Какой браузер используют в китае
Многие российские интернет-пользователи боятся, что ситуация с интернетом в России в скором времени "будет как в Китае". А как это — как в Китае? Там действительно всё так плохо?
Благодаря "Великому китайскому файерволу" власти Китая могут блочить любые интернет-ресурсы под предлогом угрозы государственной безопасности или экстремизма. Так и происходит: именно с такой формулировкой (противодействие экстремизму) в Китае заблокировали YouTube.
Насколько это приносит неудобства самим китайцам — сложно сказать. Во-первых, ментальность китайцев слишком специфична. Во-вторых, другого интернета большинство из них и не знает. В-третьих, западные ресурсы вообще не особо в фаворе у местных жителей. Вместо гугла они пользуются Байду; вместо Википедии — Энциклопедией Байду; зачем нужен Facebook, если есть Qzone; Weibo ничем не хуже Twitter, а WeChat не только качественный мессенджер, но и платежная система. Так что для Китая, с их сложными иероглифами, огромным населением и мощным внутренним рынком все эти западные сервисы не особо-то и нужны. Другой вопрос — свобода информации и слова, которая существенно ограничивается "Золотым щитом". Но это нужно спрашивать у самих китайцев, страдают они или нет от интернет-цензуры.
Qzone — третья социальная сеть в мире по количеству пользователей (обгоняют ее только Facebook и YouTube)
Qzone — третья социальная сеть в мире по количеству пользователей (обгоняют ее только Facebook и YouTube)
Вот такие дела. А теперь переносимся в нашу любимую Россию. На данный момент нам, конечно, до китайской интернет-цензуры как до Китая. Но движемся мы хоть и медленно, но верно. Неспособность толком заблокировать Telegram ни о чем не говорит — рано или поздно примут более радикальные меры. Риторика российских властей совпадает с риторикой властей китайских: всё делается ради борьбы с терроризмом, экстремизмом и во благо государственной безопасности. Вот только у российских пользователей потребность в иностранных ресурсах куда выше, чем у китайцев. В Китае полным-полно собственных мощных интернет-ресурсов: у нас же кроме "Яндекс" и "ВКонтакте" ничего достойного. Попытка построить свой интернет "Чебурашку" нанесет куда больше вреда, чем китайский "Золотой щит". Китайцы изначально жили с ограниченным интернетом, мы же привыкли к интернету во всей его полноте и свободе. Так что если китайская интернет-цензура доберется до России, то это будет очень страшно. Страшнее, чем в самом Китае.
В Китае теперь есть инструмент, который позволяет пользователям получать доступ к YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google и другим интернет-сервисам, которые давно были запрещены в стране.
Мобильный браузер под названием Tuber дебютировал на этой неделе в магазинах Android в Китае, и готовится к выпуску в iOS. На целевой странице приложения есть прокручиваемый поток видео YouTube с вкладками внизу, которые позволяют пользователям посещать другие основные западные интернет-сервисы.
В то время как некоторые отмечают приложение как беспрецедентное «открытие» китайского Интернета, другие быстро заметили, что браузер идет с завесой цензуры. Согласно тестам, проведенным TechCrunch, запросы YouTube по политически чувствительным ключевым словам, таким как «Тяньаньмэнь» и «Си Цзиньпин», не дали результатов в приложении.
Использование приложения также связано с определенными условностями. Для регистрации требуется китайский номер телефона, который привязан к реальному человеку. Платформа может приостанавливать действие учетных записей пользователей и делиться их данными «с соответствующими органами», если они «активно смотрят или делятся» контентом, который нарушает конституцию, ставит под угрозу национальную безопасность и суверенитет, распространяет слухи, нарушает общественный порядок или нарушает другие местные законы.
Вместо того, чтобы блокировать сайты за пределами компетенции Пекина и отслеживать «незаконное» использование VPN для обхода Великого файрвола, у Китая теперь есть приложение, которое дает своим людям возможность заглянуть в западный Интернет — с оговоркой, что их цифровой след может быть под пристальным наблюдением со стороны властей.
