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best browser for my htc touch!!

hey all!!
Can someone give me a link for the best browser for my touch please??? like the iphone or the nokia browser plz??
And for Skyfire, I have download it but it tell me that my number is not good, I want to know how to use skyfire without the number problem.
Bye!!

If you want skyfire you must sign up for the beta program and you will eventually be sent the installation package.
Try Opera or Opera Mini.

i'm working through browsers now, trying to figure out which one i like the most. here's a quick personal rundown of browsers I have installed...
Opera Mini 4
Positives:
SUPERFAST with the latest Jbed, absolutely the fastest browser in the WM market, hands down
Very light on cpu
Negatives:
can't select text
no easy way to quickly edit the current URL
can't copy link location
everytime i minimize then reopen the browser, i'm asked if i want to exit or resume Opera Mini. just gets annoying after a while
if i want to save the url of a page i'm on, i have to go to "add bookmark", then copy the url out of there. something else that's annoying is, if i'm zoomed in a page, and i click on a link, the new link loads and prevents me access to the zooming out feature. i have to be missing something here.
Opera Browser 8.65
Positives:
Good standards compliance as far as i know
Works with some flash, but not stuff like regular youtube
Tabbed browsing
Negatives:
feels sluggish, especially with tabs open
Opera Browser 9.5 Beta, build 4905 (aka 9.405)
Positives:
Fast
Customizable (zoom levels and stuff like that)
Negatives:
Only two zoom levels accessible
Clearly a leaked beta, with little niggles in the qVGA skin (for example, URL history is annoying)
Cannot be used with PCMKeyboard, because it inputs s p a c e s (<--like that) when typing in input fields
Page-Panning is slowed down because of FTouchFlo. There's a lag in screen movement when you pan around, but it works perfectly when I try it without FTouchFlo enabled. Therefore, should be fine for you, since you have built-in scrolling on your Touch
Netfront Browser Technical Preview v3.5
Positives:
Nice interface, I like the double-tap view because of it's ease of access
Negatives:
When loading a page (full browsing rendering mode), it'll load, then freeze for about 10 seconds, THEN allow you to finally browse the loaded page
Missing some features because it's a tech preview
Horrendous CPU Hog, you have to remember to go into bookmarks everytime you switch to a different application in order to prevent device slowdown
ibisBrowserDX v1.0
Positives:
Fast
Negatives:
Designed for usage with keyboard and pretty difficult to use with only the touchscreen (basic browser controls are hidden in a menu)
Internet Explorer Mobile from WM6.1 (with zoom-out feature)
Positives:
works perfectly with all Windows actions, like opening links, downloading things, etc
Negatives:
slow
zooming-out feature isn't that useful, because it's stuck inside a menu.
no built-in scrolling in IEM itself, but you can use FTouchFlo or the system-scrolling in your Touch with it perfectly fine.
I haven't been invited to the SkyFire beta, although I did sign up for it a while ago. Therefore, I can't comment on it. Looks really promising, though.
Hope that helps. I got CARRIED AWAY, hahahah.
By the way, this is my current setup:
Opera 9.5 build 4905 for long browsing sessions
Opera Mini 4 if I just want to quickly look up something, or if I'm surfing heavy sites like ESPN or Yahoo and want the speed.
Internet Explorer Mobile set as my default browser, to ensure there are no setup hassles when internet is crucial to something (for example, FlashVideoBundle, ytpocket.com, downloading files, etc)

Picsel Browser without a doubt!

you forgot deepfish...
its not perfect, since its a closed beta.
but it is a nice browser.
i have noticed that i cannot log in to websites... like this one. not sure why, but i am sure it will be fixed in later editions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327568

Azimuth21 said:
Netfront Browser Technical Preview v3.5
Positives:
Nice interface, I like the double-tap view because of it's ease of access
Negatives:
When loading a page (full browsing rendering mode), it'll load, then freeze for about 10 seconds, THEN allow you to finally browse the loaded page
Missing some features because it's a tech preview
Horrendous CPU Hog, you have to remember to go into bookmarks everytime you switch to a different application in order to prevent device slowdown
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This is the best I have ever tried....
I haven't this kind of problem you said....
I think because I have Battery Status with Cpu Scaler which can set the cpu clock until 260 mhz...

might as well add a little postscript to my previous post.
1) As with SkyFire, I am also not part of the Deepfish closed beta, so I cannot comment on that.
2) I abandoned Picsel Browser a loooong time ago, for too many factors to count. Menneisyys seems to be in-depth on these things, he'll tell you why.
3) flaviopac, I really hoped that it's just me, but countless other people have experienced it. I'm playing with all of these browsers on my Hermes, whose 400 mhz Samsung processor hopefully trounces the 200 mhz TI OMAP processor of the Touch you have (ok, 260 mhz since you overclocked it, lol). Keep in mind that it isn't Netfront itself that slows down. Open up Netfront 3.5, minimize it by pressing the red End Key, and now go about daily functions. Horrifically slow, if I recall. Not to mention the battery drain. Like I said, there IS a workaround. Whenever I'm using Netfront and want to switch to a different app, I first go to the bookmarks screen of Netfront, THEN switch apps. Device runs normally when I do that, it's just that doing that is a tedious extra step.
It's cool, though, to each his own. Wish I could try out SkyFire or Deepfish now, though...

thank for everyone !
I have tied all these browsers and it's so cool!

