{"id":18393,"date":"2014-06-23T04:44:54","date_gmt":"2014-06-23T04:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/?p=18393"},"modified":"2020-09-10T05:00:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T05:00:50","slug":"alternatives-browsing-web-android-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/alternatives-browsing-web-android-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives for browsing the web on an Android smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c7e005e18c7a8889619e3f75d97683f0\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/contact\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/10\/Post-Banners-950-by-450.jpg\" alt=\"Grow with Dr Prem\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Currently, numbers of browsers are there that you can use instead of the stock browser that comes with your Android phone. You could look at several other browsers, which offer many new functions, uses, or other benefits. Listed here are a few browsers worth checking out, and perhaps good enough to become a replacement of your default browser.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18425 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/ildw.jpg\" alt=\"ildw\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/ildw.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/ildw-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boat Browser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a boat browser, tabs are at the top, just like a simple web browser. If you want to open a new tab just click on \u201c+\u201d button on the right end of the toolbar and enter the URL. After that browser, automatically scrolls toolbar and URL box up and you will be able to see more web pages.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to switch to another tab, simply tap an icon on toolbar that runs along the bottom of the browser.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18424 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/dwp.jpg\" alt=\"dwp\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/dwp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/dwp-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dolphin browser HD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tabs in this web browser works exactly same as that in Boat browser and once page is fully loaded, the browser will scroll itself down the tab toolbar box off-screen. The main feature of Dolphin browsers is its gestures. If you tap \u201c&lt;\u201d in the screen it will take you to the previous webpage you viewed.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a mini version of this that has more features than that of HD. It includes additional looks like screenshot capturing, data backup, and private browsing.<\/p><div class=\"c7e005e18c7a8889619e3f75d97683f0\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/contact\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/10\/12-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Prem Tech and Web Services\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18426 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/qdwkpoji.jpg\" alt=\"qdwkpoji\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/qdwkpoji.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/qdwkpoji-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Firefox (Android version)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tabs are same at the top and you can add new one tapping \u201c+\u201d at the top of the browser and enter the URL of the website. Like as desktop version, the Android version of Firefox has its own add-ons functionality. There is also a beta version developed by Mozilla with features such as bug fixes. Thumbnails of active pages can be accessed by swiping browsing window towards left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18427 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/dwkp.jpg\" alt=\"dwkp\" width=\"600\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/dwkp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/dwkp-180x300.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maxthon Browser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can add new tab by tapping \u201c+\u201d button on the right end of your browser\u2019s screen and enter a URL. It also features gesture interactivity like Dolphin browsers. It also has some features of Firefox such as add-ons, but the library is limited at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/06\/331.gif\" alt=\"33\" width=\"600\" height=\"779\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miren Browser<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web pages are shown at the top of the browser\u2019s screen and new tab can be add from \u201c+\u201d button on the top. After that, enter URL and start browsing. Miren Browser shows pages in full Screen mode by default.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using browsers is very simple in smartphones, much like their use on the desktop. Multiple choices of browsers are available for Android in the market having gesture interactivity and powerful features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c7e005e18c7a8889619e3f75d97683f0\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/contact\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/10\/13.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Prem Tech and Web Services\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Currently, numbers of browsers are there that you can use instead of the stock browser that comes with your Android phone. You could look at several other browsers, which offer many new functions, uses, or other benefits. 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