UC Browser Blog

UC Browser gives you a fast, all-in-one web experience, now with more than 500 million users across 150 countries and regions. This is the official UC Browser blog. Here, we will be sharing the latest product updates, interesting stories about work, design ideas, and industry insights. Of course, you are an essential part of this blog too, so we look forward to hearing from you.

[ucbrowserblog]

IPL vs. FIFA World Cup: How Much More Popular Is Cricket in India?

During the IPL 2014 and FIFA World Cup 2014, UC Browser provided comprehensive content and services, allowing millions of enthusiastic footballs fans across the country to quickly and conveniently access the most complete and up-to-date IPL and FIFA World Cup information including live scores, text broadcast, stats, photos, videos and group updates. The huge traffic generated by these users allowed us to analyze the sports fever that swept across the country.

Although football is considered to be the most popular sport in the world, Indians actually prefer cricket. Do you know how much more popular cricket is in India? Let’s take a look at some interesting findings based on the group stage statistics gathered via UC Browser, and find out the answers.

1. IPL 2014 is three times as popular as FIFA World Cup 2014 in India

During the group stage, FIFA sites on UC Browser garnered 550,000 average daily Unique Visitors, among which 43.7% were from India. That’s to say, nearly 250,000 Indian users visited football sites via UC Browser everyday, generating over 1,000,000 page views daily.

Meanwhile, during the IPL 2014’s group stage, around 850,000 Indian users visited IPL sites with UC Browser every day. The number peaked during the IPL finals on 1st June, with more than one and a half million users visiting IPL sites. On that day, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Kings XI Punjab by three wickets.

Based on the data garnered from UC Browser (250,000 UV : 850,000 UV), we can conclude that in India, cricket is three times as popular as football. However, as we enter the Knockout Stage, it’s expected the the excitement among FIFA fans will continue to escalate bringing in more users who want stay up to date on the latest news to UC Browser.

2. Maharashtra has more football fans than any other states in the country.

According to UC Browser’s internal data, Maharashtra has the most footballs fans among the 29 states and 7 union territories. Here is the FIFA traffic index ranking by state.

3. Keyword analysis

UC Browser provided comprehensive content and services for fans during IPL 2014 and FIFA World Cup 2014. However, there were still a lot of search requests submitted everyday via UC Browser to search engines, mainly Google and Yahoo. We analyzed the top 50 IPL-related keywords and top 50 FIFA-related keywords. It turned out that IPL keywords were searched 2.5 times more than FIFA-related keywords.

4. Most searched football players among Indian users:

Messi is the most searched football player in India, followed by Ronaldo. Interestingly, Uruguayan striker Suarez quickly gained momentum in the search trend after his notorious biting incident. Here are the top 5 most searched footballers during FIFA World Cup 2014’s group stage.

5. 10 most talked about matches in group stage:

UC Browser also provided football fans from around the world a chance to connect and interact with each other during matches. Hence, we were able to see which match gained the most comments among fans:

[ucbrowserblog]

Connect with Friends at Lightning Fast Speed with UC Browser

Now there are more reasons to catch up with your friends on Facebook as UC Browser for Android , the most popular browser in India, now boasts the fastest Facebook loading speed versus any other mobile browser. Our tech team deployed dedicated servers in India which speed up the process of Facebook loading. Users can now enjoy the best and fastest possible Facebook experience on mobile with UC Browser 9.8 for Android.

By leveraging such cloud acceleration technology, UC Browser lets you do more on Facebook with up to 60% faster Facebook load time. Now, you can enjoy the best and fastest possible Facebook experience on mobile with UC Browser for Android.

To prove the claim, the team put the browser to the test – pitting the latest version of UC Browser against other popular mobile browsers. The contenders were as follows: UC Browser 9.8, UC Browser 9.7, Opera Mini 7.5.35199 and Google Chrome 35.0.1916.122.

