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The best browsers on Windows, Mac, Linux and Mobile

Here we list the most popular browsers on Windows, Mac, Linux and Mobile according speed, intelligence and security.
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The past 2008 is a browser year. First, Microsoft demonstrated its next-generation browsers - IE 8 in Beta version, then Google has thrown a sudden & heavy "weapons" - Chrome, and Mozilla has created a Guinness Book of World Records with the first day eight million downloads for Firefox 3.0 version.

Here we list the most popular browsers on Windows, Mac, Linux and Mobile according speed, intelligence and security.

Firefox

Windows: IE, Firefox, Chrome

Mozilla Firefox: With more than 15,000 improvements, Firefox 3 is faster, safer and smarter than ever before.

Latest version: 3.0.6 (download)

IE 7 Internet Explorer: The most recent stable release is Internet Explorer 7, which is available as a free update for Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.

Latest Version: 7.0.5 (download)

Chrome Google Chrome: A browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Latest Version: 1.0.154.48 (download)

Mac: Safari

Safari Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. With its simple, elegant interface, Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web.

Latest Version: 3.2.1 (download)

Linux: Firefox, Opera

Opera Opera: The Opera Software company claims that Opera is "the fastest browser on Earth. Opera includes built-in tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, fraud protection, a download manager and BitTorrent client, a search bar, and a web feed aggregator.

Latest Version: 9.63 (download)

Firefox: 3.0.6 (download)

Mobile: Opera, Safari, Skyfire

Opera Mobile: Opera Mobile was launched in 2000 as the first mobile browser to bring the full Web to the small mobile screen.

Latest Version: 9.5 (download)

Mobile Safari: iPhone OS for iPod Touch, iPhone 3G and iPhone

Latest Version: 3.1.1

Skyfire Skyfire: Skyfire is a mobile web browser for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 and Symbian S60 v3. It is the first browser software for Windows Mobile which can view Adobe Flash content and streaming video.

Symbian Phones: Skyfire runs on these phones from Nokia: E61, E61i, E62, E71, N73, N75, N76, N78, N79, N81, N82, N85, N95 and N96.
Skyfire will run on Wi-Fi, however a data plan is recommended.

Latest Version: 0.85.0.7935 (download)


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by jane on 06/02/2009Internet
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