How to navigate with Microsoft Edge from your Android mobile

In the Android application store we have at our disposal a large assortment of web browsers. All of them, with their peculiarities and more or less exclusive features: some offer a comprehensive experience with the Google ecosystem, others are already legendary for android fans like Dolphin. There are others that consume few resources, such as Opera Mini. And then there are the most recent ones, the ones that haven't even been officially launched yet... but will fight for a prominent place on the throne of their category.

We are talking, of course, about the browser that was missing from the store: Microsoft Edge. Bill Gates' company decided to shelve its already mythical Internet Explorer, after years and years of criticism, and start from scratch under a new name. Thus, Microsoft Edge is presented as a more practical browser for the user, with numerous features that present it as an alternative to choose from. And if you're a Microsoft kid, one of those who already uses Edge on your PC or laptop, you'll surely be wanting to try its mobile browser.

The Microsoft Edge app hasn't been fully released yet, so if you install it, it may have some bugs and instabilities. To be able to install it, simply enter its link in the Play Store. We insist that this is not the final version, so some features are yet to come and others may not work as expected.

What is the new Microsoft Edge Android mobile browser like?

The really interesting thing about this new browser is that you will be able to have all your bookmarks synchronized... if you previously use Microsoft Edge on your laptop or PC. If you use any other browser, you might wonder if it is worth changing our usual browser for this one. We are going to inquire about its settings, to see what we find.

As soon as we install Microsoft Edge on our mobile we see the home screen, with a few suggestions that the company itself makes us. For example, a shortcut to Outlook and different commonly accessed websites such as Facebook, YouTube or Amazon. Nothing new, on the other hand. The browser layout is clean and simple, with a toolbar at the bottom.At the top right we have a star-shaped icon, where we can configure the bookmarks, see the list of articles that we have saved to read later (both on mobile and on PC) and a store to buy books, which is not yet enabled. Finally, we can see our browsing history and a download section.

Other Microsoft Edge settings

In the bottom bar we see the navigation arrows, to go backwards or forwards while consulting a website. The following icon is used to enter our Microsoft Edge account and thus synchronize our mobile with the PC. Then, we can access a mosaic view of the open tabs or open one to browse in private mode. Finally, we have the settings menu, from which we can:

• Open a new tab
• Open a new tab in private mode
• Access the browser settings Here we can change the appearance of the browser, activating the reading mode (depending on which websites), choosing the preferred search engine, choose if we want the auto-completion of personal data as well as the auto-save of passwords.

We miss the option to choose the dark theme for when we browse our mobile phones at night. Also, websites can only be saved to read later if you sign in with your Microsoft Edge account. At the moment, as we warned you, it is a browser that is still under development and that must be given time to unfold its full potential.Will Microsoft Edge be able to stand up to titans like Google or Firefox?