The goal was simple - to find out which browser can load Facebook’s mobile site faster under 2G and 3G network conditions. The devices used for all tests were two of India’s best-selling Android smartphones - Samsung I9082 and Samsung I8262. Caches and histories of each browser were cleared before each test. Here are the results:

The verdict:

On a 3G network, UC Browser 9.8 is over 60% faster than Opera Mini and 30% faster than its predecessor, while on a 2G network, UC Browser 9.8 is 35% faster than Opera Mini and 30% faster than its predecessor and Chrome. With the latest version of UC Browser, you no longer have to wait endlessly to stay connected and share updates with your friends on Facebook. The new version lets you upload photos and videos, share posts and navigate through Facebook pages within seconds. So go ahead and download the latest version of UC Browser to get the best experience on the mobile version of Facebook – all at the speed of light!

[ucbrowserblog]

Watch Once Upon a Time in Mumbai and Other Box Office Films for Free in UC Browser's Hot Video Collection

UC Browser, India's most popular mobile browser, has tied up with BigFlix and Zengatv to give you free access to all your favorite Bollywood films. This is good news to all movie lovers who will no longer have to resort to online piracy. Instead, UC Browser provides you with a completely legal way to watch high quality, full length movies without any hassle.

At the moment there are over 50 movies in the collection, which you can quickly access from UC Browser's homepage. Just click "Hot Video" on UC Browser for Android or “Video More” on UC Browser HD to enjoy countless hours of guilt-free entertainment. Some of the must-see films in the collection include Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, the 2011 comedy All the Best: Fun Begins, Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller JISM2, romantic comedy Pyar Ka Punchnama, and top grossing film Welcome.

With UC Browser's Hot Video, there's no need to go through the grueling process of searching for bootleg copies of your favorite films, which more often than not have poor video quality. Now, you can conveniently watch various high quality movies with just a click.

In the future, UC Browser plans to involve more content providers to expand its current video library. This is in line with UCWeb’s commitment to deliver Indian users the best local content and services for a richer and more convenient mobile browsing experience.

Hot Video is available on UC Browser for Android and UC Browser HD. Download now, prepare the popcorn, and enjoy!

[ucbrowserblog]

UC Browser HD Now Supports Samsung’s Split-screen Multitasking Feature

UC Browser HD, the mobile browser especially designed for your tablet and large screen phones, just got even better! Our latest update comes with an improved video management tool and support for Samsung’s split-screen multitasking feature, maximixing every pixel inch of your device's screen!

1. Support for Samsung’s split-screen multitasking feature

Samsung’s split-screen multitasking feature allows you to run two applications side-by-side in the foreground and drag and drop content between them. There are a few applications that support such features. UC Browser HD is one of them. Now, you can work on other apps while browsing with UC Browser HD. To access the split-screen multitasking feature, visit Samsung’s How-To Guide.

2. Video management tool “My Videos”

Offering abundant video resources, UC Browser HD 3.2 also comes with “My Videos,” a video management tool that allows you to play and delete the videos you have saved. To access it, click the Menu on the top right corner, and select “My Videos”.

3. Menu optimization

UC Browser HD’s menu has been simplified to include only the most popular and essential features. This way, you get can quickly get to what you want without having to go through unnecessary clutter.

4. “Video More” provides convenient access to popular videos

Video More is an aggregator of videos, which collects the most popular videos from various video sites. You may find “Video More” by simply swiping to the left on UC Browser’s home screen. Now, users are able to access the hottest videos with just a single click. “Video More” is only available in India at the moment, but it will soon be available in more countries.

Download UC Browser HD 3.2 now and experience browsing that's specially made for your big screen device!

[ucbrowserblog]

Here’s the Best Way to Download Your Files When Your Mobile Internet Is Slow

Some of you may suffer from slow and unstable mobile internet connection. In such instances, downloading a file to your phone can be big headache. So as not to waste your mobile data plan, the best option for you when this happens is to use cloud downloading on UC Browser.

Cloud computing technology is one of UC Browser's backbones. By maximizing the use of this technology, we are able to do some essential tasks like compress web pages so you can browse faster and save data. Not only that, the cloud also lets you enjoy some services like cloud storage and cloud downloading that we think are important especially to mobile savvy people like you.

Now, we've made it even easier for you to use UC Browser's cloud download service. Unlike before, having a UC account is no longer a requirement to use this service.

What are the benefits of cloud download?

