The Browser is f'n amazing

**playbookster** · 02-06-2013, 08:05 AM

I was comparing the speed to my buddy's 4s. We both hit go on the same webpage at the same time. The Z10 was done loading before the 4s even loaded its first picture. Unreal

**XtasyX** · 02-06-2013, 08:19 AM

Had a comparison on both HSPA+ and LTE and it loaded faster than the Galaxy Nexus.

**araskin** · 02-06-2013, 08:19 AM

Yes the browser is insanely fast. I dont know how they did it.

**playbookster** · 02-06-2013, 03:39 PM

The more i use this phone the more i love it. I thought i had an unhealthy obsession with the playbook, well now its the Z10

**Tre Lawrence** · 02-06-2013, 03:41 PM

Someone said flash isn't working. That can't be true, can it?

**BriniaSona** · 02-06-2013, 03:49 PM

No, it always opens to recent pages. That's the only thing I dislike about it. I want it to open to my bookmarks.

**belfastdispatcher** · 02-06-2013, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by trelawrence

Someone said flash isn't working. That can't be true, can it?

It's working but I found it disabled by default.

**GTiLeo** · 02-06-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by araskin

Yes the browser is insanely fast. I dont know how they did it.

they own webkits, which is the open source code for most of the good browsers, the only one that doesn't use webkits is internet explorer and most try to stay away from it

**GTiLeo** · 02-06-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by belfastdispatcher

It's working but I found it disabled by default.

this, by default its disabled

**Tre Lawrence** · 02-06-2013, 03:55 PM

There is a post that needs correcting in the forum.

**jordandrews90** · 02-06-2013, 04:06 PM

I guess there was a benefit to Blackberry falling behind in the browser before

But it's all over now!

**recompile** · 02-06-2013, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by GTiLeo

they own webkits, which is the open source code for most of the good browsers, the only one that doesn't use webkits is internet explorer and most try to stay away from it

Firefox and other browsers uses Gecko. Some use some a combination of Trident, Gecko, or WebKit. There's also the Presto and KHTML engines to consider.

In short, WebKit is popular, but IE is hardly the lone holdout. This is a good thing as it means that web developers are encouraged to code to the standards, not to a specific engine. It also encourages browser vendors to focus first on standards support. We don't want to find ourselves in an IE 6 situation again!

**416to604** · 02-06-2013, 04:23 PM

everytime i use it i am amazed. it blows away my desktop browsers (firefox & IE) with ease.

**mikeo007** · 02-06-2013, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by GTiLeo

they own webkits, which is the open source code for most of the good browsers, the only one that doesn't use webkits is internet explorer and most try to stay away from it

They don't own webkit, it's open source like you said.

**GTiLeo** · 02-06-2013, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by mikeo007

They don't own webkit, it's open source like you said.

sorry they bought torch mobile, my bad

**InvalidUser0510** · 02-06-2013, 06:45 PM

Yep, makes my Nexus 4 looks slow lol

**world traveler and former ceo** · 02-06-2013, 06:47 PM

best in class!!!

**mrfreetruth** · 02-06-2013, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by playbookster

I was comparing the speed to my buddy's 4s. We both hit go on the same webpage at the same time. The Z10 was done loading before the 4s even loaded its first picture. Unreal

It's crazy how fast the web browser is compared to well anything.

**FSeverino** · 02-06-2013, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by araskin

Yes the browser is insanely fast. I dont know how they did it.

pretty sure Thor confirmed this... MAGIC!

**GTiLeo** · 02-06-2013, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by FSeverino

pretty sure Thor confirmed this... MAGIC!

noooo my Z10 is voodoo witchcraft

**dynot** · 02-06-2013, 07:33 PM

Glad to hear it's fast. What about bookmark management? Can bookmarks be sorted as you want and can their titles be changed?

I cringe at the thought it'll be anything resembling what's on my Playbook.

**dobiefan** · 02-06-2013, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by araskin

Yes the browser is insanely fast. I dont know how they did it.

Check out the thread at Imore. They're saying that the browser is sub-par and that the phone is a flop.

**Tre Lawrence** · 02-06-2013, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by dobiefan

Check out the thread at Imore. They're saying that the browser is sub-par and that the phone is a flop.

LOL... without checking the thread in question, it's fairly obvious folks here will see it as the best, just as users of other platforms will most likely see their respective browsers as the best.

It's the nature of the beast. Reviews have been divided.

As long as it is fast enough to compare favorably with other browsers, it's a win for BBRY.

**tfp** · 02-08-2013, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by trelawrence

Someone said flash isn't working. That can't be true, can it?

At least on my Z10, Flash was disabled by default. It's as simple as opening browser > overflow menu > settings > display and actions > adobe flash > on