Posts Tagged ‘ web browser ’

Chrome Beta for Android Updated to 25.0.1364.64 (Changelog)

February 1, 2013

Google updated the Chrome Beta Web browser for Android to build 25.0.1364.64. Check out the changelog below to see what’s different, then head to Google Play for the download. Chrome Beta 25.0.1364.64 – Changelog: Updated graphics architecture that greatly improves fast scrolling on large pages Fixed 163439 – yahoo.com page links are not working...
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Full Ubuntu Desktop Experience Coming to Android

February 21, 2012

Canonical is bringing the Ubuntu desktop OS experience to Android and they’re planning to show it off at MWC 2012 in Barcelona next week. Unlike Motorola’s Web-top environment for select devices, Ubuntu for Android will be the world’s first full-featured desktop on a docked smartphone. Once docked with a keyboard and monitor, multi-core Android...
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Kindle Fire’s Silk Browser ported to other Android devices

January 4, 2012

One of the big upsides about Amazon’s Kindle Fire is the Silk Web Browser that comes preloaded on the tablet. Silk is notable for using the cloud to process and render pages. Well, the creative minds at XDA-developers have successfully ported the Silk browser to other Android devices. The kicker is that you’ll need...
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Browser Plus for Android Ice Cream Sandwich released

January 3, 2012

Beansoft has released an interesting, new third party Web browser for Android, called Browser Plus, that’s based on the stock Ice Cream Sandwich browser. Their goal is to “add useful functions to the standard ICS browser” and they seem to be off to a good start. With the app, you’re now able to set...
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Opera Mobile 11.5, Mini 6.5 updates released for Android

October 11, 2011

Opera Software has launched updates for their popular mobile web browsers for Android. The former, Opera Mobile, now sits at version 11.5, while the latter, Opera Mini, just hit version 6.5. Most of you reading this site will probably be more focused on the more fully featured Opera Mobile 11.5, but you can check...
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Opera Mobile 11.1, Mini 6.1 released for Android (video)

June 30, 2011

Opera Software has released new updates to their popular mobile web browsers, Opera Mobile and Opera Mini, for Android. Opera Mobile 11.1 and Opera Mini 6.1 can be downloaded for free from the Android Market. Check out the video announcement above, as well as full changelogs for both below. Opera Mobile 11.1 changes: Added...
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Skyfire Android web browser hits 4.0 with new features (video)

April 21, 2011

Skyfire, a third party web browser available on the Android platform, has been updated to 4.0 and brings a handful of additions with it, including the all new scrollable SkyBar toolbar with eight new features. Check out the walk-through video below to see them in action on the Motorola Xoom. Skyfire 4.0 should be...
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Mozilla finally launches Firefox 4.0 for Android (video)

March 29, 2011

Mozilla has finally removed all the developmental tags from their Firefox 4.0 mobile web browser and released it to the Android Market. It’s free and promises blazing fast speeds compared to the default browser, though it’s still missing Flash support. That being said, it’s come a long way with some compelling features for a...
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Opera Mobile 11, Opera Mini 6 released for Android (video)

March 22, 2011

Opera Software released Opera Mobile 11 and Opera Mini 6 mobile web browsers for Android and Symbian this morning. So what’s new in Opera Mobile 11? For starters, there’s a “modernized” new user interface and an optimized UI for all those Android tablets emerging these days. There’s also been a boost in performance with...
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Video: Skyfire 3.0 for Android, now with Facebook integration

November 23, 2010

Skyfire has been updated to version 3.0 and it comes with some major changes. It’s now officially dubbed the “first mobile browser for the social networking generation.” The biggest social network integration at play in Skyfire 3.0 is Facebook, with easy streaming of videos shared from friends, quick news feed access, an easy way...
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