Do you hate advertising, and by extension, the vast majority of free content on the planet? Do you spend hours defending your decision to block ads on the Internet, television, video games, apps, and in real life via an intricate system of automatic blinders? Then the ever-growing crop of Android web browsers has a new entry just for you. This one comes from AdBlock Plus, probably the most recognizable name in browser-based advertisement blocking.

Adblock Browser for Android is now available in beta form using the Google+ Community method - they've also got a direct APK download on the Community page. Upon installing it you're given a quick introduction to the company's business model: it blocks "intrusive" web advertising by default, leaving "acceptable ads" in place. What's an acceptable ad? According to AdBlock's own guidelines, they're static, non-animated ads that never obscure page content, don't appear in the text area, don't require scrolling to get past when placed in a header, and don't take up more than a third of horizontal space in a page. This isn't an automatic process: companies can submit their advertising platform and/or websites to AdBlock to be reviewed, and AdBlock will then selectively block only the ads that they find fault with. Some companies have to pay to be put on this whitelist, which is a very controversial issue for content creators.

Of course if you'd rather block all advertising on the web - and if you're downloading an alternate browser, I have to imagine that you do - the option is available in the Settings menu. Some of the biggest language-based blocking filters are included as well. Blocking ads on individual websites can be turned on or off in the drop-down settings menu, just like AdBlock's browser extension. (Editor's note: please do this for AndroidPolice.com, because our team members like to enjoy decadent and extravagant luxuries like food, shelter, and running water.)

If you've tried any of the alternate Android browsers, Adblock Browser might seem familiar, and it should. The code is based on Firefox for Android, which is published as an open source app just like the desktop browser. Most of Firefox's existing features appear to have been carried over with the notable omission of extension support. According to the press release below, Adblock Browser will be available in the Play Store at some point.