14 DAY TRIAL // Dolphin Browser HD v5.0, the latest flavor of the already popular mobile browser, is now available for download from the Android Market in a final flavor, following the availability of a number of four beta versions.
The new release comes with a wide range of new features, starting with the removal of Google ads for an enhanced user experience.
Previous versions of the browser enabled users to remove ads through a paid add-on Dolphin License, but the new Dolphin Browser HD v5.0 completely removes the ads from the browser.
The new application version comes with all of the features that the previously released beta flavors included, the development team notes.
We should also note that the new Dolphin Browser HD v5.0 marks major changes when compared to the previous flavors of the browser, affecting the company's approach towards user experience.
The features list of the new browser release includes:
Fire new UI design - Fresh tab color; more elegant and more modern settings interface; fantastic fluorescein effect of context menu.
Speed dial style new tab - Access your favorite site easily, undo your previously closed tabs, tell your most visited sites history at a glance, and support to be set as homepage.
Powerful Bookmarks sidebar - Bookmarks, History and Most visited all listed, Quick menu to access feature settings, positions of “Add bookmark” button and search button change from top to bottom.
More functional bookmarks feature - Bookmarks subfolder supported; import bookmarks directly from Dolphin Browser (original) and stock browser without using Bookmarks to SD.
Faster and more stable performance - Both launching speed and browsing speed get updated. Setup wizard is omitted when first installing Dolphin Browser HD. Also, most bugs in beta versions are fixed in final release. Moreover, the new application release includes support for a number of no less than 16 languages, with two new added into the mix, Dutch and Greek.
Previously, the application offered support for Japanese, Korean, Danish, Spanish Portuguese, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, German, Italian, Russian, French, Czech, Polish, Simplified Chinese, and French.
It also includes updated themes and Add-ons, the development team notes. For example, users would enjoy updated Speed Dial, Alexa Rank, Shiny Shake , Screen cut, Dolphin Read Later, Read it Later, and Morning Coffee with the new release.
Dolphin HD v5.0 was meant to fix various issues that these add-ons included, and to add some enhancements to themes as well. Users would find updated Blue, Purple, Orange and Red themes in the Android Market.
Dolphin Browser HD v5.0 marks a big change for the development team as well, and those who download and install it should offer feedback on their experience, so that more improvements would be included in future iterations.
The Dolphin Browser HD v5.0 can be downloaded from the Android Market here.