2 questions

[Endgame715]

First off, what is the fastest mobile browser that I can get for my Droid X? It's only 3G. I will be upgrading to the Razr in the near future, but for now I'd like to find the best. I am currently using Opera Mini. I tried Skyfire a few days ago and it was very slow.


Question 2: I keep getting a notification, with a green star icon, that says upgrade the android market. I am afraid to open the link. Has anyone else seen/heard of this?

 

[eyebeam]

1 - In my experience, Opera mini is pretty fast, but there are other good ones too. Some do some things well but may not have some features you want. It's probably best for you to try a few out and see which is best for you.

Some others you may want to try are:
Dolphin & Dolphin mini
Boat & Boat mini
Maxthon
Firefox
Ninesky

2- Sounds like you've downloaded an app that uses "Push Notifications", such as Airpush, Leadbolt etc. See this thread for more info:
http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/325803-seeing-ads-my-notification-bar.html

 

[Endgame715]

I only care about speed to be honest. Thanks for the tips!

 

[Endgame715]

Here is all I have downloaded:

WebMD(No clue why, just bored I guess)
Cheezeburger
Facebook
Funny Jokes
Advanced Task Killer
Music Junk
Opera Mini
BB&T
Vaulty
Astro
Zedga
Pizza Hut
Papa Johns
Verizon V Cast tones
Mobile Recovery(Verizon)
IMDb
Mr. Number Call Block
Hulu Plus
GMote


Why I made this list, I do not know. It's not like I am expecting an answer as to which app it might be. I just started typing. Silly brain of mine. Lol

 

[Crashdamage]

Uninstall the task killer. Totality uneeded and counter-productive.

Install Air Push Detector. It will tell you which is the offending app.

 

[copestag]

right off the bat I can tell you that Music Junk uses AirPush........ and will give you the green star that suggests a 'market update' but actually sends you to an online ad site

not sure about the rest on your list but I know that one first hand

 

[eyebeam]

I only care about speed to be honest. Thanks for the tips!

For pure speed, I found Opera & Ninesky to be fastest for me. Of course YMMV.

Here is all I have downloaded:

WebMD(No clue why, just bored I guess)
Cheezeburger
Facebook
Funny Jokes
Advanced Task Killer
Music Junk
Opera Mini
BB&T
Vaulty
Astro
Zedga
Pizza Hut
Papa Johns
Verizon V Cast tones
Mobile Recovery(Verizon)
IMDb
Mr. Number Call Block
Hulu Plus
GMote


Why I made this list, I do not know. It's not like I am expecting an answer as to which app it might be. I just started typing. Silly brain of mine. Lol

Download addonsdetector and/or airpushdetector to help you identify which app is pushing these ads to you.

 

[sparcflash]

I only care about speed to be honest. Thanks for the tips!

Try Mirin browser too. I've used it happily for a while, but now I'm on Maxthon Mobile & ready liking it

 

[RyanB]

The advantage to Opera is that they compress images on their servers before it hits your device, do you trade off image clarity (or disable them altogether) in order to get text delivered faster.

 

[Endgame715]

Uninstall the task killer. Totality uneeded and counter-productive.

Install Air Push Detector. It will tell you which is the offending app.

What is wrong with ATK?


Thanks for the advice about Music Junk.

 

[chanchan05]

http://androidforums.com/android-applications/335110-why-you-dont-need-task-killer.html#post2681361

 

[RyanB]

Read this as to why you should consider removing your task killers: In light of all the discussions right now about why NOT to use a task killer, from a technical standpoint here's what that submitter got right, what they got wrong, and what you should actually be doing to maximize your phone's potential. : Android