There are two main benefits to cloud download on UC Browser:

1. Using this function lets you download files to UC Browser's servers without having to stay online or use up your data. To those always on a rush or those with limited access to the internet, you can opt to use cloud download so all the files you need will be stored in your personal cloud storage, where you can get up to 2GB of permanent storage space and 4GB of temporary storage space. This way, you don't have to suffer through interrupted downloads and you avoid the hassle of finding the download link again when you have a more stable connection.

2. Instead, UC cloud download gives you the option of downloading your files from your cloud storage when it's most convenient for you. This way, you have control over when and where to download your files on your phone. This comes in handy especially when you want to download a huge file. You can let UC Browser download it to the cloud first, then you can download it to your phone when you have access to WiFi at home or at the office.

How does it work?

Whenever you download a file on UC Browser, you will be prompted to choose between regular download and cloud download:

Once you choose cloud download, you will be allowed to use the service on trial even without registering. During this trial period, you can create up to three download tasks, which will be saved for up to 7 days.

You can opt to activate your account, however, and this will allow you to create unlimited download tasks. Account activation is free so there's nothing to lose.

Now that it's easier to use, there's no reason for you not to try cloud download on UC Browser. Just follow the steps above and start enjoying the benefits of the cloud!

[ucbrowserblog]

Faster and Lighter, UC Browser 3.5 Hits Windows Phone Store

Today, we released UC Browser 3.5 for Windows Phone. It comes in a smaller package and boasts of a faster start-up speed.

Through our continuous innovation, UC Browser has earned its place as the most popular browser in the Windows Phone Store. It provides Windows Phone users like you with the fastest and most holistic browsing experience. Now, this latest version is updated with the following features:

Smaller package and faster start-up

We know you like fast browsing. That’s why we constantly find ways to make the browser faster. To boost its start-up speed, UC Browser’s installation package was reduced by 20%. This frees up more memory space on your phone so you can do more with less.

Smoother browsing

The latest UC Browser also brings a better browsing experience. You will notice a more seamless loading of Facebook and YouTube and smoother scrolling through web pages. You can go forward or backward a Facebook/YouTube web page without reloading the whole web page. Only new updates will be loaded.

With this latest update, UC Browser will surely bring Windows Phone users more opportunities to enjoy your time online. Lighter, faster, and now with an option to watch and share downloaded videos, it’s everything you need in a mobile browser and more!

More importantly, UC Browser is opening its doors to welcome more languages in its repertoire. Through its translation program, you can help translate UC Browser to your own language. This crowd-driven effort lets you participate in UC Browser’s goal of bringing the internet to more users worldwide.

Enjoy UC Browser on your Windows Phone by downloading it HERE!

[ucbrowserblog]

What Gets Stored and What Doesn't When You Browse Incognito

If you use your phone regularly to access the internet, then you might have found it necessary to turn on incognito browsing ever so often. It's a great way to protect some sensitive information you might have to input while browsing through some websites. Plus, it also prevents others from knowing some of your "stranger" interests when they borrow your mobile device to surf the web.

However, do you know exactly what gets stored and what doesn't when you switch on UC Browser's Incognito Browsing feature?

Browsing History. All website URLs accessed while you browse incognito will not be saved so don't expect these sites to appear in the auto-suggestion next time you type the address in the URL bar. This will save some of you a lot of embarrassment when you lend your phone to someone else. On the flip side, make sure to remember the URLs of the sites you've visited because your browser will not remember it for you.

Cache. Web pages usually store cache or temporary files so they will load faster next time you access them. This, of course, takes up some space on your phone. When you browse incognito, no cache is stored.

Cookies. A cookie is a piece of data sent by a website to your browser so it can track your browsing activity. This becomes useful when you go online shopping, for example, as it's a way for the site to record the items in your shopping cart. Some of you, however, may not want these sites to continue tracking your activity after you've used them. When you switch on incognito browsing, all cookies are automatically cleared once you exit the browser.

It's important to note, though, that although browsing incognito on UC Browser prevents it from storing information of the sites you've visited, some websites may still store some of your information. For instance, when you use Google Search while signed in to your Google account, Google still keeps track of your search history.

Because we know how important this function is to some of you, we've made it even easier for you to activate Incognito Browsing on UC Browser 9.7 for Android. Just click on the sunglasses icon in the menu bar to switch it on.

How often do you use this feature when you browse? Do you find this feature useful?

