Windows Phone ships with Internet Explorer or IE as the default web browser on it, and over a period of time, Microsoft has done a pretty good job with the features on IE, continuously improving it. But, there is still room for improvement as many features are missing on the widely used browser of all time.
This is where the third party web browsers come into the picture. There are lots of free and paid web browsers available in the Windows Phone store, and today we will be taking a look at the 7 such best browsers for Windows Phone that you can use as an alternative to Internet Explorer.
UC Browser is one of the most best browser for Windows Phone, and one very good thing about the team behind it is that they release quite a lot of regular updates for the browser. It comes with a lot of useful features such as speed dial, Wi-Fi downloading, option to save to SD card, Bluetooth file sharing and more; all this packaged in a good interface makes it even more attractive. You are also allowed to change the browser skin using the options available in the UC Theme Center, and these can also be used as lock screen wallpapers.
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Developer: UCWeb
App size & price: 2.34 MB - 10.18 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/app/9wzdncrfj3kn
Maxthon browser is yet another very popular web browser available for the Windows platform. It takes complete advantage of offering a great out of the box experience, ease of use, high performance, and features, thus bringing you the best browsing experience on Windows Phone.
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Developer:Maxthon
App size & price: 7.06 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/app/9wzdncrfj17t
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Another well known browser and an old player in this field is Opera, which is available across multiple platforms. Free and secure, Opera Mini is customizable as per your browsing needs. It allows you to reduce web pages down to 10% of their normal size, which can come handy on many occasions. Plus, it also saves you the data consumption, giving you faster and cheaper internet that ways. Its inbuilt security and data privacy features also ensure that you are safer on the web.
Key features:
Developer:Opera Software
App size & price: 5.03 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/app/9wzdncrdmtk6
Nokia Xpress allows for the compression of web pages, and that can result in data savings of up to 85%. It also results in faster browsing making it an ideal choice for people who want a speedy browsing experience. On top of that, Nokia Xpress also has other host of features, including the option of the inbuilt magazine layout which gets all your favorite articles to you, together in one place. It also lets you save the pages you want to read later, even when offline.
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Developer:Microsoft Mobile
App size & price: 3.84 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/app/9wzdncrfhvgr
SurfCube's award winning 3D interface is fun to use, however, it isn't just about the looks, this browser is also feature packed. Options such as the portal reading mode; that allows you to set any page to open links in new or background tabs by default, and inbuilt full HTML5 compatibility make it awesome. You are also able to share the web links you like, on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media networks. Private browsing and the desktop mode comes as a part and parcel of the browser as well.
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Developer:Kinabalu Innovation Limited
App size & price: 1.59 MB - 2.38 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/app/9wzdncrfj3x1
Surfy is one web browser that has tabs just like the one on your desktop. It is knows for reducing the data usage down to as little as 20% in many cases. Surfy lets you enjoy full screen reading, browsing using the Private mode, save images, open / download files and videos, and even listen to the open pages while Surfy reads them to you. Surfy also supports voice search.
Key features:
Developer:Outcoder
App size & price: 8.31 MB - 9.2 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/app/9wzdncrfhvrf
The last one in this list, Aerize Explorer comes with an inbuilt, advanced file browser interface that helps you in managing your files, folders, and storage cards with increased speed and ease. Aerize Explorer also uses an advanced and intuitive Cut, Copy, and Paste interface that is simple and thus makes it play the role of a powerful file manager as well. Move a file or folder is as easy as simply cutting it, and pasting it on to the destination folder.
Key features:
Developer: Aerize
App size & price: 1.3 MB - 6.02 MB and Free
Web URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/aerize-explorer/9wzdncrfhzgn
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Nicola Massimo
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