Dolphin Browser for BlackBerry PlayBook
Mobotap, the developer of the popular Dolphin Browser for various mobile platforms, has announced that Dolphin Browser is now available in the BlackBerry App Development World for the BlackBerry PlayBook.
We had initially seen a version of the Dolphin Browser in the App World when we reviewed BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 back in February, but, apparently, that was not an official version sanctioned by Mobotap itself. The version available now is 7.2, and it is very similar to the version for Android users found in the Google Play Store.
Dolphin Browser on the BlackBerry PlayBook includes all of the features that users on Android love, such as Webzine and gesture support. Unfortunately, since Dolphin Browser is designed for Android, it has some limitations when used on the PlayBook. The gestures to swipe in from the left to access bookmarks or in from the right to access add-ons frequently trigger the PlayBook's multitasking to switch between apps. Also, most of the menus and functions require the back button to close, which means that you have to bring up the Android Player toolbar each time - a cumbersome experience. Finally, page rendering, panning, and zooming were not nearly as smooth as found on the native PlayBook browser, so that leaves us the question of why would anyone bother with Dolphin?
f you happen to be an Android user and have a lot of bookmarks save in Dolphin for Android, the Dolphin Browser for the PlayBook does support Dolphin Connect, so you can sync those over, which may be reason enough for some users to check it out. For the rest of us, we are probably better off using the native PlayBook browser. If you want to give Dolphin a try, it is available for free in the BlackBerry App World now. [Dolphin]
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