UC Browser

UC Browser
Developer(s) UC Mobile
Initial release August 2004
Stable release 8.4 / May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)
Platform Cross-platform (S60, Java, Android, iOS, Windows CE, bada, MTK, BREW)
Available in Chinese, English, Russian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish
Type Mobile browser
License Proprietary Freeware
Website www.ucweb.com

UC Browser 8.2 (also known as UCWEB) is a web browser for mobile devices, such as mobile phones. The web page is not handled on the phone, but compressed and rendered by a server,[1] similar to the operation of a thin client.

The browser is available for a number of mobile platforms[2], from low memory phones to high-end phones.[3]

History

Version Support platform Release date Significant changes
6.3 Java, WM, S60 November 5, 2009[4] Sidebar, quicksearch, tabbed browsing.
7.0 Java, WM, S60 December 28, 2009[5] Sidebar, extension management.
7.1 iOS June 1, 2010[6] First release on iOS platform.
7.2 Java, WM, S60, Android July 14, 2010[7] First release on Android platform.
7.4 Java, WM, S60 October 29, 2010[8] Cursor mode as default, new design, Speed Dial customization.[9]
7.5 Java December 7, 2010[10] Access via Server as default, alternative proxy.[11]
7.6 Java, WM, S60 March 16, 2011 Quick Share to Facebook/Twitter.
7.7 Java, WM, S60, bada May 12, 2011 In-line editing support.
7.8 Java, WM, S60, Android, BlackBerry OS July 13, 2011 First release on BlackBerry OS platform.
7.9 Java, S60 Sept 21, 2011 Language Pack.[12]
8.0 Java, S60, Android November 30, 2011 New UI.
8.2 Java, S60, Android Feb 15, 2012 Find in Page.

References

  1. ^ "UC Browser Review - Fast and Bandwidth Efficient". Softpedia. 2010-11-26. http://news.softpedia.com/news/UC-Browser-Review-Fast-and-Bandwidth-Efficient-168992.shtml. 
  2. ^ "UC Browser, Yet Another Browser!". xda-developers. 2010-11-20. http://www.xda-developers.com/android/uc-browser-yet-another-browser/. 
  3. ^ "UC Browser download page". 2010-11-09. http://www.uc.cn/English/UCbrowser/product_choose_browser.html. 
  4. ^ "[History Versions"]. UC Mobile. http://wap.ucweb.com/ucpack/dlmobile/control/history_versions.php?pc=354&pf=java&pfid=69. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  5. ^ "[History Versions"]. UC Mobile. http://wap.ucweb.com/ucpack/dlmobile/control/history_versions.php?pc=354&pf=wm&pfid=31. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  6. ^ "UC Browser English Version". Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uc-browser-english-version/id374473033?mt=8. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  7. ^ "[History Versions"]. UC Mobile. http://wap.ucweb.com/ucpack/dlmobile/control/history_versions.php?pc=354&pf=android&pfid=139. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  8. ^ "[History Versions"]. UC Mobile. http://wap.ucweb.com/ucpack/dlmobile/control/history_versions.php?pc=354&pf=symbian&pfid=28. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  9. ^ "The New Release of UC Browser 7.4". UC Mobile. http://www.ucweb.com/a/press/2010/1103/1514.html. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  10. ^ "[History Versions"]. UC Mobile. http://wap.ucweb.com/ucpack/dlmobile/control/history_versions.php?pc=354&pf=java&pfid=70. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  11. ^ "UC Browser 7.5 Java Official Goes Public". UC Mobile. http://www.ucweb.com/a/press/2011/0111/1576.html. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
  12. ^ "UC Browser 7.9—Smooth ur browsing". UC Mobile. http://www.ucweb.com/a/ppress/2011/0921/1911.html. Retrieved 2012-02-28. 

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