hi all, i decided to start this thread so users can poll for their favourite browser and also discuss the pros and cons of each browser
the aim of this is to hopefully help other users, who have trouble on deciding which browser to go for - to make up their mind
all input and feedback would be much appreciated. thanks
ill get the ball rolling here. my fav browser is dolphin 5.0. yes, they have finally gotten 5.0 out of the beta, and its now public and official, effective june 1st. apart from the dozens of add ons and themes, what really won me over is how all these add ons never seem to slow the performance (or at least none that i have noticed).
in addition, i noticed that every time i click the home soft key while my facebook mobile page is open in the stock browser, the next time i open the stock browser, it forces a close; a problem i have never experienced with Dolphin thus far. i also like how the bookmarks slide out almost instantaneously compared to a black screen before u see thumbnails on the stock browser.
in my opinion, i have used opera, stock browser, firefox 4 and dolphin HD, and if the others are pairs or 3 of a kind or straights in a game of cards, this would be the royal flush nuff said
In my WinMo times I prefered SkyFire...Of course, stock was more than unusable...But now it IS stock browser. It's fast! It's easy to control and without unnecessary add ons. My choice!
Dolphin HD is the most complete (addons, themes, Desktop U.A.)
but stock browser is the fastest
patton82 said:
but stock browser is the fastest
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i have to agree that the stock browser is fast, but unfortunately what put me off was the force close every time i leave it running in the background with facebook mobile as one of the pages. the only way to stop this from happening is if i close the facebook tab and then leave the browser running in the background. does anybody else have this issue or is it just me?
apart from that, sad to say, its very annoying the way you have to alternate between tabs (by pressing the menu button > windows) or even to open a new tab for that matter.
Opera, the best.
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no opera mini ?
waigx said:
no opera mini ?
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oops it seems i might have left that out. i suppose you can put ur vote under opera mobile sorry about that
Dolphin Browser HD. Definitely
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Dolphin Browser HD. Definitely
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I've tried them all, but none of them seems to satify my needs. So currently, I;m using Stock Browser. Need something similar and clean.
My thoughts:
Stock Browser -> No exit button, always have to close window then close browser so it doesn't open my last opened page
Opera Mobile/Opera Mini -> Force closes on me sometimes, I do not know what the cause is.
Dolphin Browser HD -> Heavy ram usage, slow to load pages and the add-ons load it down.
Firefox -> No flash.
Skyfire -> Too much clutter on user interface. Dislike the useful functions on the bottom bar which I will probably never use.
Miren -> Bad reviews make for a bad product.
xScope -> No moneyz.
Maxthon -> IE? No way.
Others -> Unknown and never tried.
Conclusion: Help me.
Solution: Opera
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boat browser
simple and faster than stock
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Dolphin Browser HD -> Heavy ram usage, slow to load pages and the add-ons load it down.
Conclusion: Help me.
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Dolphin Browser Mini -> Light, fast, the same as Dolphin Browser but without crapping addons. It`s my favourite.
Boat browser was ok. I liked it but the UI was a bit unpleasant. Ill give Dolphin Browser Mini a go. I hope it will support flash.
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I use Firefox for android because there is the synchronisation with computer but it is so slow ... well, as much as on the computer.
When Firefox is too laggy. I use stock one, so cool, so fast.
For me the best browser is Opera Mini because it is faster and it uses little ram.
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Dolphin HD has lots of features, but is usually slower than the rest, good if you want a browser with lots of extensions.
Opera Mini is very good for people with slow service/capped data because the webpages are compressed through Opera's servers.
The stock browser is good enough for me because it's moderately fast and just works fine, I've never had it crash.
The only complaint I have on the stock browser is that it has windows, not tabs. If there were tabs at the top of to switch instead of having to go through 2 menus to get to windows, I'd like it a lot more.
I would say Dolphin Browser HD is something like the Firefox on PC?
Smooth, great, unless with tons of addons.
My personal favorite after trying out all. Can't deny Opera is good too, for Android.
Used it on Symbian on my previous phone and was the best browser then.
From all the Browser i try i like the Firefox most because its clean and easy and it syncs with my desktop Browser.
But after i see the results of the Poll i might give the stock Browser a shot.
I prefer opera over the rest.. though firefox team has made vast improvement over past few months, still it can't surpass the experience you get in desktop version, in fact its awesome for me, with lots of plugins and innovative ideas keep popping out.. I usually export the bookmarks then import into phone via opera link then con't browsing on the phone.. on the other hand, opera has made its name in handheld device.. though its not the fastest but it renders it well to fit my personal preference.. I like the tabbed browsing very much..
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All the browsers I've been using for my phone are slow, laggy especially in forums and typing is a pain. Why?
Miren; is slow on forums and loading pages. Scrolling is choppy and typing on forums is so bad. Loading massive pictures on forums is a pain.
