


Over 150,000,000 downloads on Android and iOS Once users experience the fast, smart and personal Web of Dolphin, regular Mobile Internet feels like torture.īest Mobile Web Browser on Android Market The ad-supported version of Dolphin is free but for a $5 fee, you get a version that cuts the ads.ĭolphin Browser is the best internet explorer browser for Android with fast loading speed, HTML5 video player, AdBlocker, tab bar, sidebars, incognito browsing and flash player. Overall, Dolphin HD looks good and there are some slick features, but there are also a few drawbacks that will turn some users off. The biggest negative so far is that Dolphin HD takes over as the default Web browser without asking for permission. Its performance can be a little laggy, and some actions aren't as intuitive as they should be-such as setting and changing the home page and navigating to a new page from an open tab. There is some setup time since you'll likely need to define many of the most-useful gestures. The gestures area, though a neat option, isn't for everyone. Its search bar is intuitive enough, but there is a tiny learning curve to navigate the list of options you see when you open a new tab. It has its pros, but Dolphin Browser HD-like its older sib-may take some getting used to.

There are additional themes and add-ons (just one at the time of writing) that you can download for free. It also has voice search in the new tab page, and you can choose if Web sites see you as an Android, iPhone, or desktop user. The capability to download YouTube videos is another plus, as is swiping to switch between open tabs. You can search content within a page, subscribe to RSS feeds through Google Reader, and share links with social networks. In addition to tabbed browsing, bookmarking (that syncs to Google bookmarks), and multitouch zooming, it can also flag sites to read later as well as a tie-in to Delicious.

Since then, alt-browsers have become plentiful and sophisticated, and the Dolphin team has responded with a "high def," redesigned version of its app, meant for version 2.0 and higher of the Android operating system.ĭolphin's feature set is definitely its strength. Dolphin Browser was quite the find when it first broke the surface, pretty much pioneering alternative browsers on the Android platform.
