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Opera 20 Android Update Brings WebRTC Features, Updated Chromium Core, and More

Rithvik March 7, 2014 11

We've all grown accustomed to Google's Chrome browser here at DL, but that doesn't mean there aren't any decent competitors out there. One of the more major options is Opera, a fairly underdog browser with a pretty hardcore following. Today, we have an update...

Next Browser From GO Launcher Development Team, Features Custom Speed Dial and Extensions

Tim May 24, 2013 26

The GO Launcher development team is at it again, bringing yet another application to Google Play. This time, it's Next Browser, a browser that could compete with Google's Chrome and the stock browser application found on most Android devices. The GO Launcher...

Chrome Beta for Android Updated, Brings Google Translate and Bandwidth Management Settings

Tim May 23, 2013 18

Today, Google's Chrome Beta for Android received a most impressive update through the Play store. Included is the addition of Google Translate, allowing users to instantly translate full webpages to their native tongue, as well as options for controlling and...

Thursday Poll: What Is Your Most Used Android Web Browser

Tim December 13, 2012 131

Last night on the DL Show, we quickly discussed the many options that Android users have in terms of Internet browser applications. In fact, there are a ton of good choices out there. You have Chrome, which has become very popular for syncing between multiple...

Video: Browser Quick Controls Get a Makeover in Jelly Bean

Kellen June 28, 2012 46

Remember browser Quick Controls in both Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich? They are still alive in Jelly Bean, but they have been tweaked to be much more advanced with more functionality. To enable, you need to go into Settings>Labs and then check the box...

Tuesday Poll: Thoughts on Chrome Beta for Android? Your New Browser?

Kellen February 7, 2012 208

Chrome Beta for Android was completely unexpected and sort of took the tech world by storm this afternoon. We gave our first impressions on it, talk about a couple of issues that may or may not be addressed, praised it in a number of ways, and are more than...

Video: Tilt Scrolling in Chrome for Android is Awesome

Kellen February 7, 2012 63

We love to tinker with apps, so whenever something new is released by Google, we almost always dive into the settings to look for developer options or new Labs features. Sure enough, Chrome for Android has just that in a feature called "Tilt Scrolling." It's...

Tip: Browser Quick Controls Expanded in Android 4.0.4, This is the Perfect Mix

Kellen February 7, 2012 48

One of our favorite features in all of Ice Cream Sandwich is the set of quick controls that the stock browser offers. We featured these controls during one of our Android 4.0 tutorials and have even turned to 3rd party browsers like Browser Plus because it...