Dolphin HD; is the same as above, but not as bad. Still an issue.
Skyfire; not as bad on forums, but not as good as say iPhone or Opera mini browser on forums.
Opera Mini; awesome scrolling, but no pinch to zoom, no link detection on forums, typing on forums is good. Website compatibility issues, like my bank for example.
Opera 10 beta; website compatibility... I can't remember what else I didn't like about it. *** edit *** oh I remember no flash support as of now, same with mini
Stock; Tabs suck, scrolling suck, forum typing sucks, can't exit program without task killer or hitting back 1000000000 times.
All the browsers suck at scrolling, but the one that is good there's a whole new set of issues. Why? is it my ROM (Team Whiskey) not being fully compatible or something to do with android in general?
I'm still on JI6 2.1~1 update but rooted but didn't modify anything browser wise and stock browser as well as opera both scroll and pinch to zoom fast with no lag or stutter so I dunno.
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OP did you try disabling flash? My broswer works fine using bionix V. Try using JFD or JI6. Browser in 2.1 is waaay faster than 2.2
I dunno what would cause bad performance like that, maybe clear your cache data. I actually prefer the stock and Opera browsers better than their desktop versions for reading blogs and forums...maybe cause I can do it laying down and one handed thanks to swype.
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You could try flashing that 2.2.1 ROM. The browser in 2.2.1 is supposed to be faster, right?
All the browsers suck in froyo for using forums. I cant even see what im typing atm due to the way they got rid of text editing box. The only browser ive found that still has it is opera mini and that has silly refresh issues that end up deleting your post before you can submit it.
Also lol at the captcha on this site. Was bloody hard to do on mobile. Especially for a forum about mobile development...
Have you tried Dolphin Mini? Its not perfect either, but I've tried all the browsers you listed as well, and this one has been my favorite so far.
firefox is ok, its has smooth scrolling, but it takes a while to start up and its a resource hog.
I happen to like Miren Browser from the market. Its free and gets the job done and often times allows me to DL attachments and such not normally accessible.
I have love the A7, however, I am noticing that on many websites, I am not pulling up all of the pictures, or some of the buttons to click on are not visible. I updated Adobe Flash to 10.2 and that still did not help. What are others using for browsing?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I'm using Dolphin HD. It displays really well and I find that it gives a good browsing experience, with gestures and a lot of add ons if you want them. Not the leanest browser around, but one of the nicest, IMHO.
Opera and Firefox 4 for Android got rated the best...
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Thanks for the responses, I will check them out....
if you want working flash w/out restrictions for using an android device you should install skyfire. its been providing folks w flash for android before adobe. works great for the misses farmville. at most, you may have to click on a flash icon before the flash content initially shows, but it seems to work great. its also got a convenient button in the browser bar to toggle between "mobile" or "desktop" mode browsing, to tell those pesky websites that want to show or restrict your "mobile content" that you're using a desktop.
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I tried Firefox 4 last night and it seemed to drag my system to a standstill. When I killed they app, everything returned to normal.
Sticking with Dolphin for now, although I have switched from Chrome to FF4 on my laptop.
Hello fellow Iconia owners,
First off, I have to say I bought the Iconia as an impulse buy thanks to the staples 299.99 deal. I am really enjoying it! I also have an HTC Thunderbolt which I love.
So, which web browser do you all prefer on the Iconia/Honeycomb? I had been using the stock browser, but it seemed really laggy the scrolling seemed really slow. I read some of the reviews for the other browsers out there (Dolphin HD, Miren, Firefox), but decided to go with Opera Mobile. So far it has been working well, but wondered if what your thoughts were on the best tablet browser.
Thanks!
I use dolphin.
Dolphin...
in tthe most updates firmware, i love the stock browser, but i find maxthon browser the fastest one.
Dolphin because I don't have to worry about setting the user agent to 'Desktop' all the time.
Stock Browser for the moment...
I cycled through the main ones. Dolphin has the best speed and refresh out of the bunch.
I went back to the stock browser for a few reasons...
1) Since the 3.1 update the speed and refresh and scrolling is almost as good as the dolphin.
2) I love the Bookmarks scrollable Folder widget. It's on my home screen and sicne I use the tablet mainly for web / email / pictures / games, having those links easy access is a dream.
3) If you go to the LABS setting and turn on the quick controls, the ease of browsing just went up 10 fold...
There are a few others, but these are the main reasons...
Welcome to the Iconia Clan!
Now go get root, put Netflix on there and enjoy even more!!!
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I cycled through the main ones. Dolphin has the best speed and refresh out of the bunch.
I went back to the stock browser for a few reasons...
1) Since the 3.1 update the speed and refresh and scrolling is almost as good as the dolphin.
2) I love the Bookmarks scrollable Folder widget. It's on my home screen and sicne I use the tablet mainly for web / email / pictures / games, having those links easy access is a dream.