[ucbrowserblog]

UC Browser for Android Redesigned with a Sleeker Look

We know you love UC Browser for Android's snazzy interface. Now, with version 9.7, expect a sleeker new look for you to love!

To give you a better visual experience, we redesigned UC Browser's user interface based on the feedback you gave us. You will find some changes in the home page, especially the icons which we gave a sleeker and more vibrant look. Remember the quick survey we did on Facebook and Twitter asking you about which color you preferred for the address bar? Well, we listened and have now changed it according to the winning choice.

In addition, this update also comes with these features:

1. Quicker Way to Activate Incognito Browsing

Incognito Browsing is a feature that allows you to browse in stealth without your browsing history being recorded. Now, we've made it easier for you to protect your privacy by allowing you to quickly enable this feature. To activate it, simply click on Tabs on the menu bar, then select the sunglasses icon.

2. Complete Zoom Support

UC Browser 9.7 comes with a useful and unique feature that cannot be found in other mobile browsers. Because not all websites were designed to fit a smartphone’s smaller screen, UC Browser allows you to zoom in and out on all types of websites, including mobile/WAP sites. The best part is that it automatically rearranges the layout of the contents on a web page to fit on your screen.

3. Smart Image Loading and Gesture Control Switch

With its smart browsing technology, UC Browser automatically detects your network connection and loads images in a resolution best suited for your connection. The new UC Browser also comes with a Gesture Control Switch, allowing you to switch gestures on and off as needed.

To check out UC Browser for Android's new look, download it from Google Play.

What do you think of UC Browser for Android's sleeker new look?

[ucbrowserblog]

Top UC Browser Add-ons You Definitely Need

We know that mobile browsing can be a bit tricky, especially if you're used to the functions and features available on your PC. That's why when we update UC Browser, we constantly think of ways to make browsing on mobile as convenient as browsing on your PC. One of the solutions we came up with is the add-on feature for UC Browser for Android. We think of it as a nifty toolbox for UC Browser that lets you customize your browsing experience according to your needs.

At the moment, we have several add-ons for your to choose from, but in this article, we give you our top picks:

1. Gestures offers you a new way of browsing by allowing you to customize your own gesture controls to quickly access your favorite websites or activate UC Browser features. This makes browsing in UC Browser entirely your own as it responds to the commands you created.

2. Browse Faster on UC Browser cleans up your phone memory with just one click so you can, as the name implies, browse faster. Using this add-on shows you a list of the background processes running on your phone that may potentially slow down browsing and lets you choose which ones to turn off to maximize the speed of your browsing experience.

3. Unzip & Unrar lets you easily extract zip and rar files so you don't need to download another app to do so. This saves you a lot of extra steps to get to the files you need because now, file extraction can happen straight from your browser.

4. Facebook Photo and Video Uploader are two essential add-ons for all Facebook addicts. With the Facebook Photo uploader, you can upload photos to an existing or new album, adjust the album's privacy setting, and even choose to receive notifications when your friends like or comment on your photos. Meanwhile, the Facebook Video Uploader allows you to select a video from your gallery or create a new recording and upload these straight to your Facebook account. You can even create tasks to upload multiple videos.

5. Web to PDF Converter makes saving and sharing websites so easy! All you have to do is go to the web page you want, click on the Web to PDF icon, and download. You can access your new PDF file in your download manager and save it in a folder for future use or email it to your friends.

Now, can you see how all these make mobile browsing so much more convenient? UC Browser gives you all the tools you need in one browser so you're sure to have a fast, all-in-one web browsing experience.

Which of these add-ons do you currently use? Do you have any add-on suggestions for future updates?

[ucbrowserblog]

Which UC Browser for Android Version Is Right for You?

Good news to all Android fans! Last week, we released two new updates for our Android browsers, UC Browser Mini and UC Browser HD. These updates include some improvements and fixes based on your feedback that will surely make your browsing experience even faster and smoother.

That's not all! Really soon, we'll also release an update for UC Browser for Android. To give you a hint, expect a design overhaul. Isn't it exciting?

