Charming, the New Browser for Android from MIUI (in English)
Android, the mobile operating system based on a Linux version, has been and still is an important and attractive mobile platform for browser development. The develop community is has a special interest in it thus focusing all drives on the growth of Chrome Mobile web browser for Android devices. This also speaks to the international interest of mobile browsing. We’re a little behind certain trends on complex mobile interactions. Translated browser versions are always a big step in the global expansion direction, and mobile browsing overall is gaining traction by the day.
Android Police has the details:
Charming, the new browser for Android released by MIUI, at first available in Chinese, but now in English also. At the other corner, Firefox 4 Beta for Mobile is also now available for download in 10 languages for Android and Maemo devices.
Having taken into consideration the feedback of the customers, the team managed to offer a version requiring a 60% less install size ‘Due to some technical limitations on Android, upgrading won’t remove some of the old files that are no longer needed.’
Up to this moment, the feedback on the Charming browser is satisfactory, aside from a few minor niggles – namely, a slightly longer initial load time – the browser performs as well as it looks. In fact, the thread is full of overwhelmingly positive feedback.”
Android OS has a variety of mobile browsers to choose from, starting with Mobile Firefox, Opera Mini 5, SkyFire 2.0, xScope and Dolphin allowing users to select the best alternative for them. According to a study conducted by eMarketer, it seems that although a large number of apps are downloaded by mobile users, still they prefer mobile web browsers over downloaded apps.
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