May 3, 2012

Samsung Internet browser launched

Samsung shipped its Internet browser on May 3, 2012 with the Galaxy S III — a WebKitApple's open-source browser engine — powers Safari and historically influenced Chrome's fork.-based mobile browser preinstalled on Samsung AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. devices.

What it was for

Samsung BrowserSamsung Internet became the default browser on hundreds of millions of Galaxy phones — often the first browser many AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. users encounter outside ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide.. It added ad blocking, extensions, and later ChromiumGoogle's open-source browser project — the foundation for Chrome, Edge, and other modern browsers. alignment while staying tied to Samsung's mobile ecosystem.

Companies

  • Google
  • Samsung

Why it's here

Samsung Internet is a major mobile browser by install base, not just market-share headlines.

Why it mattered

It proved OEMOriginal equipment manufacturer — a company that builds devices sold under another brand's name. browsers could compete with ChromeGoogle's web browser — built on Chromium and the most widely used browser worldwide. on AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. through device bundling.

What it solved

Samsung needed a controllable mobile browser integrated with Galaxy hardware and services.

Media

  • Samsung Browser
    ImageSamsung Browser

    Samsung, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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