Многое в сервисе остается неясным, например, его происхождение, мотивы и технологии, которые он использует, чтобы обойти сложную китайскую систему цензуры. Согласно информации о регистрации бизнеса на официальном сайте оператора приложения (上海 丰 炫 信息 技术 有限公司), Tuber на 70% принадлежит дочерней компании Qihoo 360, китайского гиганта по разработке программного обеспечения для кибербезопасности.
Если Tuber, похоже, нацелен на зрителей YouTube в Китае с его интерфейсом для видео, то его дочерний продукт Sgreennet, доступный как на ПК, так и на мобильных устройствах, представляет собой обычный веб-браузер, соединяющий пользователей с цензурированными зарубежными сайтами. Сам Qihoo 360 присутствует на китайском рынке браузеров с 2008 года.
Основываясь на технологиях шифрования VPN, Sgreennet позволяет «никому не отслеживать, собирать или передавать личные данные пользователя», — заявляет приложение, что, вероятно, вызовет скептицизм у тех, кто знаком с испорченной репутацией Qihoo 360. Один из первых инвесторов Musical.ly Фу Шэн еще в 2010 году утверждал, что Qihoo 360 собирает пользовательские данные, включая пароли. Производитель программного обеспечения Sogou подал в суд на компанию в 2013 году из-за антиконкурентной тактики. Самый известный и печально известный инцидент — это длительная битва с Tencent десять лет назад, которая нарушила активность сотен миллионов пользователей.
За ежегодную плату в размере около 50 долларов Sgreennet позволяет пользователям пропускать рекламу, транслировать контент Netflix, загружать видео высокой четкости, что, вероятно, заденет за живое платформы подобные YouTube.
В течение двух дней Tuber получил более 5 миллионов загрузок только в магазине приложений Huawei для Android. Это, конечно, не первый браузер в Китае, который заявляет, что может обойти Великий файрвол без VPN, хотя немногие из них привлекли такое внимание. Запрещенная статья о приложении стала вирусной в WeChat в пятницу и способствовала его мгновенному успеху. Можно с уверенностью сказать, что десятки миллионов жителей Китая уже использовали приложение, чтобы ознакомиться с жестко подвергнутым цензуре западным интернетом.
Неясно, предоставил ли Пекин Qihoo 360 зеленый свет для продолжения проекта браузера. Неудивительно, если это окажется так, учитывая, что двое руководителей фирмы являются ключевыми членами Китайской ассоциации кибербезопасности, организации, стремящейся объединить промышленность и научные круги вокруг правительственных проблем управления кибербезопасностью, включая цензуру.
The common confusion persists — Which browser works best in China? Despite the existence of so many domestic browsers, why do the Chinese prefer some international browsers? Also, it is a bit hard to imagine lives that don’t depend on Google. So another question remains — What do the Chinese use instead of Google?
Google might be banned in China, but their browser isn’t. But here are a few more options just in case to peruse through the best browsers in China.
Google Chrome
Does Google Chrome work in China? Yes!
Big surprise — Chrome holds a major chunk of the browser market of China, more than half of it actually, leaving the rest to spare for the rest of the browsers. It could be shocking for some people, knowing that Chrome is so extensively used in China despite Google being blocked in mainland China.
All that being said, it still isn’t clear why Google is the best web browser in China. From research and experience I found that despite having all google affiliated apps banned and having to use a VPN to access them, it is still worth it.
Efficiency:
I found that the entire interface is a hundred times more user friendly and surprisingly faster than the other browsers. Take for example the other Chinese browsers, the second you leave them idle for a few minutes, they seem to be filled with popups. That does not happen with Chrome.
Concept:
When one is using Chrome, it enables you to focus on your surfing and research rather than keeping you engulfed in navigating through the browser. I have often found that the other Chinese browsers seem to be too profit driven and have advertisements sprawled across the entire browser.
Besides, in a Chinese browser, one often finds that they are met with state-run articles that are meant to put a hinge in free thinking.
Design:
Their design enables a first time user to set preferences in a way that it sets the tone for the rest of its use. You are not unfamiliar with the shortcut icons that can be set on the landing page in addition to a recommended article based on your searches.
Limitations:
While it is true that Chinese Chrome users (or any browser user) can’t use Google affiliated apps, it is also true that accessing the web through Chrome gives the users access to more websites than they’d get if they use any other browser. One such example is something as simple and necessary as GitHub. Some Chinese browsers restricted access to GitHub and the users were at the risk of losing many versions of their collaborated work on the platform.