In case you're wondering what the difference among these three is, here's a quick and simple explanation:

UC Browser Mini, with its light install package and more streamlined features, was made for people with Android phones that have lower specs and less storage space. It's incredibly fast and its simple, clean interface makes browsing so easy. Despite it being lighter though, it doesn't scrimp on the important features. It supports full screen video playing and has all your favorite UC Browser features like Night Mode, Incognito Browsing, and Speed Mode. To get the latest UC Browser Mini 9.1 version, click HERE.

UC Browser HD, on the other hand, was made for your big screen devices. These include your Android tablets and phablets. Because it was developed with the tablet in mind, its features and interface are specially designed to help you maximize your device's larger display. Gesture control, for example, makes watching videos so much more convenient, because it lets you adjust the volume and brightness and skip through the video without having to pause. That's why if you own a tablet, make sure to use UC Browser HD 3.1. You can download it HERE.

Last but not the least, UC Browser for Android is equipped with our powerful U3 kernel and is packed with full features and add-ons for a fast, all-in-one browsing experience. This is the perfect match for your equally powerful Android phone. Stay tuned for the latest update on Google Play.

No matter which one you use, however, we guarantee that with these, you will get the best mobile browsing experience on your Android device. So, which version of UC Browser do you use on your Android device?

[ucbrowserblog]

Style Your UC Browser with These Top Themes

When things are always the same, it can get a little bit boring. Just like when you open your UC Browser and see the same screen every day, you sometimes feel that a little change can make a world of difference. That's why we created the UC Theme Center.

The UC Theme Center is a repository of themes and wallpapers created especially for UC Browser. Just access it via Settings, then Themes and you're free to discover the multitude of themes and wallpapers available for you. Here are some of the top themes that we definitely think that you should try:

Hankering for an outer space adventure? Check out the ET theme and explore the intergalactic world with UC Browser!

Be as cool as Tony Stark when you download the Iron Man theme. The red and blue color scheme is not only easy on the eyes, but it's also way cool!

For the sweet and girly, the MuMuTao nature-inspired theme was made for you. Who doesn't love bunnies and birds?

Of course, there are more themes available at the UC Theme Center for you to check out. If you don't want to change the theme, you can simply opt to change the browser's wallpaper. There are also several wallpapers available or you can even upload your own photos just like these UCers:

Whether you're a beach lover or a selfie addict, UC Browser lets you upload whatever photos you want as your wallpaper. After all, UC Browser is yours and we'd like to make your browsing as personal as possible.

Which among the themes is your favorite? Feel free to leave more suggestions for future themes in the comments section below.

[ucbrowserblog]

UC Browser Is About.com's Best Windows Phone Browser

The results are out at the About.com Readers' Choice Awards and we're glad to announce that UC Browser bagged the title for Best Windows Phone Browser.

The voting for Best Windows Phone Browser ran from February 19 to March 19. Your overwhelming support led us to a landslide victory garnering almost 80% of the total votes in a category where a close fight was expected:

Incidentally, this is not the first time UC Browser has won an About.com Readers' Choice Award. We also won Best Mobile (Non-iPad or iPhone) Browser 2011 and Best Android Browser 2012.

As the most popular browser in the Windows Phone store, we always strive to provide the best browsing experience for our Windows Phone users. Just recently, we launched UC Browser 3.4 for Windows, which greatly improved your file sharing experience with options to share via Bluetooth or WiFi and even save your files to your SD card. You can read more about this update here.

How else can we improve UC Browser for Windows Phone? Share your recommendations and suggestions below and together, let's work on giving you a fast, all-in-one web experience!

[ucbrowserblog]

UC Browser Tested Your Intelligence on April Fools’ Day

Many of you may already know about Calorie Browser, our April Fools' Day prank. What you don't know, however, is that for April Fools, we also tested some of your knowledge about the simplest of things in life. We conducted an intelligence test with questions related to technology, mobile, internet, and politics. The sample size was of a good 2500+ people. The results we got are surprising.

Fool Fact #1:

More than 80% of the personal computers sold in the world today have pre-installed operating systems. However, the term ‘Operating System’, or ‘OS’, is not a common phrase for over 33% of the respondents sampled in our survey. Baidu, the Chinese search engine giant and Hewlett Packard, the PC manufacturing giant have been often confused as operating systems.

This clearly reflects the fact that quite a few people use PCs without any knowledge of what OS actually is and think it is just another application or program installed on the PC.

