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Whats the best browser

whats your favourite browser and why? please share

currently using dolphin browser, with donut i didn't have much choices.
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I might go with skyfire, it's cool sadly it can't stream audio (from radios) or video from south park studios just like I did on my old x1

Just started using Xscope, looks promising.
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I use skyfire, and love it, wouldnt even think of trying anything else
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any browser able to open autoblog or engadget ??
the included donut browser sucs big time...
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My quick review of the browsers after trying out all 4.
I use xScope, I find it the best overall for performance, stability, reliability and appearance. On occassion I find pages don't load properly, but this is a very rare occurence. 4.5/5: Best
I tried Dolphin, which had loads of features, was pretty and loaded pages very well. However, I found it a little slow (and less visually appealing than xScope in my opinion). I have this browser installed on my phone in case xScope runs into difficulty loading a page. 4/5: Good
I tried Opera, which was fast, but ugly (again in my opinion) and unreliable. Pages didn't load properly half the time and I would have to exit out and use a different browser to view those particular pages. This was slow and frustrating. It is possible that this has changed with updates, but my experience was less than satisfactory. 2/5: Fail
Skyfire is cool because it can play flash videos well. Otherwise, I found it slow, cluttered and ugly. 3/5: Pass

I find skyfire visually appealing and have not had any problems speedwise with it, except when my connection was poor, but thats another thing entirely. Ive used both dolphin and opera and they're both good browsers, ive never tried xscope though.
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Currently using opera mini, don't necessary recommend it.
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Opera mini when on 2G and dolphin when on 3G
Will try xscope and report later
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What's wrong with the stock one? I find it very clean and fast! And very good at adapting pages and text.
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I like xscope gl
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I use Dolphin for general browsing and Opera for uploading files.
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No love for Steel here?

I like the stock one lol
Tried all the others, this is the most stable one that I found.
Unfortunately this means I can't vote in the poll

I've been using Dolphin for some time now. Didn't like Skyfire and Opera did not load all pages properly. Haven't tried xscope yet.

I use the stock one and it seems pretty good.

arq7203 said:
I use the stock one and it seems pretty good.
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Not being able to open my favorite blogs (eg. engadget and others) is not what I'd call "pretty good"
Lets hope this thing gets froyo-ed soon

im using opera and i dont mind it...im used to the interface (like it better then the stock) and it loads quick, i have encountered problems with page loading, but i rarely see those

X scope its the best for phones with out multi touch
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Best browser for the aria?

Been trying out a variety of internet browsers on my cm7 aria. What Do you guys use and suggest? I've been vying for a new browser. Currently using dolphin mini. Please share your thoughts and what you know.
Thanks.
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asifryan said:
Been trying out a variety of internet browsers on my cm7 aria. What Do you guys use and suggest? I've been vying for a new browser. Currently using dolphin mini. Please share your thoughts and what you know.
Thanks.
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xScope is by far the fastest browser Ive used. Opera was good as well. But the lite version was a little lacking and the full version was HUGE, almost 30MB if I remember correctly. Maxthon Browser is another one I used for a while until I tried xScope. I never looked back. Amazing performance and its got enough features to keep me happy. Of course Dolphin is the king of addons if thats what you're after. But Ive found its a little slower then most of the other browsers.
I definitely recommend xScope and its free in the market.

+1 to xScope. Ran through a bunch this week; dolphin (lite, reg, hd), miren, boat mini, opera (mini and mobile), and skyfire for a little bit. They were all either too big (screen real estate), too bloated, or not functional enough. The Dolphin's especially absolutely destroyed my battery life.
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+1 for xScope
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+2 for xscope. My wife and I rock it.
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+3 for xscope. It's lite and quick.
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Why do I get the "?" on all of the windows?

Sounds good! I will check it out.
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Browser of choice?

I'm curious as to what browser you guys like to use. I've used Dolphin Browser HD for as long as I can remember, as I never really fancied the stock browser.
I don't really know about any of the other browsers available, so i'm looking for something new to use (and others might be too). Any suggestions?

I use the stock one for daily use, if I run into a page that insists to be viewed in mobile form then I switch to Dolphin.

I use opera mobile.
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Opera Mobile. GPU acceleration makes browsing smooth as butter
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You should try Miren browser!! It's blazing fast!!
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Opera mobile and maxthon.
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david464 said:
You should try Miren browser!! It's blazing fast!!
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No broswer is as smooth as Opera Mobile on Android. It compares to the smoothness on Safari on iOS
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Opera Mobile. GPU acceleration makes browsing smooth as butter
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Tried it out. It runs VERY well, but nearly all of the pages I visit direct me to the mobile version of their site. Is there any way to change the user agent in opera so that I get the desktop version every time?