Of course, the platform was still accessible via a VPN when connected to Chinese websites, but one could access it without a VPN and reduce the risk of loss of speed while using Chrome.
Competition:
Chrome is built on an open-source code Chromium, which we all know. But unlike regular Chromes, Chrome in China can’t be updated automatically. You’ll have to look for an update and do the needful. Because of the freely accessible Chromium, some developers like that of Microsoft Edge can alter the code and create browsers that resemble Chrome and can be freely accessed in China, thus increasing the competition. Besides, all the Chrome extensions and bookmarks can be imported to Edge!
Regardless of all of this, it is safe to say that it still persists as one of the best non-Chinese browsers in China, and even on a larger spectrum.
360 Browser
360 Browser has got an all rounded experience in store for you, pun intended. There are a lot of good things about it and a lot of things to take into consideration before you go ahead and use it.
Qihoo Technologies developed 360 Browser keeping in mind the design and engine of the Internet Explorer. That being said, the interface also resembles Chrome, so navigation through the site remains relatively simple.
Unique Features:
Granted that the 360 Browser isn’t the fastest one on the market, it does have an integrated anti-phishing tool that helps prevent any suspicious downloads that you may encounter. Due to this automatic integration, the browser will send you pop-ups that will keep you vigilant. Such a characteristic definitely put the browser on the map of the best web browsers in China.
Why I’d think twice:
While it also has an ad-blocker, I don’t think it is effective. A lot of where the browser makes money from is advertising! For a minute, it might seem less cluttered, but be prepared to click on a lot of x’s and forget about seamless browsing.
I’ve also found that there has been a problem in uninstalling the browser and there have been claims about the browser exposing passwords due to a security issue in 2013. This hidden backdoor enabled the browser to be connected to an unknown server that stole information. That problem seems to have been rectified now but you can never be too careful.
Baidu
Often known as the Google of China, it lives up to its name. It is completely free, constantly updates the browser and provides speedy browsing. But is Baidu better than Google?
Features:
One of the fun things about Baidu that makes it convenient is the sidebar available at a single click. In this sidebar, you’ll be able to find icons that help you take a screenshot and easily download videos.
The browser also offers a special set of tools adjacent to the address bar. In the tool bar you’ll find an easy process to ‘download Torrent’ and ‘Open Downloads Manager’ in addition to the two mentioned above.
There have been questions about whether Baidu is safe to use. In the past, Baidu underwent some issues with privacy and has made many strides to overcome any security concerns by seriously upping its safeguarding methods. They now have a built-in virus scanner that directs you away from and warns you about virus prone files and malicious sites.
It also has an adware block that helps reduce any cause for interruption and intrusions in your browsing. All this makes Baidu a worthy alternative to Google and one of the best web browsers in China. In fact, even with the plethora of inbuilt features, Baidu remains free of lags and crashes.
What I am not a fan of:
The whole browser itself is in Chinese and it can’t be translated. This can be quite a hindrance for foreigners living abroad or anyone who isn’t familiar with the website, despite the seamless browsing experience it offers.
Information wise, I wouldn’t know whether to trust Baidu. This strong accusation comes from the fact that Baidu ranks the results in its search engine based on how well made the site’s home page is. That isn’t exactly a great parameter to rank sites.
Sogou
It literally translates to Search Dog. After Baidu, Sogou is the most popular Chinese web browsers in the country.
Enabling Research:
In 2016, Sogou tied hands with Microsoft Bing to provide English search results to the browser. Considering the number of academicians and research scholars in China, an English search directory would enable new strides. With that in mind, the collaboration also led to the advent of Sogou Scholar Search and Sogou English Search.
Sniffing data:
This search dog truly has heightened its senses with the Sogou Cloud Pinyin. This bookmarklet enables you to enter all kinds of Chinese characters into your search bar without any extra plug-in, making your search just that much easier.
Visibility: Sogou is truly and inherently Chinese. It gives preference to those sites that have a website that is in Chinese, domain with a ‘.cn’ and also have a large number of backlinks from Chinese web pages. Therefore, if you’re looking to do a deep dive into Chinese databases, Sogou should be your go-to.