Fool Fact #2:

Though the Internet recently celebrated it's 25th birthday, half of the people we have surveyed don’t completely know what the Internet is and who owns it. Among other funny answers we have received are Steve Jobs, USA and even a fake entity ‘World Internet Society’.

It was always perceived that most people are aware of the simple fact that it is actually a network of computers that are exchanging information and data packets amongst themselves and this information sharing is the backbone of the Internet.

Fool Fact #3:

With more and more technological advancements and tools being used to give commands to the new age PCs, people are now unclear about the role of input devices. This became evident when people couldn’t identify devices like Mouse, Microphone and Scanners as input devices. Only a mere 30% of the total audience know that a pendrive is used for storage and can’t be used to input instructions to a PC.

Funny Fact #4:

India is perceived to be among one of the most patriotic, informed and educated nations globally. However, with information overload, there is a price to be paid. More than half of the people in India do not know how many states there are in the country, with most saying 30 states.

Funny Fact #5:

An average person accesses the Internet to research about hundreds of things and in the process, has used search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing countless of times. When we asked people whether they have used search engines, multitude of people reported they have. This is in sync with the 150+ mn Internet users in India. However, around 15% of the people have also never used search engines, don’t know what they are or even if they have they are not familiar with it. This amounts to a staggering 20+ mn people who have potentially not heard of search engines even though they might be using it unknowingly!

We hope you enjoyed reading these Fool Facts. See you next year with some more of these funny facts!

[ucbrowserblog]

April Fools’ Day Prank: UC Browser Updated to “Calorie Browser”

Imagine a mobile browser that helps you burn calories while you surf the internet. Sounds like something that can only be possible in an ideal world, right?

Yesterday, however, we stunned and delighted UC Browser users around the world when we launched the “revolutionary” Calorie Browser that helps you burn calories while you surf the web. That’s why you may have found that your UC Browser was “automatically updated” to Calorie Browser yesterday morning:

Calorie Browser uses body gesture control technology to perform browsing functions, which givesyou a “healthy, all-in-one web experience.” Some of its hilarious features include:

- Spinning like a ballet dancer to refresh the page

- Swim the breaststroke to zoom in

- Roll on the floor to activate Incognito Mode

- Run like Usain Bolt to download a movie in 10 seconds

- Hurl an imaginary javelin through the air to bookmark a page

We uploaded a product tutorial video on Youtube where Anton, our product manager, introduced Calorie Browser and taught you how to use it “correctly”. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out:

Before health enthusiasts start rejoicing, however, there’s one BIG catch to this product: it’s an April Fools’ Day Prank. This didn’t stop some of our fans in social media from falling for it, though:

[View the story "Your Thoughts on Calorie Browser" on Storify]

IT companies, most famously Google, love perpetrating hoaxes and hide easter eggs in products, especially on April Fools’ Day. It’s alway amusing to fall for digital pranks, or share them with friends who have no idea what’s going on.

In the spirit of April Fools' Day, we hope that you had fun with Calorie Browser. Please know, though, that we are very serious about our commitment to give you a fast, all-in-one web experience.

Did you fall for our April Fools' Day prank? What did you think of Calorie Browser? Comment below!

[ucbrowserblog]

The Weirdest Things We Search Online

Ever wondered about the weird things people search about online? Check out the top 5 weirdest things people search on UC Browser, the number one mobile browser in China and India with over 400 million users worldwide. The results are highly interesting.

1. Adult Content

Well, this is not so weird. In fact, it’s old news that lots of people search for adult content on the internet. The porn industry is booming, after all. However, what’s shocking is that almost 30% of the search traffic is related to adult content. Think about it, there are millions of possible things that people can search for and among those millions of things, 30% is related to sex! In fact, according to Google DoubleClick’s Ad Planner, there are dozens of adult sites among the top 500 websites worldwide, and the most popular adult site reaches billions of page views per month. This leads us to conclude that there are a lot of hot and bothered people in world!

“I’m sorry, but your mom told me not to let you in.”

2. “Google”

It’s ironic that the word “google” is among the top 10 most searched keywords. Why would people use google or other search engines to search for “google”? We can only presume that people are too lazy to type “.com” or at the risk of sounding too dramatic, this hints at an even deeper societal issue - people’s growing dependence on search engines. This should serve as a warning that relying too much on search engines may undermine our ability to think.

