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Too many browsers

It's like any other app...just a matter of personal preference. Pick whichever you use most or feel most comfortable with.

I tend to use whichever browser is included in the rom I'm currently using...whenever I go back to working on my own rom I alternate between dolphin (I really like the dropbox addon) and maxthon.

That's my problem, I don't have one favorite browser, that's why I'm always in between them. I'm downloading the maxthon browser you just mention lol.
 
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Yeah, Maxthon is my main browser because of its nice tab browsing, its "open in background" feature, its screen resize buttons, and its handy "Quick" favorites screen.

Occasionally I use "Overscreen" when I need a browser floating in a small window on top of another app.

Occasionally I use the "Panel Writer" browser because of its ability to display the HTML code for web pages.
 
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Yeah, Maxthon is my main browser because of its nice tab browsing, its "open in background" feature, its screen resize buttons, and its handy "Quick" favorites screen.

Occasionally I use "Overscreen" when I need a browser floating in a small window on top of another app.

Occasionally I use the "Panel Writer" browser because of its ability to display the HTML code for web pages.

Overscreen sounds awesome.
 
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I've noticed that with Skyfire and FireFox, particularly. Boat has always been stable and fast for what I do, personally. I don't use too many flash-based sites, either. Basically, I need to know "When does the chinese buffet close?" and such. For me, boat is perfect. Maxthon I don't think...Oh no, I used that before. It was okay. I'm just partial to boat browser. It works perfect for me.
 
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I've noticed that with Skyfire and FireFox, particularly. Boat has always been stable and fast for what I do, personally. I don't use too many flash-based sites, either. Basically, I need to know "When does the chinese buffet close?" and such. For me, boat is perfect. Maxthon I don't think...Oh no, I used that before. It was okay. I'm just partial to boat browser. It works perfect for me.

Boat is good, right now I'm trying out maxthon.

Speed? go with the mini!!!!
Opera
dolphin



Stay small:D like me!!!:smokingsomb::mad:

Opera mini as always there for me.

Try Japanese, much better!!:D

I never had Japanese food :(
 
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OMG!!! Marty Mar. Keep your cache clean, Reboot often, Stick with the smallest browser you can find!!! CLEAR CACHE , REBOOT!!! The Phone needs a rest once in a while!!!:D

I will, thank you.

Try The Japanese Buffet In The Bronx!!!!:smokingsomb::D:):p


I never knew there was one in my borough :(
 
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Boat is good, right now I'm trying out maxthon.

Boat looks like an updated version of Maxthon. The two look and operate too similarly for the two apps to not be related to each other.

The tabs in Boat work better than the tabs in Maxthon. Some of the controls in Maxthon require fewer keystrokes/touchstrokes than the equivalent controls in Boat.
 
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Boat looks like an updated version of Maxthon. The two look and operate too similarly for the two apps to not be related to each other.

The tabs in Boat work better than the tabs in Maxthon. Some of the controls in Maxthon require fewer keystrokes/touchstrokes than the equivalent controls in Boat.

So no reason to have Maxthon then. That's one extra browser down a few more to go.
 
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So no reason to have Maxthon then. . .

I like Maxthon better than Boat. Maxthon is stable and reliable. Boat has glitches and some of its controls are cumbersome.

The "Quick/Home" favorites screen function in Maxthon is much better than the equivalent screen/function in Boat. For me "Quick/Home" is enough reason to choose Maxthon over Boat.
 
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Boat also has a Mini, it's pretty good.

Also, consider setting flash/plug-ins to on demand if you don't use a lot of flash and want speed without sacrificing the features altogether. (you'll get a marker instead of the goods, click it to demand the flash content)

BTW, for those of us with several browsers, Choose Browser is a must have. Looking at a page, your browser starts lagging or something, want to try another? Tap share, Choose Browser and select. Plus, it's free. :)

(I was going to have Chinese tonight, but I decided that it's burger night. There. Never let it be said that your friendly neighborhood mod doesn't stay on topic, whatever it is here. :D)
 
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