QQ Browser
QQ holds a significant chunk of the most used web browsers in China. The browser was launched by Tencent and uses an amalgamation of Trident and WebKit interface. This dual browser interface makes research easy, and makes switching tabs a lot less cumbersome. Surfing is quick and stable but it all comes at a cost.
It may seem that QQ browser has received allegations that their servers aren’t the safest. They could be prone to be breached with little to no encryption at all, hence the data being in danger.
Microsoft Edge
In recent times Microsoft Edge has had a significant increase in market share in china and is now the second most popular.
Microsoft Edge is based on the Chromium open-source project. Thanks to this platform it now includes features that are available in Chrome, it now also supports Chrome browser extensions as well.
Unlike the old Microsoft edge this new version will receive updates every six weeks as opposed to every six months along with windows updates.
Edge comes with a reader mode called Immersive reader, this will strip all extra content and leave only text for easier reading.
Edge also has a sync feature that
will allow you to import your favorites, settings and passwords using your Microsoft account.
Mozilla Firefox
The best of Firefox feature is its security, it has pop up and ad blockers by default, provides warnings for malicious websites and spam, it also uses a safe browsing database to keep users safe from virus attacks and spam.
Firefox is easy to use, searches can be done in the address bar and you can also get bookmarks and history in the search results, it also has an auto URL suggest feature.
Firefox also comes in more than 90 languages for a wider better user experience.
Um, hello VPN!
You can’t use Gmail, YouTube or any other Google service in China. But if you have an itch to scratch that itch, a VPN will help you. Some of the best VPNs with great deals are ExpressVPN, SurfShark, NordVPN and StrongVPN
Best Web Browsers in China
Granted that the 360 Browser isn’t the fastest one on the market, it does have an integrated anti-phishing tool that helps prevent any suspicious downloads that you may encounter. Due to this automatic integration, the browser will send you pop-ups that will keep you vigilant. Such a characteristic definitely put the browser on the map of the best web browsers in China.
Opera is the personal browser chosen for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Opera is the faster browser with less processing capacity than other browsers with a built-in ad blocker that helps load webpages faster. Opera browser has a free integrated VPN that reduces online tracking and shields your browsing. Opera browser makes your online life much easier having the most popular built-in messengers such as FACEBOOK Messenger, WhatsApp, TELEGRAM and VKontakte available in the sidebar. Other benefits of Opera computer browser: - Video pop-out - Twitter & Instagram integrated in the sidebar - Pinboards: Save and collect web content easily and share it visually - Search in tabs - Dify Cashback: Get money back when shopping in Opera Browser - Workspaces: Organize tab groups in separate customizable workspaces - Snapshot tool: Easily capture, edit and share your snapshots from webpages - Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music integrated - Crypto wallets
CryptoTab
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Google Chrome
Connect to the world on the browser built by Google. Google builds powerful tools that help you connect, play, work and get things done. And all of it works on Chrome. With Google apps like Gmail, Google Pay, and Google Assistant, Chrome can help you stay productive and get more out of your browser.
Brave Browser
Brave Software’s fast, privacy-oriented Brave Browser, combined with its blockchain-based digital advertising platform, is reinventing the Web for users, publishers and advertisers. Brave Wallet is the first secure crypto wallet built directly into the browser. No extensions, no extra steps. That means less vulnerability to faked versions of an app, phishing, and theft. Extensions slow down your device. Since Brave Wallet is built directly into the browser, it takes no extra processes to run, and burns less CPU & memory on your device. Store, manage, and grow your crypto portfolio, all from one wallet. Buy with fiat, via Wyre. And easily find the best price match against a list of providers, with built-in Brave Swap functionality. NFT & multi-chain support. Natively connect other web3 DApps, without installing browser extensions.
Mozilla Firefox
Safari
Safari is the best way to experience the internet on all your Apple devices. It brings robust customization options, powerful privacy protections, and industry-leading battery life — so you can browse how you like, when you like. And when it comes to speed, it’s the world’s fastest browser. Safari now includes new personalization options including a customizable start page and even more third-party extensions. The reimagined start page gives you the power to set a custom background image and fine-tune your browser window with your favorite features — like Reading List, Favorites, iCloud Tabs, Siri Suggestions, and even a Privacy Report. Safari Extensions add functionality to your browser to help you explore the web the way you want. Find and add your favorite extensions in the dedicated Safari section on the App Store. With a blazing-fast JavaScript engine, Safari is the world’s fastest browser.
