Maxthon Mobile and Summer Travel: Enhanced Benefits for Smart Phone Users

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Jul 12, 2011, 02:50 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Maxthon (www.maxthon.com), a global software and web services company, reminds travelers that Maxthon Mobile 2.2 is an ideal way for users of Android devices to enjoy the full power of their smart phones and tablets. With new features and upgrades, Maxthon Mobile provides a variety of benefits that match the habits of summer travelers and students who plan to access the Internet more frequently and play more rich content like online videos and music.

"Summer travel causes a shift in cell phone usage among people of all ages, location and frequency. With the benefits of Maxthon Mobile, individuals can reliably surf the web with a browser that significantly improves the experience," says Jeff Chen, CEO of Maxthon. "It goes beyond making web pages load faster. For example, Maxthon Mobile's usability makes it easier to navigate with one hand."

According to the Nielsen 2010 Media Industry Fact Sheet there are over 223 million U.S. mobile phone users over the age of 13. 16.7 million of these users also access the web via their cell phones (up from 13 percent in 2008), according to the same study. Also, AAA projects 39 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more this summer holiday season, with many of these travelers using their Android devices during their travels.

With Maxthon Mobile users can take advantage of the following benefits:

Easy syncing of favorites - accessing your Desktop bookmarks on the go
Great video playing experience on YouTube
Faster browsing experience - switch between WAP and WWW
Easily customizable short-cut links from the browser
Better search key functionality, with the address bar and keyboard both appearing on screen

"If you're going mobile, you need Maxthon Mobile," says Karl Mattson, GM of Maxthon International/Chief of Product Development. "It's the perfect accompaniment for travelers who want to fully maximize the features of their Android smart phones and tablets. Maxthon's better performance ripples through the entire web session."

About Maxthon

Headquartered in Beijing, Maxthon Ltd. is an innovative software company and developer of superior web browsers which continue to set new standards for simplicity, speed and security. Each month more than 130,000,000 people use Maxthon's web browser in 120 countries across the world. Maxthon also brings its best-of-breed browsing to the Android platform for mobile devices and tablet computers. For more information about Maxthon please visit www.maxthon.com.

Download Maxthon Mobile for Android phones here:

http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Android.apk

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http://dl.maxthon.com/mx3/mx3.1.3.1000.exe

Download Maxthon Mobile for 10" Android tablets here:

http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Tablet_Android.apk

SOURCE Maxthon