UC Browser
Screenshot A screenshot of UC Browser for Android. | |
| Developer(s) | UCWeb Alibaba Group |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2004 |
| Stable release(s) | |
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| Engine | Blink, V8 |
| Operating system | |
| Standard(s) | HTML5, CSS3 |
| Available in | 25 languages |
| Type | Mobile browser |
| License | Proprietary software with EULA (link) and Terms of Use (link) |
| Website | www |
UC Browser is a web browser developed by mobile internet company UCWeb, a subsidiary of the Alibaba Group. It was the most popular mobile browser in India, Indonesia, and Mali, as well as the second-most popular one in China as of 2017. Its world-wide browser share as of May 2022 is 0.86% overall (and 1.48% on smartphones) according to StatCounter.
Originally launched in April 2004 as a Java-only application, it was subsequently made available on a number of platforms including Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS, Java ME, Symbian, Windows Phone, and Microsoft Windows. As of 2020, Android is the only operating system still supported by the browser.
It has been the subject of privacy and security controversies and was banned in India on 29 June 2020, shortly after the China–India skirmishes started.