UC Browser

2021: Blocking of service in India

At the end of January, 2021 the Ministry of electronics and information technologies of India entered permanent blocking of 59 applications developed by the Chinese companies. Among them — TikTok, the WeChat messenger and the UC Browser browser developed by Alibaba, the game Clash of Kings and some other applications. Read more here.

2020: Detection of vulnerability to spoofing of an address bar

Specialists of Rapid7 company together with the Pakistani researcher of security Rafay Baloch detected ten vulnerabilities allowing to forge URL in an address bar in seven mobile browsers. It became known on October 21, 2020. The list of vulnerable browsers also includes UC Browser. Read more here.

2017: Version release with services of Odnoklassniki

On July 4, 2017 the companies Odnoklassniki and UCWeb provided release of the version of the mobile UC Browser browser.

In this version of software integration of OK and UC Browser is executed: in 2017 the companies signed the agreement for creation of "Global strategic alliance on distribution of mobile games". The purpose of alliance – to adjust distribution of content of mobile games between China and Russia.

Advertizing of the UC Browser browser, (2017)

In this version of software push-notifications help to switch to services of Odnoklassniki: tape of a profile, message, photo albums, games and others.

Mobile version of the browser is available in Google Play to smartphones on the Android platform.

It agrees to the internal researches conducted by us, a considerable part of mobile traffic of users of UC Browser in Russia is the share of social networks. For those who prefer to be always in touch we also start upgraded version of our high-speed browser. Mail.ru Group proved as the reliable strategic partner of Alibaba Mobile Business Group in Russia, and we hope to please our Russian users with even more interesting integration in the near future. Kenny Ye, the general manager of Alibaba Mobile Business Group in foreign markets

The latest version of UC Browser is an opportunity for users to switch to services of social network, without leaving the application. It is the first step in our strategic partnership with Alibaba Group, and further we expect to start together some more services for users of OK and the Alibaba Group projects. Anton Fedchin, project manager Odnoklassniki

The joint project supplements the operating personalized possibilities of the browser. In April, 2017 in Russia there was a version of UC Browser on the Android platform at the heart of which the principle of adaptivity: the browser offers users the personalized news feed working at fundamentals of technology of Big Data which remember preferences of users and shows them the most popular and topical news.

2016: UC Browser 10.10.8

On August 2, 2016 the Alibaba Group company announced a release of version 10.10.8 of the UC Browser browser for Android. In this release smart navigation and the improved aggregator of news works.

For providing to the Russian users the improved opportunities when viewing pages, the version includes the updated means of personalisation and access to content is simplified.

Screenshot of an application window, (2016)

The aggregator of news by means of support of technologies of Alibaba for work with Big Data is upgraded. The browser gives to users opportunities for more exact and personalized obtaining information, selection of content. News even on the blocked screen are available to users that will always help to stay in the know of trends and hot topics.

Advertizing UC Browser 10.10.8, (2016)

The version of UC Browser 10.10.8 received the optimized design of the home page, its background changes depending on weather conditions and location of the user. More convenient, quick search of information by means of the updated search string in the Yandex system is offered.

Russia represents for us one of the most valuable markets in the world, and we adapt the latest solutions for the best service of the Russian users. Than users spend on the Internet more time, especially qualitative content and services are necessary for them. And I had honor to announce that in the nearest future the Russian users are expected also by other innovations. Kenny Ye, the development director in international markets of Alibaba Mobile Business Group

UC Browser of version 10.10.8 for Android OS is available to loading on the official website and in Google Play shop.

2015

In UC Browser push-notifications work

Since the beginning of 2015 in the mobile UC Browser browser together with Facebook it is started notifications in real time. Now the users coming into Facebook via the browser can receive the same push-notifications, as in the official application.

It is the first case of such close cooperation of Facebook with the mobile browser when the company gives access to online notifications in the third-party application. Users should not set additions — function of notifications is built already in UC Browser. The innovation especially will be pleasant to those who prefer to use one application for the solution of the majority of tasks in the browser. Similar partnership of the companies proves strong commitment of UC Browser of the purpose to make the convenient browser for every day.

To get access to notifications of Facebook, the menu - Additions - Facebook - Facebook of the notification" is enough to log in the account from the latest version of UC Browser through ". After that you will be able to receive notifications even after an exit from the browser. Notifications can be configured so that to receive only the most important.

The companies cooperate not the first time. In June, 2014 UC Browser released the addition accelerating loading of Facebook pages. High speed of navigation is reached due to technology of cloud acceleration which is one of priorities of the company. Integration with Facebook, a wide choice of additions and functions and a progressive download manager allow to solve necessary problems online without the aid of third-party applications.

There was a next version of the third-party mobile browser

On October 26, 2015 the UCWeb company announced release of the upgraded UC Browser. According to the statement of the company, a system is capable to accelerate data loading and saves traffic.

To users of the browser on basic operation systems well more effective data compression, self-synchronization of personal data on different devices by means of the general cloud disk, intellectual storage and caching, the reduced volume of mobile traffic and waiting time of loading of pages. Using 3G-network the user will be able to receive web page contents within 3 seconds in 80% of cases. According to data of developer company, for October 26, 2015 about 60% of users of UC Browser in Russia use 3G network for Internet access and web surfing.

UC Browser (2015)

The upgraded cloud technology allows to put loading on a pause, supports function of acceleration of loading and provides a possibility of compression to 50% of traffic. Besides, in the browser there is a videoplayer which on the supported websites can play video in permission 1080p, 720p, 480p or 360p, allowing to select optimal, depending on quality of connection that helps to save traffic and to accelerate loading of the file. The videoplayer supports management of gestures, can remember the place where the user stopped at viewing a video and will resume viewing from this place.

The press service of developer noted: UC Browser is the most popular third-party mobile browser in the world, at the moment (on October 26, 2015) daily more than 100 million users of whom the most part is made by users of devices on OS Android use it.

According to the statistics of^[1], a product market share for September, 2015 of 2.12%.

Statistics of Netmarketshare (2015)

2014: 100 million active users a day

In 2014 UC Browser announced achievement of 100 million active users in day (DAU). Besides, by the end of December, 2014 it became the world's largest independent mobile brazuzer: according to StatCounter, UC Browser increased a share in the market on number of viewings pages to 11.1%.

For 2014 the company achieved considerable progress. Still being in the lead in the market of China according to iResearch, in December, 2014 the browser strengthened positions and in India — 41.2% of the market fall to its share according to StatCounter now. Also according to internal data of the company, for the second half of the year 2014 the number of daily active users of the browser in India increased more than by 50%.

In Russia the browser continues to increase audience. For 2014 the number of daily active users increased almost three times. At the same time also the number of viewings pages (PV) increased by 125%. These indicators demonstrate considerable achievements in Russia. Recently UC Browser also became browser No. 1 in the Russian Google Play.

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