Only browser to be part of Top 10 Most Downloaded apps of the
Decade: App Annie
UC announces Multiple Improved Product Features to Reduce Data
Usage
New Delhi, January 02, 2020: UC Browser, world’s No. 1 third-party mobile
browser and a content platform, owned by UCWeb-a business within Alibaba
Innovation Initiatives Business Group, has recently launched a new version
that allows increased mobile data saving option for users. The announcement
comes soon after UC Browser was part of mobile market data and analytics
firm App Annie’s list of Top 10 Most Downloaded Apps of the Decade.
According to App Annie, UC Browser is the only browser in the ranking and
beats other popular browsers to rank No. 8 in the Top 10 Apps by All-Time
Downloads worldwide for the decade. It is also worth noting that 8 out of 10
Apps in the ranking are owned by US companies while UC is the one of the two
non-US Apps.
UC Browser is being preferred as users feel it runs faster while saving more
mobile data, making it a better option in some fast-growing markets such as
India and Indonesia. UC Browser 12.14.0.1221 boasts of over 200% faster
download speed while downloading videos and applications, and can save up to
80% mobile data on while viewing images, watching videos or reading news, as
compared to its previous version. The updated version also makes it easier
and faster for users to discover content across categories with its 20
distinct channels that cover entertainment, sports, fashion, celebrities and
various other categories of content in 15 key languages for Indian users.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Huaiyuan Yang, Vice President, UCWeb Global
Business, said, “With the launch of the 12.14.0.1221 version, our users can
enjoy the best browsing experience using the least amount of data. The
launch is part of our commitment to provide better mobile internet services
to billions of users around the world, wherever they are and whatever device
they are using; at the same time delivering our promise of a fast and smooth
web experience with lowest data usage ever. Along with many new and enhanced
features, UC Browser’s latest version is the only browser that allows users
to bookmark content and videos to ‘Watch Later’, allowing users to continue
enjoying their favourite videos on their Android devices even when there is
no usable network connection.”
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Watch Video Feature---Screenshot from UC Browser)
By detecting the type of internet connection you have, the device you are
using, and what webpage you are browsing, UC Browser fetches the most
suitable version of the webpage for you. With Version 12.14.0.1221, users
can play and watch videos while it is downloading in the background. Video
download will pause if the user loses internet connection and automatically
resume once the user reconnects to Wi-Fi. With its file Download Resumption
function, active file downloads that are interrupted can be resumed
automatically. UC Browser can modify image size according to different
devices to enable users to save more mobile data, especially when browsing
image-rich websites. Moreover, with its Pre-loading Feature, UC Browser
allows users to preload videos while they are on Wi-Fi network and watch
them later when they are on mobile data. UC Browser is also enhancing its
ad-blocking feature that allows users to block majority of ads on the
webpages and save huge amount of cellular data.
UC Browser is the flagship product of UCWeb, part of Alibaba Innovative
Initiatives Business Group. Over the last couple of years, UC Browser has
redefined the role of a modern mobile browser as a content aggregator and
distributor with the launch of its content platform. UC Browser recently
reported over 1.1 billion user downloads worldwide (excluding China) with
half of its global installs from India.
According to App Annie, Mobile has been at the heart of major changes in
consumer behaviour this decade by giving consumers a window to the internet
in the palm of their hands. This decade has been a time of remarkable growth
for the mobile economy. With a 5% increase in downloads, and 15% growth in
consumer spend (excluding third-party Android) year-over-year in 2019, this
looks set to continue in 2020. Outside of games, this growth was mostly
driven by the Photo & Video and Entertainment categories.
The latest version of UC Browser can be downloaded from Google
ews=true> Play.
About UC
UC, a business within Alibaba Innovation Initiatives Business Group, is a
leading provider of mobile internet software and services. The international
product portfolio of UC includes content distribution platform UC Browser,
UC Browser Turbo, UC Browser Mini, and UC Ads for mobile marketing. UC
Browser is the No. 1 third-party mobile browser in the world, as per
StatCounter. It has reached 430 million Monthly Active Users globally.
Additional information about UC and its products, can be found at
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