14 DAY TRIAL // Lunascape 5.0 Alpha Genesis provides a shortcut to jumping between Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox, without running any of the actual browsers. In all fairness, the Lunascape browser does not deliver Google Chrome Beta, Internet Explorer 8, or Firefox 3.1, but its does manage to bring to the table the next best thing, all the underlying rendering engines used by Google, Microsoft and Mozilla.
Instead of juggling multiple browsers in order to adapt to interoperability issues or to websites optimized for certain browsers, Lunascape 5.0 Alpha Genesis allows the users to seamlessly switch between the Trident, Gecko and WebKit, rendering engines for navigation tasks.
“For the first time ever, there is a web browser that has integrated the three main browser rendering engines with the ability to switch to the optimal engine automatically,” reads an excerpt of the official Lunascape description.
“It's in Lunascape's DNA to open up new possibilities in the world of web browser. Lunascape was the first web browser with a search bar. The fully customizable skin system is another feature introduced by Lunascape in a web browser for the first time. Triple-engine is the latest addition, with more innovations to come.”
Lunascape 5.0 is in Alpha development stage, a milestone which doesn't recommend the browser for production environments. However, the hybrid engine solution is worth a look and a test drive. In addition to the Trident, Gecko and WebKit rendering engines, Lunascape is packed with an array of features, including built-in RSS reader, plug-in support, skinnable graphical user interface, auto login, etc.
Furthermore, the Lunascape developers claim that they have beaten Chrome, Firefox 3.0.1, Opera 9.52, and Internet Explorer 7, in terms of JavaScript performance.
“With Lunascape 5.0a, we re-designed the fundamental architecture, so that each rendering engine is optimized for best possible performance. Among many optimizations, the latest version of Gecko, the heart of Firefox, can be loaded into Lunascape. We refined it with special tweaks that realized the fastest JavaScript execution in the world. It was proven through our and third-parties' researches that Lunascape flat out beats all other popular web browsers in this field. Enjoy smooth and pleasant Web 2.0 experience with Lunascape,” the developers reveal.
Lunascape 5.0.0 Alpha 3 is available for download here.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is available for download here.
Google Chrome is available for download here.
Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 for Windows is available for download here.
