UC Browser

UC Browser for Android gives you a fast all-in-one web experience – along with an excellent Searching, Browsing, Downloading, Video, Gaming, Shopping, and Social Sharing experience at the fastest speeds.

Owned and operated by Alibaba, yes that is correct the online shopping giant from China. UC Browser steadily started its journey in 2004 initially offering availability for all mobile platforms from Blackberry OS to Symbian. But as time progressed its focus was retained on Android and IOS platforms for obvious reasons.

UC Browser for easy surfing

So to check out how things work we downloaded the apps latest version for the Android platform. Speed was a factor compared to Chrome APK for Android. Below are some of the factors that we were able to compile and distinguish while testing the app.

Speed Factor and Pre-Loading

The team at UCWeb has kept things simple, keep it fast, and keep it steady.  If you have been a Chrome user in the past the first feature that you will notice with the UC browser app will be its faster page loading speed.

The secret behind this is the cloud acceleration and data compression technology which customizes the pages upfront before they load onto the browser, so you can open them instantly.

You can say that the app’s smaller footprint allows it to have faster loading speeds. Faster loading speed with UC Browser will not only save you time but with the data compression technology, it will compress the data packets which will use fewer internet data and be easy on your data plan as well.

Privacy and Data Policy of UC Browser

We were able to find a few studies online that tested the UC Browser for privacy flaws and Data breaching back-doors. Below are some of the links to the recent articles that have been released after testing the browser’s data leaks.

Privacy and Security Issues with UC Browser A Chatty Squirrel: Privacy and Security Issues with “Transmission of personally identifiable information and user search queries without encryption.

UC Browser Poses Security, Privacy Risks: Researchers”

Are UC Browser and UC Browser Mini safe? • /r/androidapps “UC Browser phones home and leaks user data

Does the UC Browser have a Night Mode?

If you are a late-night surfer then this feature is for you, many apps don’t come with an inbuilt night mode. But when surfing with the latest version you will have the luxury of night mode.

Can we save internet data with this Browser app?

Yes, this Android browser allows you to save over 50% of internet data while watching videos, which can play without buffering and can be watched while it is downloading. There is an automatic switch definition and a video preview feature as well.

Can I install the UC Browser on Android TV?

Can I surf the internet privately?