Xscope Web File Task Browser for Android

CNET Editors' note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the product page in the online Android Market. The application can directly be downloaded and installed on the registered Android device from your PC, or you can download it from the Android Market on your Android device.

CNET Editors' review

by: Jessica Dolcourt on March 10, 2010

xScope Web File Task Browser is far from being the most beautiful mobile browser for Android. However, what it lacks in looks it makes up for in functionality. Its bundle of features includes tabbed browsing, some interesting management controls, the ability to copy text, and support for skins (you'll download the skin set separately). xScope browser tends toward flexibility, offering three ways to zoom in, open and close tabs, and switch among open tabs--including a simple finger swipe. We like the quick bookmarking, and can appreciate the task killer, even though it's not a tool we'd seek out in a browser.

There are various builds for various versions of the Android operating system, including a premium version for Android 2.0 (Droid and Nexus One phones at the time of this review) that also handles Web downloads in addition to xScope's standard YouTube video downloading.

In terms of the app's overall lack of polish, xScope's start screen needs the most work. The dashboard lays out thumbnail icons and links to popular sites, which you can futz with in the settings. The browser needs a favorites manager powerful enough to reorder the icons according to your preferences. The fuzzy dashboard icons define xScope's rough workshop feel.

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Publisher's Description

From Xscope:

Xscope Web File Task Browser for Android feature tabs. It has a unique 'pin-zoom'. With this application you can download common video, audio, doc, and pdf files. If address bar is hidden, swipe from very top of screen to pull it out. Continuous tapping causing continuous zooming. If the link clicked is downloadable, such as .mp4 video, mp3 music, pdf, doc, or zip files, the browser will popup options for either download or play using system default apps.

What's new in this version: Version 6.44 performance boost on thumbnail image taking in background and fixed two bugs affecting mostly SAMSUNG handset users.