Opera on my phone automatically zooms whenever you tap a link near another link so you can select with no ambiguity, and I believe Chrome on Android does too:
Safari is notably lagging behind but it's a crappy browser... back button right next to the close tab button suffering from the exact problem you're describing.
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Would you mind sharing some more information on these 'elegant solutions'? I'm yet to experience them.
Opera on my phone automatically zooms whenever you tap a link near another link so you can select with no ambiguity, and I believe Chrome on Android does too:
http://www.androidcentral.com/chrome-android-walkthrough
Safari is notably lagging behind but it's a crappy browser... back button right next to the close tab button suffering from the exact problem you're describing.