There's a new browser alternative to Internet Explorer in the Windows Phone Store.
It's the Maxthon Browser, already popular on Android, and it provides a slick and smooth browsing experience.
Maxthon Technologies is a Chinese company and the free WP browser has actually been in the store for a couple of weeks.
- Cloud services with multi-device support: Users can sign in with a free Maxthon Passport account and sync their favorites online, and to other devices using the Maxthon Cloud Browser on Android, iOS, Windows and Mac.
- Ease of use with (patent-pending) implementation of tabs: Maxthon for Windows Phone’s tab navigation allows users to swipe up and down to go forward and backward in browsing history, which no other Windows Phone browser offers.
- Favorites optimized for mobile touch screens: Users can add, change and access favorites in a more intuitive and easier to use way than any other Windows Phone browser.
- Live tiles in Quick Access: Maxthon has taken its “Quick Access” feature and reinvented it for Windows Phone with animations.
- Pop-up address bar: Users can access search and the address bar when they want it, with a simple gesture that causes them to pop up.
The company says it wanted a "soft launch" so it can iron out any problems.
Some users who've left reviews in the store say it's prone to crashing, although the app now seems stable to us.
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