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Best keyboard/browser combo?

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Sleepingdemon

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Has anyone found a stable keyboard and browser combination? On my X2, I used Swiftkey 3 and Dolphin Browser, and I loved the combination. Swiftkey glitches on my S3 though, and Dolphin Browser simply freezes up. I've tried a number of browsers and keyboards in combination, and am currently using Chrome with the Swype beta, but I don't like it, i'm having some of the same issues with Swype that I had with Swiftkey where using the backspace button causes words to duplicate.

I had the Go keyboard for a while, and I liked it, but the autocorrect wasn't always on, for some reason it didn't come on when I type on facebook, which is usually when I need it. Chrome is alright, I suppose, but I would prefer a browser that allows me to copy/paste with ease without tapping and double tapping everything and getting owned by the browser.
 
?? ive been using swiftkey (albeit the free version) and dolphin hd for weeks now, with zero bugs, lag, nada. what are you experiencing?
 
Swiftkey 3 and Maxthon Web Browser. Tried Chrome as well. Both work fine and both have a pc equivalent so you can create and load all websites wirelessly between pc and phone. I also like that Maxthon has an app specific for phone and tablets. Quite a few add-ons for it too. I like the Miss Call add on, that will do a search for unrecognized numbers via google.
 
I've recently switched to chrome on all my devices and actually, not finding any issues with the Android version.

Best keyboard I found for me is "Smart Keyboard Pro". Its the only keyboard that is similar and comes close to that Fantastic HTC keyboard.
 
Dolphin Browser won't load for me, I try to go to for instance Facebook, it freezes in the loading screen.

As far as Swiftkey goes, the backspace button causes words to duplicate, so instead of saying where, it ends up being wherewherewhere ad infinitum. It was frustrating.

Thanks for the suggestions so far.
 
I had heard mixed reviews about the swype beta. However, I have had no issues with it and love all the shortcuts. Definitely worth your time to check all of them out. And I use Google Chrome as my browser. It's really convenient to be able to access webpages you had up on your PC.
 
I read a head-to-head test of the browsers and it basically said that Stock Android ICS 4.04 browser was MUCH improved and was basically same class or better than Opera, Chrome, etc so I have just continued to use the stock browser.

Not sure what I get with Dolphin or Chrome that stock doesn't deliver.
 
I have been using the stock browser (I'm a stock kind of guy...) but have been contemplating Chrome. However I read somewhere that Flash isn't supported in Chrome... can anyone confirm?


And as far as keyboards go I use the Pro version of SwiftKey3. Theme set to Holo and portrait key height set to normal ahhh it works so well, the accuracy is amazing:-)
 
Well Opera IMO has perfected word wrap and flash loads much faster for me on as well. Great thing is that it's free, if you don't like it you can always uninstall it..
 
You would think the stock browser would be chrome. I have often wondered why they have 2 different browsers. Just call it chrome mobile or something. I am using stock since day 1. I actually like it. I downloaded flash player from the store and it plays every video I have tried
 
Hogan773 said:
I read a head-to-head test of the browsers and it basically said that Stock Android ICS 4.04 browser was MUCH improved and was basically same class or better than Opera, Chrome, etc so I have just continued to use the stock browser.

Not sure what I get with Dolphin or Chrome that stock doesn't deliver.
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My issue with the stock browser is that when you double tap to zoom, the display isn't optimized to the screen. Dolphin, for instance, will size the display so that all you have to do is scroll down to read an article, whereas, the stock browser makes you move left and right as well. Very annoying. Pretty good browser otherwise. If there's a setting to fix this, let me know, but for me, this was a deal breaker.
 
Swiftkey 3 (paid) & Dolphin HD works great for me, the only thing I really miss is text reflow like I had on my old DHD.
 
I'm using stock browser and SwiftKey 3. I love Chrome and lack of flash is no problem for me. Flash is past. But if there is long page and I click some link in the middle of the page and then go back, Chrome loads page again and starts from the beginning but stock browser takes me back where I was.

What about lag? There is no lag with stock or Chrome or SwiftKey.
 
SUroot said:
I've recently switched to chrome on all my devices and actually, not finding any issues with the Android version.

Best keyboard I found for me is "Smart Keyboard Pro". Its the only keyboard that is similar and comes close to that Fantastic HTC keyboard.
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Thank you! I've been looking for a keyboard similar to the one on my HTC Rezound, this is perfect, and possibly better. I was going back & forth between Swiftkey3 & SlideIT keyboards. Wasn't a fan of the text prediction on SK3 & didn't like how SlideIT handled apt symbols. Again, thank you.
 
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