3) If you go to the LABS setting and turn on the quick controls, the ease of browsing just went up 10 fold...
There are a few others, but these are the main reasons...
Welcome to the Iconia Clan!
Now go get root, put Netflix on there and enjoy even more!!!
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Thanks to everyone for your replies so far!
Achristocat: I am rooted and am running honey villain. I also gave the xoom rom a test too. Stock browser inputs (typing, scrolling, clicking links, etc) all seemed kinda laggy. Does the quick controls help with that?
I use the bookmarks widget too but I can set whatever browser as the default app when using that widget...
Oh, and I have netflix and it rocks
Thanks again!
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Dolphin, Opera and stock
Former Opera desktop user, I love Opera's sync
brucipher said:
Thanks to everyone for your replies so far!
Achristocat: I am rooted and am running honey villain. I also gave the xoom rom a test too. Stock browser inputs (typing, scrolling, clicking links, etc) all seemed kinda laggy. Does the quick controls help with that?
I use the bookmarks widget too but I can set whatever browser as the default app when using that widget...
Oh, and I have netflix and it rocks
Thanks again!
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the quick controls seem to help make everything about the browser faster, i think its because the browser app no longer has to display a gui, it just shows the web page/content
I used dolphin for some time but have switched to maxthon. Love it on my tablet.
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Im finding Opera to be the smoothest browser experience, over Dolphin and the built in one.
Especially on a page with very wide content, maybe a picture to (craigs list) where you must slide the page way to the side to see pic.
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+1 for Opera Mobile, fantastic browser.
Opera did some strange stuff on my a500. No keyboard, black screen...
maxthon for tablet for me
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mx.browser.tablet
I've pretty much tried them all! I still go back to stock browser. Only take a little time to load flash images.
Been a Dolphin fan, they all seem to work but I am currently using "Dolphin for Pad" it's a beta
Dolphin browser mini is best I've used
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gramps50 said:
Been a Dolphin fan, they all seem to work but I am currently using "Dolphin for Pad" it's a beta
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going to give this ago thanks!
maxthon for tablet for me
https://market.android.com/details?i...browser.tablet
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Maxthon mobile for 10" is a real good browser and quick also.
I've been using Dolphin for pad and it seems pretty good. I'm wondering how maxthon measures up to it.
is it just me or the browsers seems not so responsive...
like the stock browser when i type something, there is a delay from the moment i hit the key to it showing up on the screen...
then other browsers like dolphin, opera loads the screen fairly slow compared to my phone on the same wifi connection.
also, anyone else having trouble with flash videos playing poorly? when I skip ahead on a flash video, the picture freezes a while
Ive tried opera, dolphin as well as the less than useful stock browser..
personally so far MX has been by far the best, mouse gestures and speed have the others licked..
Dolphin Tab beta has been pretty good so far!
I prefer the stock browser:
I don't like Opera because it works in mobile mode and I can't get it to work in desktop mode (I even used custom user agent but it didn't work).
I don't like Maxthon because it shows google results on google.co.ch or whatever is the chinese google webpage. I hate it.
Dolphin Tab is ok but I feel like it's slower than all the rest.
I tried a lot of browsers and I'd really like to switch to another but so far every single browser had some problems or issues.
i stick with stock browser
But I admit - typing in a text forum depending on how the software is set up was painful when i first bought my Iconia - 3.01 had some serious lag.
3.1 helped a lot - i find the browser to be a lot faster and more stable, but still the text lag was a little annoying. Once I learned how to over clock and run at 1.54GhZ when using the browser, I am finally happy with stock.
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maxthon for tablet for me
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mx.browser.tablet
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Awesome browser, thanks for your suggestion.
maxthon got a great UI but it is slow.
Opera doesn't save movie links.
Dolphin makes bookmarks very inaccesible.
Not true, dolphin has your bookmarks very accessible.
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Really.are they one click accessible like on the native browser? If so then I never found the button.
best browser?
I haven't tried maxthon...
...but
I use Firefox, Opera, and Stock...
Firefox... only because I can synch my bookmarks and passwords with my desktop (very useful) but flash sites don't always work and flash videos never works.
Opera - strongly considering this as my favorite... but occasionally some sites don't work right, flash works very well and I like the UI
Stock - only use it for certain flash sites.
All-in-all at the end of the way if I had to dump two I would keep Opera
just as the title says, what is your favorite browser so far?
Boat Browser, as it supports flash and is very easy to learn/use.
Yeah, I recently discovered the Boat Browser and I must say that I prefer it, I always used the Dolphin, but the Boat is more fluid, and with the Flash support.
Been using Opera, there is nothing I don't like about it save the lack of flash support and as I use it on the pc the sync with bookmarks etc. is handy. Gonna have to check out this boat browser, hadn't heard of it till now, thanks.
Tried it, supports flash but offers little else and Opera is an otherwise much better browser IMO. Regardless thanks for the heads up.