“Hi Google, please help me find Google.”

3. “f”,“a”,“j”,“g”,“r”,“t”,“m”,“j”,“k”...

Search engines have become modern society’s fountain of all knowledge. Yet, can the all-knowing search engines explain why people search for random letters such as “f”,“a”,“j”,“g”,“r”,“t”,“m” and “j”? Surprisingly, all those letters are among the top 500 most searched keywords. The best explanation would be that people accidently press the search button while in the midst of typing a word. That, or a cat finally learned to use the internet!

“Did I just press something?”

4. “OK”, “www”

People may search for random letters by mistake, but searching for “ok” and “www” doesn’t seem to be accidental. Perhaps, people just want to hang around the internet, but don’t know exactly what they want. Can you offer a better explanation?

5. “faceboo”, “facbook”, “fcebook”, “videso”,

Obviously, these are typos. But being the powerful creatures that they are, search engines still know exactly what you want even though you don’t know how to spell it. Searching for these typos will lead you to the right answers anyway.

The Search function on UC Browser is powered by Google, but search results are organized into three categories, namely “Web,” “App,” and “Video” for your easy reference. It can be quickly accessed either through the UC Widget on UC Browser for Android or by directly typing in the URL bar in the main page.

If there’s one thing we can conclude from this list, it's that people are highly dependent on search engines. So, how about you? How reliant are you on search engines?

Note: The data used for analysis is collected in an anonymous, aggregate manner, so that no part of the data can be traced back to individual users. For more information on privacy and security, please visit http://www.ucweb.com/company/privacy/.

[ucbrowserblog]

The History and Anatomy of the New UU

If you're one of our loyal users, then you're probably familiar with our mascot UU, the squirrel. Many have asked before: "Why did you choose a squirrel as your mascot?"

Well, aside from squirrels being adorably cute, they are also quite smart and fast. These qualities perfectly represent the fast, all-in-one web experience that UC Browser is dedicated to giving its users.

Like UC Browser, UU has also evolved over the years, keeping up to date with how technology has progressed from simple Java and Symbian phones to the fully-featured smartphones we use at present. With UU's growth, we mark how UC Browser also adopts to the changing technology.

Last Monday, we launched our first 3D video with the UC Grand Premiere. If you haven't watched it yet, check it out below:

In this film, we bring you an all new UU, redesigned to better capture UC Browser's new mission towards its users. Below, you will see the rationale behind this new design:

As embodied by the new UU, UCWeb is composed of an able team of energetic and passionate individuals that continuously seeks to make UC Browser faster and better for you. We make sure that we always keep a finger on the pulse of the latest technology trends so we can better cater to your needs. That's why the new UC Browser is faster, lighter and more stable. We put a premium on giving you a fast, all-in-one web experience.

What do you think about the new UU? Which version of UU did you see when you first used UC Browser?

[ucbrowserblog]

The Secret Behind Downloading Like a Monster

Have you ever wondered how UC Browser manages to download your files at such lightning fast speeds? Well today we're going to reveal to you the secret behind UC Browser's download feature.

It all started with a bit of market research we did for Indian mobile internet users. We found that downloading was a favorite activity among our fans in India. However, the mobile internet conditions in India are not ideal, so sometimes downloading files can be really challenging.

With this insight in mind, we set out to improve UC Browser by adopting multi-thread download technology to improve download speeds no matter what the network condition is.

How does multi-thread download technology work?

Don't be fooled by the technical term; it's really easy to understand. What happens is every time you download a file, UC Browser first determines the condition of your internet connection and the capabilities of your phone's hardware. After this, UC Browser splits the file to be downloaded into multiple parts and proceeds to download them separately via the most optimal channels. When all the parts have finished downloading, UC Browser merges the file back together and saves it to your phone's memory.

Although it sounds like a lot of things are going on, all these happen in an instant! That's why you can download your music and video files without having to wait long. With this fantastic technology built into UC Browser, all UC Browser users can now enjoy downloading like a monster!

Can you share with us your own downloading experience with UC Browser? Leave your comment below and let us know.