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After doing an intensive research (ok, just 2 days) about which is the better web-experience in maps navigation, finally I've found something interesting. Just to see if I'm leaving anything out there:

- microB google maps
You need the cursor mode (rather ugly, but well), and you need the stylus to be able to zoom in - zoom out (you have the icon there). However, surprisingly you cannot erase the huge sidebar of the left. The arrow that allows it is unexpectedly not present. So having a map in less than the half of the display is simply unusable. Discarded.

- fennec google maps (and others)
No cursor mode, so imposible to use any map with this browser. Discarded.

- microB flashearth
Since google maps are no longer available, charging the satellite images is just to heavy. Discarded.

-microB atlas.freshlogicstudios.com
The best option with this browser (in my opinion). However, it is like it is always charging some data, very annoying (the maps moves slightly all the time?) and with always the entire navigation tab there. It is a shame because the website is really interesting. Discarded (not entirely ... presently)

-easyDebian-firefox(iceweasel) google maps
PERFECT! With the direct access, it initiates very fast (perhaps because easyDebian had been already started before?), you don't need any cursor mode, and you have all options of you desktop firefox there. This is the best option I've found so far (control+space to maximise the application), although much worse than the experience I get from the iphone (faster movements, you are navigating in seconds, and don't need any stylus) (and I guess from android).

Is there anything I am missing here??