The best and worst of the major browsers for cell – BBC

Image copyright Thinkstock

Image caption Each plaraforma is different.

While on mobile devices is common to use applications to do almost anything, sometimes surf the internet also need to perform specific tasks such as opening a web page or download a file.

But which to choose? This is the question that millions of internet users are doing

Google has just announced that his, Chrome will be updated to improve appreciably the speed with which it works. A new algorithm will compress the data up to 26% faster.

And that’s not all what they promise? They look the same but is surprising things that differentiate as well as the pros and cons of each option.

BBC compares five major browsers in the world used in smartphones.

1. Mozilla Firefox

Image copyright

Image caption Firefox was released in 2005.

Firefox was the first to challenge the dominance of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. He soon cornering 8% of the market. For simplicity, stability and the large number of possibilities, the Mozilla browser has become one of the most used.

There is a version for Linux, Mac, Windows and Android.

• Your strengths : highlights and bookmark sync tabs between devices, their translator web pages, the way to save data and incognito for private browsing mode
• Weaknesses . there is no version iOS or Windows Phone. It does not have a 64-bit version. While it is the most amount of ons and plugins available, use many impacts greatly on their performance.

2. Google Chrome

Image copyright Getty

Image caption It is the most used browser on the planet.

It is the world’s favorite browser. Developed by Google, Chrome is functional, clear and simple.

It is freely available under specific service. It has versions of Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.

• Your strengths : it is complete and has customizable home panels, synchronization between devices, incognito, meeting guest, save pages as PDF, accessories and market applications to install applications and web games. A feature that can be useful with some websites is the “data saving” of Chrome. Google handles preload sites compress before sending your smartphone. That can make the connection faster and generate savings in data plans from your phone
• Weaknesses . There is no Windows Phone version, so users of that platform does not have his eyelashes and preferences on the mobile. It’s the browser that consumes more hardware resources. It requires a Google account to configure synchronization so we can not use it without having Gmail.

3. Dolphin

Image copyright

Image caption It was one of the first alternative browsers for Android1 platforms introduced multi-touch support.

Dolphin is considered one of the most powerful browsers for Android, but is not as well known as Mozilla or Chrome.

• Your strengths has been praised for his gesture functionality, speed and ease of use in IOS and Android. Dolphin key is the inclusion of Flash in it is not necessary to install anything beyond a supplement to the browser called Dolphin jetpack. The browser is generally very fast and can be synchronized with your PC browsers, but the same program as in the smartphone.
is not used
• Your points weak :. without the Dolphin Jetpack plug becomes one of the slowest to load web pages

4. Safari

Image copyright

Image caption Safari appeared in 2003 when Apple decided to remove from its platform edition of Internet Explorer that Microsoft developed for users of OS X.

This browser Apple is growing every day in the market.

While it is far from occupying the first place as far as web browsers are concerned, it has many redeemable features that make it worthy of being included in the list of best browsers

• Your strengths :. Fully automatic synchronization between devices without interference user. It’s the browser that better use of CPU and memory performed in the Mac, so it is very difficult to put slow or unresponsive. It is the only one with support for iCloud and Apple, and has excelled in the development of an engine for JavaScript that manages to be the fastest among the options available for OS X.
• Weaknesses : It is only available for Apple computers and devices. While you can install extensions developing them is very small so you have no more of the features included in Chrome or Firefox. Apple does not allow customize the browser so it is not possible to choose themes, colors or interface layout (except for some icons).

5. Opera / Opera Mini

Image copyright

Image caption have good versions for smartphones, experts say.

One of the pioneers of the web. It appeared in 1995 with Internet Explorer and also was one of the first to have a version for phones (Opera Mini). It currently has over 350 million users according to a publication of the developer in December 2014.

• Its strong points : Based on Chrome is a browser that includes some basic private browsing, a section for news and discover its famous road mode based on Opera Turbo to reduce navigation data Weaknesses : install supplements significantly slows the product, making its possible use in low-performing teams. Its engine numerous times fails to load certain websites, causing the blank page is displayed. Does not have an open source version.