Microsoft Edge
The browser for business is here. Built on Chromium open source, backed by Microsoft security and innovation. Microsoft Edge is the fast and secure browser that helps you protect your data, and save time and money. Microsoft Edge is available on supported versions of Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Microsoft Edge is the best browser for Windows. Sync your passwords, favorites, and settings across multiple devices and start using Microsoft Edge today. Microsoft Edge was designed to feel at home on a Mac. Easily sync your passwords, favorites, and settings across many devices. Download Microsoft Edge as your new trusted web browser today. Microsoft Edge is available to download on your iOS device. Sync your passwords, favorites, and collections, across your signed-in devices. Scan the QR code to install the app. Microsoft Edge is available to download on your Android device. Sync your passwords, favorites, and collections, across your signed-in devices.
Chromium
The Chromium Project
Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all Internet users to experience the web.
Shift
Shift Technologies Inc.
Shift is the browser for work. It’s all of your apps, accounts, and workflows in one beautiful desktop workstation, designed for focus and efficiency. Tired of switching between accounts, and logging in and out? Shift is a logical and beautiful solution for managing everything better. Toggle between multiple Gmail, Outlook & Office 365 accounts without the hassle. Connect all of your favorite apps (1,500+ to choose from!) and extensions and create the perfect workflow for you and your team.
Vivaldi
The new Vivaldi browser protects you from trackers, blocks unwanted ads, and puts you in control with unique built-in features. Get Vivaldi and browse fast.
Maxthon
Maxthon is a state-of-the-art, multi-platform web browser that regularly outperforms other top browsers and offers users a seamless browsing and sharing experience. Thanks to our supporters, Maxthon is a global phenomenon: a community – of friends, colleagues and fans – who believe surfing the web should be fast and fun.
DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
DuckDuckGo is an Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs. With our roots as the search engine that doesn’t track you, we’ve expanded what we do to protect you no matter where the Internet takes you. The Privacy Grade shows you how much a site can be trusted, before and after our Privacy Protection is applied. We force sites to use encrypted connections when available, protecting your data from prying eyes. Our tracker blocker stops advertisers from tracking you on the sites you visit. The Internet just got less creepy. Other search engines track your search history. We don't track you.
Samsung Internet Browser
Samsung internet for android is a simple, fast, and reliable web browser for your phone and tablet. Experience more secure web browsing with secret mode, biometric web login and contents blocker. Samsung Internet for Android allows 3rd party apps to provide filters for content blocking. You can browse the web without unnecessary content cluttering your screens. Shopping on the web will get more secure and easier than ever with support for the new Web Payments API, letting you check out and pay securely with only a few taps. Progressive Web Apps are applications which can be installed like apps or used in the browser. When the page you are viewing supports this feature, an indication badge will appear in the URL bar. Video Assistant lets you switch between various viewing modes while watching videos. Pop-up player lets you browse the web while watching videos.
Rambox
Rambox is a workspace browser that allows you to manage as many applications as you want, all in one place. It is perfect for people who care about productivity and work with many applications, both business and personal. Stop caring about maintaining and installing each application or having always the same tabs opened in your browser. With Rambox you can have all your frequently used applications in one place, with the minimum maintenance effort. You'll find lots of applications already implemented in Rambox. But hey! Do you need some app not already here? Just create a custom app in a few steps and you are ready to go! Once you have installed Rambox, login with your account. Create groups, add applications and log in them. Experience the joy of having everything in one place! Improve each app experience including JS code and styling independently. Create your own custom applications with high configurability. Hibernate applications to free memory.
