Favorite Browsers

=X= · 06-01-2011, 09:21 PM

I've gone through quite a few browsers from the Android Market, each one has their own strength, but in the end I find I'm using one browser the large majority of the time

What is your favotre browser what are the pro/cons.

For me I really like Firefox, it has the best rendering engine and the one I go to with troublesome sites, but it's engine is slow. And is the only browser that can actually crash my tablet(nook). Also text reflow does not work on my nook. Oddly enough it works fine on my phone.

Dophin is great, but the tab limit and the huge tabs are clunky to use.

Opera just seems to be the most polished, it's quick, the UI is optimized for small screens, though FF is still better, has unlimited tabs and reflows/zooms excellently.

Oddly enough Opera was my lest favorite a year ago, but it seems with all of the advancements Opera has made it is my favorite browser. Dophin has released a new browser today maybe the tides might change again.

=X=

AnemicOak · 06-01-2011, 11:07 PM

I've only used the stock browser and Dolphin HD, of those I usually prefer Dolphin, but I really don't surf much for long periods on my phone, just do quick searchs/lookups. I'm sure that'll change when I get a Honeycomb tablet (looking at the Asus and the upcomin Samsung).

wodin · 06-02-2011, 01:38 PM

I found a browser that doesn't have much press called "NetFront Life" that I really like on my SGT. I don't use it on my EVO 4G though.

It has some pretty slick integration with EverNote.

RainingLemur · 06-02-2011, 01:42 PM

I generally use Dolphin. The tab limit doesn't bother me, as I rarely have more than 3 tabs open at the most, and that usually only happens when I go on a wiki-chain and find myself going deeper into some subject I'm reading about. That, and the function that Dolphin had to download youtube videos to SD card is great for silly videos to entertain the kid with on trips.

Marseille · 06-02-2011, 06:50 PM

I mostly use Dolphin mini right now. I also have Opera Mini installed. I don't do a ton of mobile browsing.

The stock browser actually doesn't function on my current hacked build, so I've never used it.

ebusinesstutor · 06-05-2011, 03:50 PM

I am really pleased with Miren. I tried Opera, Firefox and the stock browser and Miren is much better.

madsquabbles · 06-06-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ebusinesstutor

I am really pleased with Miren. I tried Opera, Firefox and the stock browser and Miren is much better.

i prefer miren on devices that don't have honeycomb. on hc i love the stock browser. miren seems to crash on hc any time i click on a bookmark or history.

carld · 06-06-2011, 09:46 AM

I had no idea there were so many browsers out there for Android. Miren looks good, though I'm using Opera Mini for now because of the speed. I'm also looking at Dolphin and xScope and Firefox.

=X= · 06-06-2011, 02:08 PM

I've never heard of miren, I'll have to give it a try thx.

What kind of speed issues are you talking about? I've noticed Opera Mobile is much faster and renders better than Mini on 3G speeds, on 2G Mini is much faster.

=X=

carld · 06-06-2011, 08:52 PM

I'm talking on wifi. Mini seems faster. I'll have to run them against the same site and see if it's as fast as I thought it was.

Richard443 · 06-23-2011, 08:01 PM

I read a review about five android browsers and Miuren came out first. It took me about an hour to get lt loaded onto my Pocket PC. I have now been using it two hours or so and it seems to me to be very fast as compared Opera mini. It has embedded flash and utube works with no jitter. Gmail works like my desktop-meaning I have thy archive function rather then delete. It has tabs but not quit sure how to use them.

On the con size it may hiccup once in awhile or it may be operator error.

I have to figure out if I have the latest version and maybe a video showing how it operates.

06-01-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	Favorite Browsers I've gone through quite a few browsers from the Android Market, each one has their own strength, but in the end I find I'm using one browser the large majority of the time What is your favotre browser what are the pro/cons. For me I really like Firefox, it has the best rendering engine and the one I go to with troublesome sites, but it's engine is slow. And is the only browser that can actually crash my tablet(nook). Also text reflow does not work on my nook. Oddly enough it works fine on my phone. Dophin is great, but the tab limit and the huge tabs are clunky to use. Opera just seems to be the most polished, it's quick, the UI is optimized for small screens, though FF is still better, has unlimited tabs and reflows/zooms excellently. Oddly enough Opera was my lest favorite a year ago, but it seems with all of the advancements Opera has made it is my favorite browser. Dophin has released a new browser today maybe the tides might change again. =X=

06-23-2011, 08:01 PM	#11
Richard443 Member Retired Posts: 35 Karma: 296 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Pocket eDGe	I read a review about five android browsers and Miuren came out first. It took me about an hour to get lt loaded onto my Pocket PC. I have now been using it two hours or so and it seems to me to be very fast as compared Opera mini. It has embedded flash and utube works with no jitter. Gmail works like my desktop-meaning I have thy archive function rather then delete. It has tabs but not quit sure how to use them. On the con size it may hiccup once in awhile or it may be operator error. I have to figure out if I have the latest version and maybe a video showing how it operates. Last edited by Richard443; 06-23-2011 at 08:03 PM. Reason: Text errors.

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06-01-2011, 11:07 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I've only used the stock browser and Dolphin HD, of those I usually prefer Dolphin, but I really don't surf much for long periods on my phone, just do quick searchs/lookups. I'm sure that'll change when I get a Honeycomb tablet (looking at the Asus and the upcomin Samsung).

06-02-2011, 01:38 PM	#3
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I found a browser that doesn't have much press called "NetFront Life" that I really like on my SGT. I don't use it on my EVO 4G though. It has some pretty slick integration with EverNote.

06-02-2011, 01:42 PM	#4
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I generally use Dolphin. The tab limit doesn't bother me, as I rarely have more than 3 tabs open at the most, and that usually only happens when I go on a wiki-chain and find myself going deeper into some subject I'm reading about. That, and the function that Dolphin had to download youtube videos to SD card is great for silly videos to entertain the kid with on trips.

06-02-2011, 06:50 PM	#5
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	I mostly use Dolphin mini right now. I also have Opera Mini installed. I don't do a ton of mobile browsing. The stock browser actually doesn't function on my current hacked build, so I've never used it.

06-05-2011, 03:50 PM	#6
ebusinesstutor Star Gawker Posts: 526 Karma: 6944314 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spruce Grove, AB Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I am really pleased with Miren. I tried Opera, Firefox and the stock browser and Miren is much better.

06-06-2011, 09:46 AM	#8
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I had no idea there were so many browsers out there for Android. Miren looks good, though I'm using Opera Mini for now because of the speed. I'm also looking at Dolphin and xScope and Firefox.

06-06-2011, 02:08 PM	#9
=X= Wizard Posts: 3,671 Karma: 12205348 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Galaxy S, Nook w/CM7	I've never heard of miren, I'll have to give it a try thx. What kind of speed issues are you talking about? I've noticed Opera Mobile is much faster and renders better than Mini on 3G speeds, on 2G Mini is much faster. =X=

06-06-2011, 08:52 PM	#10
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I'm talking on wifi. Mini seems faster. I'll have to run them against the same site and see if it's as fast as I thought it was.

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