Best Mobile browsers

Thursday, 03 March 2011 13:49 Written by Khabza

Best Mobile browsers

Web browsing becomes one of the best tasks that persons run out on his/her smartphone. Now-a-days, people can use the internet facility from computer or mobile phones as per their needs. Internet access on the mobile phone gives facility to chat or send and receive e-mail on your handset. A Mobile browser is also known as minibrowser, microbrowser or wireless internetbrowser (WIB), which is specially introduced for use on a mobile device like a Smartphone or PDA.

What are the most important features for a successful mobile web browser? Of course it’s got to be fast, multifunctional, light-weight, well-promoted, good-looking and don’t forget to offer something that others don’t have. The other way is it has to be a really famous web browser with superb marketing history and millions of fans around the world that do like mobile web surfing.

1. Opera Mini

Opera Mini is a well-known mobile browser that can be used by any mobile phone. It uses the Java ME platform and consequently requires that the mobile device be capable of running Java ME applications. And it makes surfing the internet fast, secure and easy, plus you can use photo-sharing applications and subscribe to RSS news feeds from your favourite websites or blogs.

Operating System: Java
Price: Free

2. Skyfire

Skyfire is a mobile web browser for Windows Mobile and most newer Nokia phones. Adobe Flash, Silverlight and QuickTime are usable without additional plug-ins on the device, and can be easily updated server-side without the need to update the client.

Operating System: Windows Mobile, Symbian
Price: Free

3. Safari

As an advanced web browser Safari is a great choice whether you¡¯re connecting via Wi-Fi, 3G, or EDGE. iPhone always connects you to the fastest network available. Zoom in and out of websites and get a close look. Also, you can save and sync bookmarks and put your favorite sites on your Home screen.

Operating System: iPhone
Price: Free with iPhone

4. Google Android

The Android browser gets an updated UI , you can tap the address bar for instant searches, double-tap to zoom in on content wells. It will obviously proliferate as more Android-based devices hit the market.

Operating System: Google Android
Price: Free with Android

5. Mozilla's Minimo

Mozilla's Minimo is a version of the Mozilla web browser for small devices like PDAs and mobile phones. The Minimo browser is capable of performing decent zooming, and has good style sheet (CSS) support.

Price: Free (open source)