Puffin Flash Browser is a powerful web browser designed primarily to support Flash content, allowing users to play games built on the Flash platform. The software utilizes end-to-end encrypted channels, with Flash-based game content running on remote servers located in the United States and Singapore. Additionally, the browser employs data compression algorithms when accessing web content, which helps reduce data usage while ensuring high-speed performance.
Features
Cloud-Accelerated Browsing and Data Savings
Puffin Flash Browser loads complex web pages by processing them in the cloud, ensuring a responsive browsing experience even on devices with modest performance. During standard browsing, its compression technology can reduce data usage by up to 80%. Please note that watching videos or accessing Flash content may consume more bandwidth than browsing typical web pages.
Encrypted Connections to Puffin Flash Browser Servers
All traffic between the application and Puffin Flash Browser servers is end-to-end encrypted. This mechanism secures your data during transmission to the cloud, protecting your browsing activity—even when using open or public Wi-Fi networks.
Accessing Flash Content via the Cloud
Puffin Flash Browser runs Flash content on remote servers, allowing it to be displayed on your device. For supported videos and games, you can also use "Theater Mode" for an enhanced viewing experience. To ensure smooth playback, please ensure you have sufficient bandwidth.
Availability and Limitations
Puffin Flash Browser servers are located in the United States and Singapore; consequently, some websites may impose geographic restrictions based on your location. The service is unavailable in countries such as China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, the service may be inaccessible on certain school networks within the United States.
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros
Fast mobile browser that includes native malware protection, cloud-based Flash support, and encrypted traffic between the app and Puffin's servers
Data saving feature helps compress and reduce browser data usage
Choice between reading mobile or desktop versions of sites
Cons
Browser is subscription-based, with no one-time purchase option
Highlights
Cloud Protection: All Internet traffic from the app to our servers are end-to-end encrypted, therefore making it safe to use public, non-secure WiFi.
Flash Support: We constantly provide improvements to our servers, and the ability to view Flash content through the cloud.
Data Savings: Puffin uses a proprietary compression algorithm to transmit web data to your device, and can save up to 90% of your bandwidth on regular web browsing. (Please note that streaming Flash content or videos requires more bandwidth than the normal usage.)
Summarize
Puffin Flash Browser is an Internet browser whose main strengths, compared to competing apps for Android, are speed and excellent support for flash, which comes with it. That's right: with this browser, you can run pages (or games) in flash.