Diigo
Diigo is your personal knowledge database. Dramatically improve your research productivity and collaborative sharing. Diigo is the complete solution for online information workflow management, editing and sharing. Streamline, save, share and interact with your online information all in one place. Whether you’re online knowledge library consists of reading, education based researching and sharing, school papers, work projects, online learning, news, travel, health, shopping, career, hobbies, investing, Diigo has your covered. We make it simple to store and mark your information with tags, organize and edit thru annotations and notes right on the webpage, and share the parts you want with anyone. Read more effectively with annotation tools as you browse around the web. Add digital highlighters and sticky notes whether on PC, tablets, or mobile, and have them always be where you left them when you return!
Firefox Focus
Lightning Browser
Lightning is a simple, fast web browser that focuses on design, security, and efficiency. It uses material design, doesn't track you, gives you lots of options to protect your privacy. It gets out of the way of the user. I built this browser because I wanted something better. Blocking ads is a core feature of Lightning Browser, meant to improve the speed and security of your browsing experience. Lightning's interface was carefully crafted so you can browse as efficiently as possible. Tabs and Bookmarks are all tucked neatly away in side drawers, only a swipe away, allowing maximum screen viewing with minimal interference from the browser's chrome. Dark mode, light mode, color mode, night mode. Anyway, whatever you like, there's a mode for you. By utilizing the WebKit rendering engine that comes built into your Android device, Lightning can ensure a swift, lightweight experience.
Wavebox
Wavebox is a distraction-free Chromium browser for fast and focused working across all your daily web SaaS apps and websites. Quickly replace browser tab chaos with a focused and organized workplace. Add your favorite SaaS tools to build fast workflows and stay signed-in to all your accounts. Log in to multiple accounts of the same type e.g. Gmail, Office365, Slack, Trello using cookie profiles. Built on Chromium Wavebox is secure, robust, and supports any SaaS, cloud app or website.
Yandex Browser
Yandex Browser selects interesting materials for your Yandex Zen feed based on your interests, filters out ads, protects your personal data, passwords, and cards, and has the built-in voice assistant Alice. You can use the browser on your computer. Protect technology protects employees from dangers on the Internet. It blocks dangerous websites and files, keeps payments secure, hides nasty ads, and protects against data theft. Configure the browser for your organization once: add a corporate website to the main screen, enable extensions, block ads, set group policies - and install the browser on all computers via the MSI package. You can manage settings on the corporate network using domain group policies. Users will not be able to change the settings you specify. They will remain the same when the browser is refreshed. Yandex Browser for Organizations is prepared to work in Yandex.Connect.
Konqueror
Cốc Cốc
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Undetectable Browser
Undetectable – antidetection browser for efficient and safe online activity. Forget about virtual machines and the need to buy new hardware. Enjoy really fast browsing profiles. Today, almost any online business can benefit from Undetectable browser. User-friendly work with multi-accounts on social media. Create and manage an unlimited number of online accounts. Manage a high volume targeted and contextual advertising. Undetectable allows you to easily switch between dozens of advertising accounts with astonishing efficiency. Regardless your bonus hunting profile, Undetectable allows you successfully register and work with many accounts from one place. Simultaneous access the multiple accounts on forums and advertising boards to avoid blocking. Create hundreds of unrelated accounts on popular e-commerce platforms. Protect yourself from dangerous information leaks. Antidetection browser Undetectable protects your personal data from any unauthorized identification attempt and spyware.
Opera GX
Opera GX, for PC, Mac, iOS, and ANdroid, is the world's first browser designed specifically for gamers. The built-in CPU, network and RAM limiters help preserve resources for your system or gaming platform, and its design has won both the Red Dot and IF Design awards. Customization lets you change color and design elements as well as synchronize lighting themes with Razer Chroma integration. The GX corner keeps you up-to-date on game releases, news and special deals, while Twitch built-into the sidebar means you can easily follow streamers and receive channel notifications. Additionally, GX includes the unique features found in the Opera browser for computers, like a free VPN for privacy, integrated messengers and social media in the sidebar, and Video pop-out to watch videos in a separate floating window. You can download the Opera GX gaming browser for free and import your settings and extensions in a few clicks.
Google Chrome browser still takes the first place in Chinese browser market in August 2020, accounting for 58.22% of the market share, down 0.3% from July.
Microsoft Edge ranked second most popular Chinese browser, with a significant increase in market share, from 15.84% to 16.43%.
Tencent’s QQ browser ranked third, accounting for 7.2% of the market in August, an increase of 0.12% over July.
