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Beijing, China, 25th November-UC Browser, the
flagship mobile browser of UCWeb, an Alibaba Group company, has touched
a new milestone, becoming the world's second most popular mobile browser
with
17.42% market share, according to StatCounter - an independent web
traffic analytics service.
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This recent achievement coincided with the browser's consistent rise in
its overseas markets, as it clocked in more than half of mobile browsing
market share (54.42%, per StatCounter) in October 2015 in India and
attained a share of 49.05% (per StatCounter) in October 2015 in
Indonesia, the second and third populous country in Asia. Both India and
Indonesia have become the new frontier for mobile Internet, driven
mostly by the rapid growth of their connected population. The popularity
of UC Browser attributes to its fast speed and easy access to local
content and services, as well as the powerful distribution network UC
Union, a global mobile traffic and monetization platform.
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Commenting on the achievement, Mr. YU Yongfu, President of Alibaba
Mobile Business Group, which UCWeb is part of the unit, said, “In
addition to our leading position in home turf China market, overseas
growth has contributed significantly to UC Browser’s ascent to become
the world’s No.2 mobile browser. By providing a one-stop mobile browsing
gateway, UC Browser makes mobile services conveniently accessible,
helping improve and reshape the mobile lifestyle of our users worldwide.
We will continue to reach new users through unique localization and
personalization efforts.”
UCWeb has been seeing exciting success in emerging markets, long
dominating mobile browser market in China, India and Indonesia, the
three most populous emerging markets globally. All these three countries
have a total population of 2.8 billion, accounting for over one third of
the world’s population. UCWeb also boasts of the number one spot in
Pakistan (33.76%, October 2015, StatCounter percent) and has been seeing
encouraging performance among other countries.
UC Browser’s strength is its signature cloud-enabled browsing technology
that can compress data by up to 60%, ability to compress page to provide
faster page loading & data cost saving along with localized content,
catering to each unique market. Deep localization and strong synergistic
partnerships with local content providers has boosted downloads and
engagement with the browser. Last December, UC Browser surpassed 100
million daily active users (DAUs), propelling it into the elite group of
apps that includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and so on.
About UCWeb
UCWeb Inc. (UCWeb) is a leading provider of mobile internet software and
services. Since its inception in 2004, UCWeb's mission has been to
provide better mobile internet experience to people around the world.
The flagship product of UCWeb, UC Browser, is available on more than
3,000 different models of mobile devices from over 200 manufacturers,
and is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. Serving users
in more than 150 countries and regions around the world, UC Browser is
now available in 11 languages including English, Russian, Indonesian,
and Vietnamese. Additional information about UCWeb and UC Browser can be
found at www.ucweb.com. UCWeb Inc., is a business within Alibaba Group’s
mobile business division.
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