May 08 AT 11:16 PM Anthony Domanico 65 Comments

Dolphin Browser HD arrives for Android 2.0+ users

Good news for you Android 2.0+ users. A new version of the popular Dolphin Browser, named Dolphin Browser HD, has just been released on the Android Market. Dolphin HD boasts some pretty awesome enhancements including multiple tab viewing, full multi-touch gestures, a thumbnail “flick” menu, gesture based search and URLs, YouTube downloader, and browser extensions.

Dolphin Browser HD is now available on the Android market. More details on the browser can be found in the following video released by the developer.

Already trying out Dolphin Browser HD? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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aar0nGuest 05/08/10 11:26 PM

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Pretty awesome. it replaced my stock browser after two minutes of using it.

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- LuluGuest 05/09/10 4:44 PM
  
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  Me too. I have tried so many browsers but always go back to the stock browser. But Dolphin HD totally wins me over.
  
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nathan118Guest 05/08/10 11:32 PM

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Only thing that bugs me is that while it’s still loading, the url bar at the top doesn’t move. Even if I scroll down to start reading an article, the bar stays there, and I only have this little window to read within.

The tabs are neat, but other than that, meh. Fennec has me more excited, but it’s pretty much unusable in the pre-beta state.

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- mekGuest 05/09/10 3:20 AM
  
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  Great..* I downloaded it recently on my nexus one today, although I cant say I would prefer this one than opera mini or fennec (future)
  
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- 0 Zeak 05/09/10 4:18 AM
  
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  Turn on the Fullscreen mode in the settings. It pins off the bar from the top after the page is totally loaded.
  
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- 0 uhanrodric 05/10/10 7:51 AM
  
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  I agree with the URL bar not moving. I mean it’s a small detail that doesn’t make this app a no for me by any means. I’m still in the “playing with it mode”. However, so far, I’ve used it longer than any of the “other” browsers out there. And it’s purdy!
  
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  - 0 uhanrodric 05/10/10 7:53 AM
    
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    Edit: Read Zeak’s comment after typing mine. Lol. I will be trying to unpin it. Thanks for the heads up Zeak!
    
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LipGloss712Guest 05/08/10 11:33 PM

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nice! using dolphin on my G1 so i’ll use the new one when i get the evo.

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JDuvergeGuest 05/08/10 11:44 PM

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Feature-rich and just overall awesomeness. Replaced Skyfire on my N1.

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44 Canterrain 05/08/10 11:54 PM

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I’m curious, JDuverge. One of the main reasons I’ve used Skyfire in place of my stock browser is the video decoding for all flash. What benefits does this provide to outweigh that?

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badkidGuest 05/09/10 12:08 AM

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Looks like they stole many features including UI from xScope browser. Plugins aren’t really plugins yet. They’re just the original features removed and seperated into something that can be a plugin now. Advertisement in free version, No homepage option.

I don’t see this as a browser, I see this as a controlled viewing experience.

This is not something I want.

RSS feeds addon? Really? it’s a URL.

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Zacqary Adam GreenGuest 05/09/10 12:09 AM

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Ugh…there are ads on the bookmarks page.

No, I will not tolerate in-app ads in my browser. It’s too much of a core program for me to be okay with that. If they offer an ad-free pay version, then I’ll take another look to see if I’d want to pay for it. But until then, I don’t want to get too attached.

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- JiveGuest 05/09/10 12:34 PM
  
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  There is a paid ad-free version, just search “Dolphin License” in the market
  
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erickGuest 05/09/10 12:19 AM

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great. another app half of the android community can’t enjoy..

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- Diz(WARE)Guest 05/09/10 1:24 AM
  
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  Just download the regular version…there really isn’t that much different from this version and the original from what I can tell.
  
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jerry_nzGuest 05/09/10 1:04 AM

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Oarsome!

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0 j_norton 05/09/10 2:24 AM

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This browser is awesome. Nexus One

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MotoZineGuest 05/09/10 3:25 AM

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Work fine in my Motorola Milestone but not available yet for my Motorola Cliq XT. Dolphin HD cant play video youtube in the browser. Much better use my ‘Motorola Cliq XT’ built in ‘Flash Lite’, original browser can play video youtube and play flash game without third party application.

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KrongGuest 05/09/10 3:41 AM

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Too bad, it does not have bookmark folder :(

It is difficult to manage bookmarks without folder.

And I cannot believe Android does not think about this!

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- 0 Zeak 05/09/10 4:15 AM
  
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  Well, it doesn’t have the browsing history as well. Hopefully they’ll fix. Overall it’s the best browser out there.
  
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  - JiveGuest 05/09/10 12:30 PM
    
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    I’m able to access my history by going to Menu > Bookmarks > Most Visited (tab on bottom) and tapping “History” at the top of the list.
    