Thanks for the tips...I'm definitely switching from the stock browser on my Droid X!

tripacer99 said:
Tried it out. It runs VERY well, but nearly all of the pages I visit direct me to the mobile version of their site. Is there any way to change the user agent in opera so that I get the desktop version every time?
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Pretty sure there was a thread here on XDA about that. Might want to do a Google search about that. "opera mobile 11 android desktop agent" All the sites I use direct to desktop so it hasn't been a problem for me.

TheSonicEmerald said:
Pretty sure there was a thread here on XDA about that. Might want to do a Google search about that. "opera mobile 11 android desktop agent" All the sites I use direct to desktop so it hasn't been a problem for me.
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Thanks for the tip! Found out how to do it, and works perfectly. I couldn't find it in the settings, so I figured it wasn't built in.

+1 for Miren. Only issue I run into is embedded videos just leaving a blank spot on the page, and also opening an android_asset/webkit page in the stock browser.
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I've been using Firefox 4 mobile on my phone and tab, i'll probably try opera now because anything has to be better

I using Dolphin Mini right now.
I've tried Firefox but its just too slow and too CPU intensive. It's sad because it's what I use on my MacBook Pro and would live to be able to seamlessly sync everything.
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I don't know about anyone else, but the stock browser on the Fascinate is horrible compared to other Android powered phones. I'm not sure what it is, but it just runs like crap. AND NO ANIMATED GIF SUPPORT!!!! (Custom ROMs appear to not work either, it's really weird actually. Animated GIF support goes in and out)
So i use Dolphin HD mainly. Normally I prefer stock, but since switching to the Fascinate. I use anything else, BUT!

for some reason Opera Mobile won't install on CM6. Bummer.

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I don't know about anyone else, but the stock browser on the Fascinate is horrible compared to other Android powered phones. I'm not sure what it is, but it just runs like crap. AND NO ANIMATED GIF SUPPORT!!!! (Custom ROMs appear to not work either, it's really weird actually. Animated GIF support goes in and out)
So i use Dolphin HD mainly. Normally I prefer stock, but since switching to the Fascinate. I use anything else, BUT!
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Odd. The stock browser feels the same as my old Droid's. Not much of a difference.
Back to the topic: I use the stock browser. It fills my needs perfectly. I'll try out Dolphin HD and Opera to see how they are.

I just tried dolphin mini again last night. After about an hour of use I saw no clear cut advantage over stock (for how I use it).
I don't use gestures and don't open multiple tabs on my phone. My web use is mostly simple lookups. My serious web use I do on my desktop computer. Almost every thing I do on my phone is app based. So the stock browser suits me fine and is as fast or faster as both dolphin HD and mini.
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I've always preferred xscope over stock and dolphin. Will try opera

+1 Miren
No flash
Images on wifi only
*All those default rss feeds disabled..

Which browser do you use ?

Hi,
The browser on the arc is amazingly fast but when it comes to zooming or scrolling it's a bit laggy. I tried firefox and the scrolling is so smooth... but i prefer the default browser. I read it was something about opengl ? Why can it Be smooth like firefox ? Which one do you use ?
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im using dolphin, got gesture feature, cool....

Xscope... Works perfect for me
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I am using XScope.. I was using it on my X10 also

Im using the stock browser and agree that scrolling and zooming is stuttery. I use opera mini from time to time aswell. Its quick and smooth aswell but I see some phones have trouble installing it. Eg would not install on my desire or nexus s.
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Another vote here for Dolphin - very good customising options.

Default browser.
Why didn't you make a kind of a poll?

I like Opera Mobile 11 a lot. I have used it as a primary browser few weeks. Few bugs but I like it because it's much smoother than the stock browser.

Opera Mobile here too.
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Opera mini, its smoother than default browser, but im still looking for alternative browsers
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Opera Mini is actually the best web browser for smartphones, because iirc, they "intercept" the web site you want to view, scale down images for less MB usage/faster loading time, then serve that website on your Opera Mini.
At least that's how it worked a year ago.

Dolphin
Very smooth
And allows to change easily the user agent
Nice design
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Dolphin here too
Small and fast

Actually, Dolphin is the stock browser with a theme and gestures.
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Dolphin HD is much much more feature rich than the stock browser.

