NetFront 3.5 (no, its NOT slow)

EtherealRemnant · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 05:40 AM

http://www.access-company.com/produc.../35_wm_tp.html

Okay so I installed this browser and its wicked fast. It zooms flawlessly, it renders pages in full (there are some issues with Engadget Mobile that are bugging me but it renders my full Myspace page even, which used to crash Opera and PIE would take literally 5 minutes to process), and it scrolls TOTALLY smoothly.

If you are waiting for Skyfire like I, download this, you won't be disappointed!

TalynOne · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 06:27 AM

Much better than earlier Netfront versions. A little slow, I think I'll stick with Opera Mini running under JBed for now. I don't like the fact that a zoom out only gives you a view of part of the web page, and not the whole page. I felt I had to scroll too much to get to the section of a web page I wanted to read. Loading is much faster than IE, but not as fast as Opera Mobile or Mini.

Incidentally I actually prefer browsing on Opera Mini over Mobile Safari on the iPhone (which I also own), because Opera Mini intelligently sizes text on zoom in. On the iPhone I end up zooming in/out/scrolling every which way like crazy to read a paragraph on cnn.com, with Opera Mini, I don't.

Edit: The bookmark browser is neat but gimmicky.

droeun · #3 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TalynOne

Much better than earlier Netfront versions. A little slow, I think I'll stick with Opera Mini running under JBed for now. I don't like the fact that a zoom out only gives you a view of part of the web page, and not the whole page. I felt I had to scroll too much to get to the section of a web page I wanted to read. Loading is much faster than IE, but not as fast as Opera Mobile or Mini.

Incidentally I actually prefer browsing on Opera Mini over Mobile Safari on the iPhone (which I also own), because Opera Mini intelligently sizes text on zoom in. On the iPhone I end up zooming in/out/scrolling every which way like crazy to read a paragraph on cnn.com, with Opera Mini, I don't.

Edit: The bookmark browser is neat but gimmicky.

How are you zooming out? If you double tap the screen you get a bird's eye view of the entire page.

BOO B) · #4 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 08:24 PM

while waiting for sKyfire I figured I would try out netfront.I am posting this from my touch while running netfront. I am pretty impressed with this browser so far.

**Goddbody** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 10:00 AM

Yeah I was waiting on Skyfire too, but hell I will use this for now. The browser is lightening fast. I can't believe this is just a BETA version.

#6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 10:37 AM

Just downloaded this this morning and Damn!!! this is sweet!!! very fast and smooth running. So far the best I have tried and I too cant belive its a beta version. Tried accesing my online banking and it worked perfect.
Will post back if I run into any problems later but dont really forsee any.

**Keep playing around till you fubar it then restart and do it all over again***

edgeoffranklin · #7 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 12:49 PM

I downloaded Opera mobiIt is much better IE, but now I using NetFront 3.5 and it is amazing. It is so fast and the page moves around as if on air. This is now my browser of choice. Skyfire will have have a hard time beating this.

#8 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 01:20 PM

downloading now, will post my review on it later...thanks for the post...scales being tipped for u bro

qwho · #9 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 01:47 PM

I've got both skyfire and this, and I think skyfire is better.

There is no softkey for back... you must click operation, back
Fonts are weird... like courier new or something... ugly
The zooming is unruly, it is difficult to navigate a page
Myspace still hasn't loaded, and what I see isn't nice

In skyfire, myspace loaded very nice, fast. Even played music off of a friend's page. Also, skyfire keeps the screen lit. Not something everyone likes, but I do.

If I didnt have the skyfire beta, I'd stick with opera mini.

EtherealRemnant · #10 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwho

I've got both skyfire and this, and I think skyfire is better.

There is no softkey for back... you must click operation, back
Fonts are weird... like courier new or something... ugly
The zooming is unruly, it is difficult to navigate a page
Myspace still hasn't loaded, and what I see isn't nice

The font seems to be a bug... if you go to the settings and hit fonts, then choose Tahoma and close it, it stops using Courier.