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0 Zeak 05/09/10 3:45 AM

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Amazing. Just don’t forget to change the default theme to velvet one.Super!

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0 Saint_Viper 05/09/10 5:01 AM

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Love it, much better than default (HTC Desire)

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0 SpykeZ 05/09/10 5:03 AM

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I like the other one a lot better, this one seems like its trying to be too fancy..how did they leave out the fact the address bar stays visible? The amount of bookmarks it forces on you after install is ridiculous not to mention I had no need for any of them

I went back to the original after 5 five minutes, dont fix what’s not broken

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vkelmanGuest 05/09/10 5:04 AM

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What I found particularly nice is “Mobile View (GWT)” feature, accessible through menu button. It allows to read web sites not designed for mobile phones.

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vkelmanGuest 05/09/10 5:17 AM

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I don’t understand what you’re saying about address bar staying visible. When you load a page it automatically scrolls down a little bit, hiding address bar. And I found it really convenient that you can scroll back up to see and copy URL.

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CeZGuest 05/09/10 6:51 AM

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absolutely top class browser for any smartphone! This is better than stock, or Opera Mini, or Fennic, or even Skyfire.

One function i would love to have would be a easy switch between desktop version/mobile version just like skyfire. It seems this Dolphin HD can switch into mobile version but cant easily switch back to desktop version, or perhaps i havent found out how to do it.

Anyway, this defintely sets the new standard.

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- JiveGuest 05/09/10 12:27 PM
  
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  You can change to desktop mode by going to Menu > More > Settings and changing the User Agent setting. It’s not really fast, but it’s in there.
  
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2 Mocha K 05/09/10 8:08 AM

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wtf i can’t even try it. Wow t-mobile, just wow.

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- 99 Anthony Domanico 05/09/10 8:18 AM
  
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  I’m on T-Mobile and I’m having no problems. What phone you running?
  
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- GaretGuest 05/09/10 8:40 AM
  
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  You are blaming T-mobile?? maybe its your phone not T-mobile it says 2.0 are you using a phone with Android 2.0+
  
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  - 2 Mocha K 05/09/10 8:59 AM
    
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    Nope im still on 1.6, and not comfortable with rooting it.
    
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    - StevenGuest 05/09/10 10:31 AM
      
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      So the post obviously says 2.0+, not 1.6, obviously its not going to work on your phone.
      
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      - 2 Mocha K 05/09/10 11:35 AM
        
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        Obviously, thats why I said it.
    - mehGuest 05/09/10 8:42 PM
      
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      Instead of blaming T-Mobile blame yourself for not reading the fine print that says 2.0+ not 1.6.
      
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- Nithin JinoGuest 05/09/10 8:41 PM
  
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  Let me guess. You have the T-Mobile G1 or the Mytouch 3G (original, fender, or 1.2) and you have android 1.6. Or maybe you got motoblur devices (android 1.5) or the behold 2 (Android 1.6) and is not rooted.
  
  I have the original Mytouch 3G and am running a fully functional version of stock Android 2.1-update1 (CyanogenMod 5.0.7).
  
  I feel sorry for you.
  
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jonathanGuest 05/09/10 8:26 AM

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Wow. This browser is the best there is, period. Those gestures are amazing. The purple theme is a nice Gallery 2.1 look. Addons. Everything is just great. I’m amazed.

There is a paid version to get rid of the ads. I’m doing it.

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Hugh BrissGuest 05/09/10 8:34 AM

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xScope is still better.

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D.J.Guest 05/09/10 9:13 AM

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Is really nice so far. Love the the tabs, love the looks of the browser, even the gestures that I didn’t like or use in the original are good. If the stability holds up, this will replace the stock browser for me. I’ll continue to use Skyfire for Flash video.

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AndrolisisGuest 05/09/10 9:29 AM

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[...] Dolphin Browser HD ha salido hoy con la intención de meterse entre los grandes de la navegación [...]

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0 bdveteran18 05/09/10 10:08 AM

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As soon as i saw it in the Market I downloaded it and have been using it since. Great app. Definitely prefer it over the stock. Havent installed fennec yet. Probably will today to compare to the beta so far.

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StevenGuest 05/09/10 10:28 AM

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I used the regular dolphin browser for a while but I liked the stock browser better. Then I eventually switched to Fennec, which I love. I have also tried Opera and didn’t like it either. I don’t know what everyone is talking about how Fennec does not work well in its current stage but its my stock browser and it works seamlessly just like the stock android one, with no problems. I’m using a Nexus One.

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StevenGuest 05/09/10 10:29 AM

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I meant skyfire in my previous post ^ That’s what I used as my stock browser.