How smooth is the browser?

I know the stock is not as smooth as IOS but what about hardware accelerated browsers like dolphin and opera? Is it silky smooth like the ipad?

Opera runs great on the GT 10.1.

I think it is very smooth and as smooth as ipad2, it is just typing that is crazy slow, and flash content causes force close every now and then. Opera is more sluggish, at least last time i tried it.

Agreed... for some reason typing in forums on the stock browser is bad bad bad. Typing from Opera is great, but Opera 11 doesn't play with flash all that well and Opera 10 won't play flash at all. Having to use multiple browsers for multiple purposes sucks - but at least you can get the best of both worlds in the end.

The stock browser is smooth only in (the proper) landscape mode. In portrait it turns choppy but this isn't limited to te browser - seems to be a honeycomb bug.
Opera 11, however, is smooth in any orientation but once you double tap to zoom in, it gets choppier when panning. Overall I prefer opera because of the massive text input lag with the stock browser.
If I had to rate them on smoothnes it would be:
iPad safari - 10
stock landscape - 8.5
opera zoomed out - 8
opera zoomed in - 7
stock in portrait or upsidown - 7.5
Trust me I'm anal when it comes to phone/tablet smoothness.

I found typing in the browser absolutely *horrendous*! I wound up switching to dolphin which runs significantly smoother (i.e. is actually usable)

Browser issues & speedup

The latest build 36 of Android Open Kang Project - p4 brought some serious issues with browsers.
For a first the initial move touch for web page scrolling shows a painful delay, at least for some pages (-> see remark). After this, keeping the finger down and moving the page up and down is not quite fluid but has a sufficient response.
The second and more annoying problem is that the browser somehow freezes, scrolling mostly continues working, but tapping links will show no reaction. Sometimes the browser even freezes completely. After exiting the browser or killing its task and starting it again, it works, at least till the next freeze.
Affected at most, as far as I can say, is Dolphin HD Browser, the AOKP Browser and Google Chrome beta behave better and Firefox beta responds best but far from good.
Playing with settings leaded to the conclusion to switch off JavaScript if possible, Dolphin HD works as fluently as never seen before. No crashes, no initial scrolling lags, fastest and smoothest browsing experience ever seen on my GalaxyTab. But on the downside, reduced page functionality and pages often don't look as intended by their designers.
Remark
An error in the latest build of Android Open Kang Project discovers grave performance weaknesses in the JavaScript engines of most Android browsers. A good user interface for browsers may be an important thing, but the JavaScript engine down in the dimly lit dungeons of source code is the spot where real satisfactorily browsing takes place nowadays ...

Best internet browser for the XTZ

I have tried them all and by top 5 is the following:
1- Next browser - fast loading pages, reliable and smooth, lacking some sync
2- Chome - fast loading pages, reliable, amazing sync, but sometimes sluggish
3- Dolphin browser - slow loading pages, reliable, but sometimes sluggish
4- Opera - slow loading pages, reliable, but sometimes sluggish
5- UC browser - fast loading pages, unreliable and sometimes sluggish
What about your experience?

miguelsantos1979 said:
I have tried them all and by top 5 is the following:
1- Next browser - fast loading pages, reliable and smooth, lacking some sync
2- Chome - fast loading pages, reliable, amazing sync, but sometimes sluggish
3- Dolphin browser - slow loading pages, reliable, but sometimes sluggish
4- Opera - slow loading pages, reliable, but sometimes sluggish
5- UC browser - fast loading pages, unreliable and sometimes sluggish
What about your experience?
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I also prefer Next browser and think it is the best so far. UC Browser seemed very fast though. Some sites had trouble and the lack of google sync seemed to suck.
What lack of sync do you experience with next browser? With the newest version it syncs all my bookmarks and folders from PC chrome wich is great.

hello you should try Naked Browser Pro its still the fastest browser with full flash support i had never a crash. it just looks simple but has alot of configs and it shows pages in real tablet ui and not in phone ui like the others. Its worth a try. There is no other browser with such a flash support and it works very good with adaway.

I just can't tear myself away from Firefox on the desktop (far and away the best there, IMO), so as much as it feels a bit sluggish sometimes on Android, I still stick with it on my phone and tablet because it syncs nicely.

