Internet browser competition is not only busy on the big screen as a computer or laptop and netbook PCs. Intense competition also occurs in the domain market phones that have a much smaller window of cruising.
In the realm of PCs, laptops, or netbooks, are now ruling the internet browser is Firefox Modzilla. Market share is still above the Internet Explorer from Microsoft, Opera from Opera Software, and Google’s Chrome browser is started up the leaves.
Along with the development of technology, mobile phones and telecommunications networks, the generic Internet browser competition also began to switch to different devices smart phones such as Nokia, iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android phones.
According to Opera Software, there are now 62.3 million users who surf the internet from Opera Mini on your phone. Noted, the majority of users using a Nokia mobile phone, and incredibly, Indonesia is in the top ranks of most users.
Mobile browser market also ogled Firefox recently released a special browser. Not long ago, come again another browser providers from mainland China, UC Mobile. If in the realm of relatively new Firefox mobile browser, not with UC Mobile.
In a written statement received by Twitteling, Thursday (02/09/2010), UC Mobile Internet browser that it claims has been used by more than 100 million mobile device users spread across 145 countries of the world.
However, from a total of 100 million UC Browser users, 80% of them are in China. While the other 20% spread in countries outside China. That is why, a provider of internet mini cruise this window began aggressively expanding, including to Indonesia which have become market Opera Mini.
To accelerate its business expansion in Indonesia, UC Mobile also appointed PT Numedia as a representation of the company business in this country. Andy Zain, CEO Numedia, optimistic UC browser users will grow rapidly since it was launched some time ago.
“In developing countries like Indonesia, the ownership of PCs is still low because prices are not affordable. In contrast, infiltration of mobile phones has reached all levels of society,” said Andy.
He estimated in the year 2010 there will be 40 million new phones sold in the market. Where 80% of whom are low-end phone with a price under USD $ 1.5 million.
The amount of potential, Indonesia has encouraged the desire UC Mobile phone’s browser market share in this country. As a form of seriousness, was launched UC Browser Indonesian edition for the first time.
Not only operates in low-end phones, the browser UC applications can also run on several operating systems like Symbian, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Java platforms.
UC Browser which commenced operations in 2004 and then, relying on proxy browsing technology with cloud computing architecture to compress files on the server. Thus, operating costs and more efficient internet bandwidth can be up to 90%.
“The technology is highly optimized proxies for browsing on small screen mobile phones with Internet connections are limited. UC Browser Applications can be obtained free on the website or http://wap.ucweb.com http://www.ucweb.com to PC via mobile phone , “said Andy.