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97 SGB101 05/09/10 11:04 AM

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i have to say WOW WOW and WOW.

this browser is as quick if not quicker than the stock 2.1 browser, but with the look that the new gen pones deserve. plus it is real feature rich.

one con so far is the gestures tab is in the wrong position for me, instead of the bottom left is should be bottom right corner. sa when you sign in to accounts the gesture tab can overlay the sign in tab.

apart from that very impressed :-)

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- 0 Saint_Viper 05/09/10 12:29 PM
  
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  You can change it from bottom left to bottom right in the settings.
  
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  - 97 SGB101 05/09/10 2:49 PM
    
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    thank you my main man :-)
    
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JiveGuest 05/09/10 12:36 PM

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I like it. Very nice polish, which was one thing I found lacking in the clunkier UI of the earlier versions. This may be the first 3rd party browser I’ll actually use! It has already replaced the stock browser icon on my homescreen.

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philipGuest 05/09/10 1:14 PM

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Been using it for two days.I like it

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0 nealtucker 05/09/10 5:24 PM

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I love this browser so far. I do wish there was a quick way to change between desktop and mobile versions of web pages, like in Skyfire. I see that I’m not alone in that. Great browser, though! And, it seems faster than the others, but I don’t know that for sure. Highly recommended.

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MattGuest 05/09/10 7:25 PM

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Wow, the pinch to zoom seems so much smoother now.

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TCT08Guest 05/09/10 8:05 PM

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It seems quicker than my default browser on my Incredible but it seems to lack the auto text reformatting when you zoom in. I’ll keep trying it for awhile but I’m rather fond of the aforementioned feature.

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- 97 SGB101 05/09/10 10:54 PM
  
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  text resize’in seems to be fine on the (my) desire.
  
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JoshGuest 05/10/10 1:10 AM

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One thing I miss is that circular pop out menu from the original browser. That was one of my favorite things about dolphin: its unique UI features, but now, they took out my circular pop up menu, and it’s a little bit annoying…one thing I love about the new browser though is sideswipe to show tabs.

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onthefritzGuest 05/10/10 9:32 AM

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huge improvement. love it!

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KartGuest 05/15/10 3:27 PM

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No Yotube downloader is the Download video option is there

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- 0 Sinanovski 07/26/10 5:16 PM
  
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  My Chrome died trying to decode that. lol :D
  
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daveGuest 05/19/10 7:44 AM

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>No Yotube downloader is the Download video option is there

Strong, the force is.

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0 Sinanovski 07/26/10 5:14 PM

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Needs moar powar!!

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fallofshadowsGuest 08/05/10 7:00 PM

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This is definitely replacing the stock browsing, which I have been using since I got my Droid Incredible. The Dolphin HD interface isn’t nearly as simplistic as the stock Browser, which isn’t a bad thing, I’m just not used to it yet.

It seems like Dolphin took a few ideas from Fennec (Mozilla firefox for mobile, for those who don’t know) which is a pretty good thing, although I am still excited to see what Fennec is like when it’s finally workable on Android…

Either way, from my experiences so far, I’ll give Dolphin HD a 4.5 out of 5. The interface is a tad weird, menus flying this way and that, but I’m sure with experience and a hopefully short learning curve, this will be a 5 star app!

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donnie vaughnGuest 08/18/10 8:43 PM

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jcnetGuest 09/25/10 9:22 PM

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just download for Samsung Epic I’m testing. Very nice. Has all the features that seemed to be missing from the stock browser. Open Platforms rule.

Somewhat off topic, but any chance we might see support for java/jre on Andrloid browsers. There is this secure Gateway web based Juniper client that I’d love to see running on a mobile for access to intranet applications.

Thank you.

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TerrieGuest 11/12/10 1:33 PM

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TerryGuest 11/12/10 1:35 PM

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This is my new default browser on my Droid X. Love this. This should be the standard on all smartphones. Can do so much more than any other browser I used. Switched after only a few minutes using it.

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Technology CloudGuest 12/15/10 12:35 PM

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Now Mini version is out – http://techicloud.blogspot.com/2010/12/dolphin-browser-mini-now-available-in.html

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DeanGuest 04/30/11 4:20 PM

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I love it, looks so cool. Replaced stock dolphin browser, but I have a few niggles I would like help with.

I have samsung galaxy s and use the return / back button all the time. But on dolphin hd it asks to exit each time. How do I fix it so it justs goes back to the last page???

Also in full screen looks great but no menu phone or dolphin bar . If I go normal sreen, I have stock phone bar and half of dolphin bar. I would like full phone screen in use but with dolphin bar.

Id also like to turn off this swype rubbish and just have direction arrows.

Otherwise love it.

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