Just started using dolphin hd and must say its pretty good I dont often stray with browsers away from stock, but liking this a lot
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Dolphin user here also, got bunch of add ons to choose from. And of course gesture is nice.
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* Stock browser for full browsing
* Opera Mini when data connection is slower or in travel.
Opera Mini has also the amazing Opera Link so my bookmarks are with me for years,
And has great download ability.

So, Dolphin, Opera mini and Xcope are the ones getting most recommendations. I'd like to know which provides the highest speed? I dont care too much about zoom in/out.

I use dolphin too, but I use the dolphin mini ! it's not only fast but more user friendly on general setting~~~only that it does not have auto-full screen, but I dont care~

Best Mobile Web Browser?

Lacedaemon here! According to all you HTC Evo 4G owners, what is the best mobile web browser? Post your opinions in the thread and in the poll!

I actually still use the stock browser. The only other one that I used and liked was DolphinHD. Firefox was always buggy for me.

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I actually still use the stock browser. The only other one that I used and liked was DolphinHD. Firefox was always buggy for me.
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Agreed, even though I use Firefox on my desktop, the mobile version loads pages inefficiently...

Does Dolphin still suck? It used to be good, then recent updates slowed it down horribly - constant force closing, horrendous download speeds even though other browsers downloaded fine. I had used it forever but gave up on it.
I don't think I was the only one with those issues. It happened after a full wipe/fresh flash and downloading from the market instead of restoring. I didn't use any add-ons either.
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I've used many, and Miren is my clear favorite.
Dolphin HD is too big, slow, and bloated.
Firefox just plain sucks.
Opera and Skyfire are OK.
Miren is laid out just how I like it and it works smooth as silk. Comes with a nice news and bookmark widget too.

I Prefer stock evo browser only problems I get sometimes when download large files. I keep mozilia install to download files. All other broswer like dolphin, etc. Doesn't work for me.
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Stock Browser's OK...
culua said:
I Prefer stock evo browser only problems I get sometimes when download large files. I keep mozilia install to download files. All other broswer like dolphin, etc. Doesn't work for me.
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Good choice, culua. Don't forget to vote your pick in the poll!

Maxthon, ftw!

I tried using stock browser for about 3 minutes until I realized it was horrible. Dolphin HD all the way....

Dolphin HD is the best browser hands down, has flash support, very light and the tabed browsing is great, speed dail home page and and it loads up instantly to get you where want fast cause lets be honest when you use a mobile browser most people only use it for like 3 minutes at a time so no one wants to wait 5 minutes for the browser itself to load up

Stock works fine and open source. =P
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Wheres the love for maxthon.. This is a superb browser. Very nice indeed.

I actually like the stock browser. I don't have any problems with it
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thlinx said:
Wheres the love for maxthon.. This is a superb browser. Very nice indeed.
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Uhh, dude, I said Maxthon on the 1st page

Braneless said:
I've used many, and Miren is my clear favorite.
Dolphin HD is too big, slow, and bloated.
Firefox just plain sucks.
Opera and Skyfire are OK.
Miren is laid out just how I like it and it works smooth as silk. Comes with a nice news and bookmark widget too.
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This.
Stock is my second favorite.
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thlinx said:
Wheres the love for maxthon.. This is a superb browser. Very nice indeed.
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+1
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Boat Mini Browser

I voted for Opera.
I've only tried Firefox and the stock browser before, though. I like Opera because the interface is fairly clean, although I think the buttons could be smaller (but other people would probably hate small buttons). I think it's nice as it has tabs, but it isn't on the screen all the time. The largest reason I wanted to use Opera was because of its ability to act as a Desktop browser, though. I don't have a limited data plan or anything so it doesn't affect me.
My biggest problem with Opera is that some things don't act right, particularly with Facebook. I wouldn't use the Facebook app at all if it did work the way I want. Message windows go off the screen and it's impossible to hit the send button without zooming out all the way and hitting the button precisely, etc. Other than that, I don't think I have any real issues with it.
Firefox had issues with format (way more than just Facebook), I didn't like how it handled tabs, and even though it was nice to be able to sync with my desktop, it wasn't enough. I love Firefox on my desktop though!
I'm going to try Dolphin since people here seem to like it, but judging from images, it seems kind of bloated.

I've been using xscope.
I used to use miren but for some reason it started getting a little laggy feeling. Xscope is freaking fast and snappy
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I say Xscope and then Miren