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Just obtained this browser, and it's amazing in that it's feature rich, yet as fast as anything. Faster than Chrome and the ICS browser and a lot more confugureable.

For example, you tap on the mouse icon and you have a mouse pad. Tap on the game controller thingy icon and you have an onscreen console controller. But, as said, performance is not impeded in the slightest

The only downside is that as yet I haven't found a way to import my passwords, etc, from Chrome. This also means that there won't be any syncing of any data between devices. However, I'm still to check out out the available extensions for this browser that may provide a solution.

<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... puffinFree" target="_blank">Free Version</a>

<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... osa.puffin" target="_blank">Paid Version</a>

The full version is the best option, which you will see for yourself if you decide to obtain it. :)
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Okay, Puffin's become a duffin'.... <_<

It was a lot faster than Android Chrome, etc... but it relied on some server somewhere. So you'd be happily zipping around sites, and sometimes it would lose connection with the "server" and reset itself. This isn't as bad as it sounds for surfing, etc. But, it you were completing an online form, writing a post, or anything similar, and it "lost" connection with the server your form' post or whatever would be wiped out and you would have to start again. There was another browser that worked this was some years ago, I forget what it was called, might have started with an 'S'. It was a great idea for its day because it could handle Flash like no other browser could, and Flash was everything then - as you'll remember.

I've found/realised a really simple solution to the Chrome browser not supporting the formatting of posts in the GSV forums, etc. It's just a quick two tap fix. Tap on the settings, then tap on "Request Desktop Site", and you're cooking on Eagle's masterpiece of forum configuration. :th:
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STill like Chrome here better than anything else....

One extension I', trying is Zenmate for it.

<a href="https://zenmate.com/" target="_blank">https://zenmate.com/</a>

Great for getting around P2P site blocking etc.
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Dangerous Bob wrote: STill like Chrome here better than anything else....

One extension I', trying is Zenmate for it.

<a href="https://zenmate.com/" target="_blank">https://zenmate.com/</a>

Great for getting around P2P site blocking etc.
Excellent find! :2t:
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