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I use Opera as my main browser on IOS desktop, along with Brave. Brave is my main android browser
What are the pros and cons of Brave compared to Opera on mobile?
UC Browser apparently has more mobile usage that Firefox in the US. In 2017, they've clocked in at 1.22% vs Firefox's 0.59%. Years ago, (~2004) I used to use a desktop version years to get around firewalls at my high school. Nowadays I wonder how the Chinese government uses the traffic data to take the temperature of the US. [0]: http://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/mobile/united...
That's really sad, because Firefox on Android is actually really great and the fact that you can run addons (e.g. uBlock Origin) makes it even better. In years past Firefox would occasionally crash on me, but I'm not sure it's ever even done that on my current phone, which is closing in on 9 months old. I'm not exactly treating it kindly either, I currently have 93 "tabs" open and though it doesn't keep those in memo…
If you’re in iOS, UC is a great way to pop out videos so you can, for example, watch a YouTube video while reading Hacker News. It also enables you to listen to just about any video in the background, when you switch to other apps.
how does it get around apple's policy of not allowing another browser engine in the OS?
If you’re in iOS, UC is a great way to pop out videos so you can, for example, watch a YouTube video while reading Hacker News. It also enables you to listen to just about any video in the background, when you switch to other apps.
how does it get around apple's policy of not allowing another browser engine in the OS?
UC Browser is now holding the web back by not adopting new standards like css-grid and flexbox. No version of UC supports these standards and with the rise of UC globally, developers are hesitant to use these standards as millions of users especially in India and China are left out. I know there are ways to configure fallback, but still.
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how does it get around apple's policy of not allowing another browser engine in the OS?
iOS definitely allows you to implement your own browser engine. The only caveat is that Apple doesn’t let third-party apps to mmap executable memory, so you won’t be able to create a JITting JS engine.
Section 2.5.6 from https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
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Why do these markets use these browsers and not chrome or firefox, or even the built in browsers on their phones?
The question is like why those users do not use iPhone or Samsung Galaxy 7
UC Browser is now holding the web back by not adopting new standards like css-grid and flexbox. No version of UC supports these standards and with the rise of UC globally, developers are hesitant to use these standards as millions of users especially in India and China are left out. I know there are ways to configure fallback, but still.
Why do these markets use these browsers and not chrome or firefox, or even the built in browsers on their phones?
After a recent update, Chrome is nearly unusable on my spare 1 year old Moto G4 phone. There is a massive lag when I try to type in text on any website. Chrome's RAM hogging tendencies on desktop have also made me search for an alternative for my PC. Sadly, Firefox is long way from its former glory. Any suggestions?
No problem with Chrome here, but I've heard Samsung's browser runs a lot smoother.
There have been reports talking about security issues in UC Browser [0] for a while [1] now [2]. It was also removed from Google Play Store [3] (although temporarily). Kinda surprises me to see it as the 'dominant' browser. Maybe people are indifferent. [0] https://citizenlab.ca/2015/05/a-chatty-squirrel-privacy-and-... [1] https://citizenlab.ca/2016/08/a-tough-nut-to-crack-look-priv... [2] https://tech.blorge.com/20…
Very true. Amongst many other security flaws, UC Browser also does not support HSTS (headers or preload list) at all . That means that a connection made by UC Browser to any site can be man-in-the-middled and inspected or modified. As far as the Chinese government is concerned, however, this may be a feature rather than a bug. No one should be using UC Browser, full stop. It's pathologically insecure.