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In the world of third party mobile browsers, it seems to be generally be an "Opera against everyone else" scenario, notwithstanding the worthy efforts of the folks at Bolt and Skyfire. So we always welcome new efforts in the mobile browsing arena. And one of the new ones we have stumbled against is NetDroid, a browser for Android devices. We ain't saying that it will redefine mobile browsing or send ripples from Espoo to Cupertino to Redmond, but heck, it will surely raise a few eyebrows there. The main feature of the browser is the fact that it supports motion-sensing scrolling. Basically, you can scroll through a Web page by just tilting your phone. Honestly, that is a lot more convenient - and a heck of a lot cooler - than running one's finger up and down the screen. There are catches, though. Whenever you change the position of your device, you will end up being asked whether you wish this to be the preferred reading position of the device. Take a tip from us - click "yes" and get on with it. It's simpler than clicking "no." Mind you, the constant notification can get irritating and the only way of turning it off is by turning the motion sensing feature off altogether! Another plus for NetDroid is the little matter of tabs - Netdroid can support up to five of them, with the option to open a link in a new tab if you press it long enough. Top that off with a decent turn of speed and most basic browser functions, and you can see why we are impressed. As we said, it won't change the world, but it is a very handy back-up to have to the slightly sluggish default browser in Android. And of course, in best browser tradition, it is free. Worth a download, we think.
27 Nov 2009 in Applications by Nimish Dubey