previously I used Dolphin Browser HD.
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Unfortunately Adobe dropped support for mobile, so only the stock browser can do flash. I remember when they announced the chrome app it said something about not supporting flash. HTML5 video works great though!
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I have tried them all as well. I like Boat Browser. No flaky UI issues like dolphin, fully functional layout kinda Mozilla like. flash works great with it.
It is also very customizable. Imports bookmarks and is very fast. My $0.02 worth..
I like Maxthon. Give that one a shot. It has tabs and a nice fullscreen mode.
The only issue I don't like is the tooltips that pop up, and so far there is no setting to turn them off.They have told me they are working on that though.
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Honestly all I run on my pc's and Macs is chrome. But on my phone as much as I have tried to use Chrome there's always little bugs that frustrate me. In my book, dolphin hd is the BEST browser for mobile platforms.
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my list goes like this.
Firefox
Miren
Maxthron
xscrope
I can't stand dolphin hd or mini.
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i am gonna have to say chrome for this one...... i dunno why but for what i need it for it works just fine. The only thing that i have found that bugs me is that the 2 finger zoom thing that is in the "browser" is not supported here. Yeah, yeah i know its dumb but ya know what i use it from time to time when pinch2zoom is not as easy to use, for example when my 2 year old baby wants to sit on my lap doesnt want to move because he "wants me". ya know stuff like that.....just sayn...