For those with side loaded browsers - Page 2

sparklemotion · 12-22-2011, 02:03 PM

Thanks so much for the replies everyone. I really like how the bookmarks are on the side in dolphin. I noticed dolphin also has an ad blocker add on.

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Originally Posted by Blossom

You can always install both and give them both a try.

That's exactly what I did.

Not sure which one I'm going to stick with yet though. They're both pretty nice.

sparklemotion · 12-22-2011, 02:17 PM

For those that use Opera, I removed the status bar, but there is still a thick black bar at the bottom of the page?

Any way to get rid of that?

Edit - strange.. I switched to portrait mode and then back to landscape and it disappeared.

obsessed2 · 12-22-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Not sure which one I'm going to stick with yet though. They're both pretty nice.

They both are nice. However, I don't understand how Dolphin can put out a full feature mobile browser that only uses 5 MB of App storage compared to over 20 MB for Silk and Opera Mobile. Maybe it has something to do with the add-ons but, I don't see any features lacking without the add-ons. The add-ons just add other functions like being able to save a Webpage in PDF for example. Plus, check out the gesture browsing and Webzine features of Dolphin.

sparklemotion · 12-22-2011, 02:20 PM

That's a good question, that's a big size difference. Right now I'm really liking dolphin, so I may stick with it.

salsaguy · 12-22-2011, 02:33 PM

Janice,
Have you instead tried to install the Overdrive Media Console app to do your lending at your library?

It took a while but I was able to get it to work:

http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/AndroidEULA.aspx

Try it.

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Originally Posted by janicew

I had Dolphin Mini installed for a while but after the recommedation here to install Opera Mobile I went with that. I prefer it for its speed, but the biggest reason I opted for a side-loaded browser was my library's web site for Overdrive lending. For some reason on Silk, the login would not work correctly, but did in Dolphin ad Opera. I mean, if I want to borrow Kindle books, I want to do it from my Kindle Fire for pete's sake! LOL!

MikeGolf · 12-22-2011, 02:34 PM

Based upon obsessed recommendation I switched to Dolphin and thoroughly enjoyed my browsing experience. yesterday Mozzilla released version 9.0 for Android and the PC and I'm rather impressed so far. You can synchronize everything between both the PC and your Kindle. So far I haven't seen any site with compatibility issues. The auto zoom for data entry is pleasant. I'll post an update in a couple of days but for now I recommend everyone to kick the wheels and take it for a spin.

obsessed2 · 12-22-2011, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeGolf

Based upon obsessed recommendation I switched to Dolphin and thoroughly enjoyed my browsing experience. yesterday Mozzilla released version 9.0 for Android and the PC and I'm rather impressed so far. You can synchronize everything between both the PC and your Kindle. So far I haven't seen any site with compatibility issues. The auto zoom for data entry is pleasant. I'll post an update in a couple of days but for now I recommend everyone to kick the wheels and take it for a spin.

Where did you get Firefox 9? Just curious because I would like to try it.

MikeGolf · 12-22-2011, 02:53 PM

The ftp link is listed on their wiki
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android

obsessed2 · 12-22-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeGolf

The ftp link is listed on their wiki
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Mobile/Platforms/Android

Thanks. I was looking on Mozilla's site which takes you to the Android Market.

afv011 · 12-22-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by obsessed2

Firefox 8 is kind of nice and Firefox 9 was recently released a few days ago although I haven't been able to find it yet outside the Android Market.

I would stay clear of Firefox in Android, for the time being - slow and unstable.

sadievan · 12-22-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Thanks so much for the replies everyone. I really like how the bookmarks are on the side in dolphin. I noticed dolphin also has an ad blocker add on.

That's exactly what I did.

Not sure which one I'm going to stick with yet though. They're both pretty nice.

For Dolphin did you install the Mini or HD version.

Carol

sadievan · 12-22-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afv011

I would stay clear of Firefox in Android, for the time being - slow and unstable.

I tried Firefox 8 and found it buggy on the Fire.

Carol

MikeGolf · 12-22-2011, 04:53 PM

Firefox is showing some signs of sluggishness. I may just keep with Dolphin. I really do like the synch feature of Firefox and Android.

sadievan · 12-22-2011, 05:28 PM

For those that use Dolphin, which version are you using? Mini or HD?

And why did you pick one over the other?

Carol

sparklemotion · 12-22-2011, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadievan

For Dolphin did you install the Mini or HD version.

Carol

I installed the HD version.

I really wasn't sure which to choose as I wasn't sure of the differences, but I thought maybe the mini might be lacking some things, so I just went with the HD version.

12-22-2011, 02:17 PM	#17
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 1,865 Karma: 22891237 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA Device: Kobo H2O, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite	For those that use Opera, I removed the status bar, but there is still a thick black bar at the bottom of the page? Any way to get rid of that? Edit - strange.. I switched to portrait mode and then back to landscape and it disappeared. Last edited by sparklemotion; 12-22-2011 at 02:19 PM.

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