Web browser
Catch up on the news, and visit your favorite websites. You can use Internet Explorer 10 in your phone to view web pages on the internet. Your browser can also help warn you against security threats.
Tap
Internet Explorer .
To browse the web, you must be connected to the internet.
Related information
Browse the web
Who needs a computer, when you can browse the internet on your phone?
If your network service provider doesn't charge you a fixed fee for data transfer, to save on data costs, use a Wi-Fi network to connect to the internet.
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Tap
Internet Explorer . -
Tap the address bar.
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Write a web address.
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Tap
. Tip:To search the internet, write a search word in the address bar, and tap
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Place two fingers on the screen, and slide your fingers apart or together.
You can also double-tap the screen.
Open a new tab
When you want to visit several websites at the same time, you can open up to 6 browser tabs and switch between them.
Tap
Internet Explorer .
Tap
> tabs >
.
Tap
> tabs and a tab.
Tap
> tabs >
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Add a website to your favorites
If you visit the same websites all the time, add them to your favorites, so you can access them quickly.
Tap
Internet Explorer .
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Go to a website.
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Tap
> add to favorites . Tip:You can also pin your favorite websites to the start screen. While browsing a website, tap
> pin to start .
Tap
> favorites and a website.
To quickly access your favorites, add the favorites icon to the address bar. Tap
> settings > Use address bar button for > favorites .
Share a web page
When you've found an interesting web page, you can send it to your friends. If your friends are next to you, just tap their phones. Otherwise, you can send the page in a text message or post it to your social networks.
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To make sure tap+send is switched on, tap
Settings > tap+send , and switch NFC sharing to On
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Tap
Internet Explorer , and go to a website. -
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> share page > Tap+Send . -
Touch your friend's phone with your phone. The other phone must support tap+send. For more info, see the user guide of the other phone.
While browsing, tap
> share page and how you want to share.
Clear the browser history
When you've finished browsing, you can delete your private data, such as your browsing history and temporary internet files.
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Internet Explorer . -
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> settings > delete history . A cache is a memory location that is used to store data temporarily. If you have, or have tried to, access confidential info or a secure service, requiring passwords, clear the cache after each use.