Samsung has updated its mobile browser app, Samsung Internet, with some much-needed UI improvements for large-screen devices like foldables and tablets. Most notably, the new version lets you move the URL/address bar to the bottom of the screen for easier access - a feature already available on phones.
Samsung Internet is one of the best internet browsers for Android devices. It comes pre-installed and configured as default on most Galaxy devices, although it is also available for devices from other brands. While it offers mostly the same set of features across smartphones and tablets, the latest batch of products has lost a few.
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Until the latest update, Samsung Internet didn't allow users to move the address bar to the bottom of the screen - however, as previously mentioned, smartphone could already do this. Last month, Samsung added this feature to the tablet version of the browser app, and the update is now available on the stable channel, giving everyone this ease of access.
Version 21.0.0.41 of the app brings this feature to tablets, as noted by SamMobile, which first reported the update for Samsung Internet. The bookmarks and tab bars are tied to the location of the address bar—so if you choose to move it to the bottom, it will also appear below the content on the screen. Future updates to the app may offer more flexibility—you can already choose to hide the bookmarks and tab bars.
The latest Samsung Internet update contains another handy feature
With this change on tablets, Samsung Internet now notifies you when a tab is closed because the limit of 99 active tabs has been reached. If you open the 100th tab, the oldest one will automatically close. While Samsung isn't lifting this limit, it will now notify you when this happens and provide an action button to reopen the closed tab—however, doing so will close another tab.
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All of these new features are part of Samsung Internet version 21.0.0.41, which is already rolling out to Galaxy users via the Galaxy Store. As of now, the latest update for Samsung's browser app has not yet appeared on the Google Play Store for non-Samsung Android devices, but it is expected to be soon. As always, Samsung Internet will notify you when a new update is available.
Information source: androidheadlines.com