Sogou Browser has about 4.38% market share.
Top Mobile Browsers
Safari still takes the first place in China’s domestic mobile browser market in August 2020, with a market share of 19.7%, a decrease of 0.89% compared with July.
Baidu Browser ranked second, down from 17.96% to 17.43% in August. QQ Browser still ranked third on mobile, but the market share slipped from 14.38% to 13.25%.
Overall, the market share of the top 3 mobile browsers has decreased correspondingly, while the market share of other brands has increased.
Huawei, Xiaomi, UC Browser, and Chrome ranked the fourth to the seventh respectively.
Top Mobile Internet Browser in China
Chrome.
Google’s Chrome browser, also called by some online users as Google Browser, is one of the popular choices among China’s online users.
UC Browser.
A main competitor in China’s mobile web browser market.
Sogou Browser. Another popular product of China’s second largest search engine Sogou, who also owns an input software.
QQ Browser.
Tencent’s QQ Browser also provides both desktop and mobile clients versions for online browsing.
360 Browser.
Qihoo 360 secure browser, first released in September 2008, was once the biggest browser in China. According to CNZZ, 360 Secure Browser occupied 24.21% market share. It had 332 million monthly active users, and the penetration rate hit 70%.
More and more people suffer from internet fraud as online shopping is booming in China. For example, criminals might sell a very cheap product online just to obtain user credit card information or simply take away the money with or without sending the real products to consumers. Sometimes, they pretend to be costumer service of a big online store and get your payment information.
360 secure browser claims to be very good at identifying a phishing website and blocking Trojan horses. This function helped 360 Secure Browser win the majority of China browser market.
In the beginning of 2013, Qihoo 360 launched a service targeting online shoppers. If the online shopper lost money and it’s due to the failure of 360 secure browser to protect shoppers from fraud, Qihoo guarantees compensation of up to 72,000 yuan (USD 11,685 ). Up to now, the total number of illegal websites blocked by 360 secure browser reached 8.8 billion times.
How Qihoo 360 Dominated China Web Browser Market
Qihoo 360 gave away its authority product Qihoo Ani-virus software for free to build up a vast user base and expand into new areas like online gaming, online shopping, directory listings, and the 360 Safe Browser.
Qihoo’s security software reminds users 360 browser is safer than IE every time IE had a security vulnerability. And, the next thing its security software asked its users to do is to set 360 Secure Browser as the default browser.
When a user tried to install another browser, the security suite would try to block; when the user allowed the installation, it would pop up a window asking users not to set it as the default browser.
Its anti-virus software would show a lower security score when 360 Secure Browser is not installed. 360 Secure Browser was later bundled into its security software installation.
Qihoo also made it hardly possible for users to uninstall its browser. When some users managed to uninstall it, they were unable to access the Internet.
In 2011, Qihoo 360 provided one-year free computer repair services via remote control. When Qihoo’s technicians repair, will they also install the 360 secure browser and set the homepage to hao.360.cn, which contributed a lot to its advertising revenue.
Baidu Browser
Launched in 2011 and once among the top 10 web browsers in China, Baidu announced its plan not to continue the development of its PC web browser in May 2019.
And, it used to offer “fast, stable access” to Google, spotted in 2014. Without using any VPN service, accessing Google search was indeed fast and stable! Gmail got the same improved experience.
But the access location was not user’s local one. They would be accessing Google through Baidu (proxy). This means technically you could lose your login and personal information to Baidu.
X Browser
A lightweight browser of less than 1M in size with an “X” indicating extreme, including features like ad-blocking, security, and media sniffing.
Privacy Issues with Chinese Browsers
Some of the most popular Chinese browsers in China are reportedly lacking in encryption, according to a new report from the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab obtained by the Wall Street Journal.
The report revealed that Tencent’s QQ browser, Alibaba’s UC browser, and Baidu’s browser were all transmitting user data to their respective servers with weak encryption or no encryption at all.
Tencent responded with a statement to the Journal saying that the issues raised have been fixed.
Chinese Web Browser FAQs
Is Chrome a Chinese app?
Chrome is not a Chinese app. But many Chinese tech companies use the same open-source technology to develop their own version of web browsers.
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