The default Web Browser of Android phone is not so easy and convenient to browse websites. To get an improved experience of web browsing on your Android Phone, download some other innovative and featured web browsers from android Market. Dolphin HD, Skyfire, Opera, Miren, etc. are the some best alternate options.
Here we are giving a list of best Browsers for Android version 2.2, 2.3 and above.
1. Dolphin HD
2. Opera
3. Skyfire
4. Miren
5. XScope
6. Boat Browser
7. Fennec from Mozilla
Best Browsers
1. DOLPHIN HD
Dolphin Browser HD is the best Web Browser for Android Phones. It has a simple user interface, Addons and bookmark bar to browse sites easily and navigate to any page you want without more hassles. With the help of Tabs you can navigate from one site to another easily without opening it in new tab.
It has following Key Features….
New Powerful Add-ons
Tabbed Browsing
Multi-touch Pinch Zoom
Compatibility
Smart Address Bar
Great User Interface
Gesture Commands
Compact page toggles (GWT)
RSS Feed Detector
Save Web Page
Bookmarks Sorting
Support for Themes
Easy Share Web Pages
Free Download
Tabbed Browsing
User Agent
Volume Key Page Scroller
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2. OPERA
World's most popular and trusted browser for Mobile Phones is available for Android OS in two versions – Opera Mini and Opera Mobile. In case of Android OS, there very good another options available to browse web with exciting features, speed and comfort. Opera Mini and Mobile lacks in many features including user interface, easeness, speed etc.
TWO VERSIONS
Opera Mini ( For Normal Internet Speed)
Opera Mobile (For High Speed Mobile Phones)
KEY FEATURES
Gook looking, elegant design
Most popular & Trusted mobile browser for mobile phones
Two versions available as per your mobile speed and requirements
Good but not Impressive user interface
Speed dial feature (9 Shortcuts) to access sites with just one click
Tabbed Browsing (but not easy to access)
Customization and Settings: to change font size, zoom function, images quality and on off options, screen orientation, privacy, history, cookies etc.
Latest Version: 6.0
Support : Android 1.5 and above
Total Installations: More than 5 lacs
File Size (Download): 700 KB
Price: Free
Ratings: 4.3
DRAWBACKS
Not user friendly browser
Less page load speed than default android browser, Xscope Browser and Dolphin
Less customization, Limited Search options
RECOMMENDATION
Not Recommended
DOWNLOAD
Go to Android Market, Search for Opera and Download for Free.
3. SKYFIRE
Skyfire Browser is one of the Smart and Featured Social Web Browser for Android and other Smartphones. This can make your mobile web browsing experience more smarter, richer and funny. TechCrunch and Appolicious/Yahoo has ranked it 2nd in the list of best browsers for Android. There are so many web browsers available for Android in Android Market but its not easy to chose right browser. Skyfire is one of the best browser for Android but it doesn't support all android devices.
FEATURES
First Mobile Browser for the Social Networking Generation
Best Android Apps of All Time: Ranked #2 by Appolicious, Yahoo & TechCrunch
Integrated Flash Video Support
User Agent Switching (traditional Android user agent or as a desktop browser)
Facebook QuickView: Easy Access
Fireplace Feed Reader: filtered list of Facebook feed
Popular Pages: What's most popular within the 500+ million user Facebook community!
Related Ideas, Skyfire Search
Facebook Like Button
Ratings: 4.5
Latest Version: 5.1.0
Support : Android 2.0 and above
Total Installations: More than 1 lacs
File Size (Download): 2.3 MB
Price: Free
Skyfire Browser Screenshots
FEATURES IN DETAIL
Flash Video
One Click Video play to experience millions videos around the web
Plays Videos on Skyfire’s own servers, so you will not get any kind of error message regarding file format support' etc.
User Agent Switching
There are two user agent options:
1. traditional Android user agent : less video and browsing flexibility than desktop view
2. as a desktop browser: for more flexibility to access websites
Facebook QuickView
Easy access to Facebook using Facebook quick view one touch access
Fireplace Feed Reader
A simple feed reader which provides a filtered list of your Facebook feeds with links
Popular Pages
There is a Popular Pages button on the Skybar which shows you the most popular content and searches within the 500+ million user Facebook community with recommendations at top
Related Ideas
A button of 'ideas' to analyze a page, pick a topic and explore search results for that new topic including results from Facebook, VideoSurf, Twitter and more.
Skyfire Search
Search from Google, Facebook, VideoSurf, Twitter and more with one click
Facebook Like Button
You can see Facebook Like Button on every page
4. MIREN
Miren Browser comes with Attractive look and designs with lot of features to experience a great browsing on Android Phone. You can enjoy fully tabbed browsing, flash support, easy navigation and pinch to zoom function, Bookmarks and Download management and many other features with this less popular but fully featured Android browser.