My experience so far :
Chrome - Would be nice for bookmark sync (I use it on my PC) but no flash support - so I tried...
AOSP : basic but fast - but Flash support seems to be getting troublesome, causing broswer FCs, so I tried...
FireFox : Looks good, can use Flash - but I had problems with :
slow-rendering of pages (text would be blurred for a while as you scroll)
inputting text in text boxes - the number of timmes I was prodding the screen trying to get a text input cursor...ARGHH!
"selection" buttons not working on many websites (would work fine with AOSP / OPERA)
Shame, I liked it for a while. And finally...
OPERA : Quite liking it seems fast, most things work, but no Flash ...so I may try....???? Naked Browser ???

if you want opera im using opera mobile 12.02 wich still has flash support and real tablet ui but its not the fastest but its ok for me. il use it for daly browsing and for flash videos i use naked browser its the best for flash.

I've always had very good luck with Dolphin. Maybe not the fastest, but fast enough for me and reliable. I value stable over quick. Interface is minimal and clean. Gestures rock. Flash works. Love it.
I do, however, use Firefox for work. I keep all my work bookmarks sync'd up.

I was a chrome/dolphin user before but after seeing this thread a few days ago and trying out next browser, it's officially become my default.

chrome beta is the best 100% full desktop web site still few bug but I have been using this for a long time.... but no flash support

There is only 1 browser that has real desktop rendering its called opera classic or an old version of opera mobile.
i tried every browser and none of them uses real desktop website even if switched on not even chrome.
you should remember that the screen resolution is 1920 x 1080 and websites shouldn`t look like balloons.
here is a screen of real desktop ui from opera

Does Opera classic have flash support? Flash is as much as importance to me as with Stable rather the browser being quick
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The best browser I had so far is Naked Browser / Naked Browser Pro.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fevdev.nakedbrowser&hl=de
Its EXTREMELY lightweight, fast and stable. It supports mobile and desktop mode. It does what its supposed to.
The app icon is ugly, ui is minimalistic and handling is straight and smooth. Surely it does flash. Very few Permissions.
I use(d) it on HTC Sensation XE, Sony Xperia Z an Tablet Z.
My browser search has come to an end.
The Pro version is worth every cent. Just try the free app first.

Tried probably every single browser available but finally settled on this one as the best. Boat Browser Tablet. I think its new - try it!!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boatbrowser.tablet

I used to use Dolphin, but on later versions and on some of my favorite sites, it got soooo slow. Eventually I settled on Next browser, which does most of what I need except Flash.
I used CHrome a bit too, but it also had some smaller performance issues, but is my second browser on the tablet.

TempestDK said:
I used to use Dolphin, but on later versions and on some of my favorite sites, it got soooo slow. Eventually I settled on Next browser, which does most of what I need except Flash.
I used CHrome a bit too, but it also had some smaller performance issues, but is my second browser on the tablet.
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Next does flash

Google Chrome slow

Has anyone noticed a painfully slow lag when using Chrome to browse on the s7 Edge. I I've deleted cache and data, to no avail. Flashfox works fine.

My chrome is terrible, i've done all you have done too and it is still terrible. I can use the stock browser with no problems.

Stock browser is most smooth yes. Chrome is kind of choppy on this phone from time to time.

I rooted it and installed adaway.
Installed chrome beta, now its alot better

Stock takes 2-3 seconds to load a big page, chrome would take 6-7 seconds, that is not worth even using to me.

Chrome drains my battery a lot (continue active in background), I just uninstalled it.

Also had really bad performance on Chrome. It runs a lot better on my iPhone 6s Plus than on my edge

Ah Polly if you have a lot of tabs open for sure but I would just use a better browser. Unless you use chrome to sync between your computer and your phone. I use UC browser. Pretty good speed and video downloading and etc..

I'm using RSBrowser, which is basically chrome but optimized for an SD820. Some of us (Verizon) don't have the stock browser.

use stock browser with ad-block fast..it`s seriously faster then my desktop pc browser! chrome is really bad IMO.

Just wanted to chime in and say Chrome on the S7 is terrible. I mean absolutely abysmal. A page with an embedded video basically locked up the whole browser. And scrolling is so choppy it makes you want to throw your phone away. Stock browser is awesome and smooth, but it lacks crucial plugin support.

I don't use Chrome since quite a few months ago. It has become one of the slowest mobile browsers around. But even FireFox is slow, not sure why. The stock browser is blazing fast though, and that is enough for me (it also supports ad blockers since recently).

NP said:
I was having the same issue with Chrome on my S7 Edge (mainly the device taking 7-8 seconds to load up any page), but I finally found the culprit!
I disabled 'Safe Browsing' ('Settings' > 'Privacy') and it's flying. Pages load instantly now.
Give it a try and let me know if it helps!
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Hmm...this seems to have helped a bit.

NP said:
I was having the same issue with Chrome on my S7 Edge (mainly the device taking 7-8 seconds to load up any page), but I finally found the culprit!
I disabled 'Safe Browsing' ('Settings' > 'Privacy') and it's flying. Pages load instantly now.
Give it a try and let me know if it helps!
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This made a huge difference, but still thinking of switching to Firefox. Chrome is starting to get bloated and crashing on all my devices.