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Tech in Asia x Opera Tour – Future of the Web: is it the mobile web, apps, or something else?

Tech in Asia x Opera Tour – Future of the Web: is it the mobile web, apps, or something else?

Will apps make the web browser irrelevant? Or will they simply co-exist until the next disruption? Join us at the Tech in Asia Ho Chi Minh and Yangon meetups on March 17 and 27 as Huib Kleinhout of Opera shares his insights.
Jum Balea · · 3 min read
Chinese startup behind Dolphin mobile browser sells 51% stake for $91 million

Chinese startup behind Dolphin mobile browser sells 51% stake for $91 million

The Chinese developer of Dolphin, a popular web browser for Android and iOS, has sold a 51 percent stake for US$91 million.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
World’s most popular aftermarket mobile browser makes the leap to TV

World’s most popular aftermarket mobile browser makes the leap to TV

China-based UCWeb today announced its latest step toward its multiple-screen dreams with its browser for smart TVs. UC Browser, known widely as the world’s most popular third-party mobile browser, is now available on Android-based
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read
Led by UC Browser, China spends twice as much time on mobile browsers as last year

Led by UC Browser, China spends twice as much time on mobile browsers as last year

iResearch, the Shanghai-based internet research firm, released a report today revealing data on mobile browser usage in China. Among other key points, the study revealed that the most popular mobile
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read

UC Browser update adds useful gestures and more new features for Android tablets

UCWeb has updated its UC Browser HD, which is made for Android tablets, to add in useful gestures for dealing with tabs. Now you can swipe between open tabs with
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Now Sogou and Qihoo are suing each other

This is basically what Qihoo and Sogou are doing right now. Well, that didn’t take long. Qihoo 360 was reportedly interested in buying Sogou, but no sooner had Sogou scored
C. Custer · · 2 min read

UC Browser Focuses on HTML5, Calls Out to Global Developers For New Open Platform

UC Browser, the China-made mobile browser that has 400 million users around the world, is getting a new worldwide open platform that will focus on HTML5 web apps, plugins, and
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Dolphin Browser Hits 80 Million Installs, Refreshes Android App to v10

Sino-US startup Dolphin Browser has reached 80 million installs around the world for its iOS and Android browser. Today, Dolphin is also being bumped up to version 10 on Android
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Browser Maker Opera Opens 5th Asia Office, This Time in Singapore

Norway-based browser maker Opera (OSE:OPERA) is today opening its 17th office around the world – and its fifth in Asia. The newest Opera base is in Singapore, which will be
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Qihoo Sees Record User Numbers (457 Million) But Falling Income in Q1

Qihoo’s new search engine emerged nearly one year ago. China’s Qihoo (NYSE:QIHU), a software maker and web portal turned search engine, has reported its Q1 2013 financials this morning. The
Steven Millward · · 2 min read