FEATURES OF MIREN BROWSER
Full tabbed browsing
Full-screen mode
Suggestions for top site with easy navigation
Fastest and Reliable Speed
Easy back/forward buttons
Flash and Multi touch Pinch Zoom Support
Easy Bookmark management
Latest Version: 1.2
Support: 1.6 and above
Total Installations: More than 5 lacs
Download File Size: 2.1 MB
Price: Free
User Ratings: 4.4
FEATURES IN DETAIL
Full tabbed browsing
Experience full Tabbed browsing with Miren browser which allows you easy navigation from one site to another without opening new window.
Full screen mode
Full Screen Mode will give you great experience of Browsing with optimum utilization of Space/Screen.
Suggestions for top site with easy navigation
Miren browser can help you save time to search quality and popular content with suggestion for Top sites and give easy navigation option for that.
Fastest and Reliable Speed
The speed getting with miren is very good. We can not say the speed offered by Miren Browser is best, but not bad at all.
Easy back/forward buttons
Easy backward and forward button to access previous or next page or site.
Flash and Multi touch Pinch Zoom Support
Miren Browser has full flash support for media and it also gives Multi touch pinch to zoom support
Easy Bookmark management
You can manage bookmarks easily with different folders.
5. XSCOPE
Xscope Browser is not most Popular or well Known browser like Opera Browser but works better than the popular browsers. This is simple, Powerfull and elegant browser for android phone with 9 shortcuts on home page, easy and accessible tabs, pinch to zoom function and much more. The new 6.43.1 version of XScope browser is amazing and fast.
KEY FEATURES
Fully Featured Browser with great speed
Shorter Page Load time
Highly Professional and elegant design
Easy Navigation and user Interface
Easy downloads (Images, Files, Videos etc.)
Current Version:6.43.1
Support: Android 2.1 and above
Total Installations: 1 lacs and above
Download File Size: 0.6 MB
Price: Free
Ratings: 4.2
FEATURES IN DETAIL
Speed
- More Speed than other alternatives to default android browser
-Shorter Page load Time
-More Responsive
Full of features and speed that really set it apart from other offerings. Speed of Xscope Browser is very good as compared to other browsers and page load times is noticeably shorter.
User Interface
It has simple and powerful user interface which allows you easy navigation from one site to another, easy access to your favourite sites etc.
Tabbed Browsing
This is great feature of Xscope Browser. Actually almost all browsers offer the feature of Tabs, but here the most important thing is the ease of access. Opening and closing of tabs is very easy and quick in this browser.
Easy Navigation from one site to another (One Tab to another tab) Just slide page
Downloading Features
You can download files, Videos and songs easily from different sites with the help of xScope downloads. You can save downloaded files to external memory card. You can Download and save YouTube videos to SD card.
File Explorer
xScope has a file explorer that lets you browse, move and delete files on your SD card.
A Task Manager that allows you to see running apps and kill an app if necessary is also included.
Status Bar
The top address bar shows the total percentage of site opening, which is good feature.
Developer Support
If you need any kind of help, you can contact to developers. Developers are really responsive.
Drawbacks
No thumbnails previews of bookmarked pages
Conclusion
If you are looking for a speedy web browser for Android Phone with excellent features such as pinch to zoom, tabs, accurate rendering and customized skins, professional look and easy installation, then xScope will be a great option.
Download
Search at Android Market " XScope Browser" and download for free.
6. BOAT
Boat Browser Mini is another smart, fast (Not Fastest) and clean browser for Android. Look and Design of Boat browser is Simple, elegant, Professional and User friendly. The main drawbacks with this browser is speed and problem with full screen options.
FEATURES
Simple User Interface
Design and look is clean and easy to use
Launching time is very short
Page load time is good but not impressive
Various themes to download for this browser
Support to Tabbed Browsing and Multi touch Pinch Zoom
Easy Shortcuts, download manager and bookmarks
Animation effects when operation
Support Adobe Flash Player on Android 2.2 above
Easy Gingerbread style copy/paste
Support multi-language
Latest Version: 2.2
Support : Android 2.2 and above
Total Installations: More than 1 lacs
File Size (Download): 1.2 MB
Price: Free
Ratings: 4.4
Drawbacks
Full Screen option in menu : Not easy to access
Speed is not so impressive
Download
Go to Android Market on your Android Phone & Search for Boat Browser
Conclusion
Easy, Simple and User Friendly but not fastest
Recommended
7. FENNEC
Fennec Browser also a good Option if you dont like any browser from the above list.
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