Editors' Review
by
Clifford Colby
/ April 20, 2018
One of the most-downloaded web browsers in the Google Play Store, the free UC Browser for Android includes data-saving and video-watching tools as well as live cricket updates and news.
Pros
Throwback to when a search engine was also a home page: The browser offers a wealth of customization that lets you set up the browser to display helpful information, from live cricket scores and news to a daily horoscope.
Focus on video: The browser categorizes video to help you browse through clips with ease and even lets you pop out the video player so you can keep browsing as a video plays.
Cons
May not be protecting your data and privacy: Several security firms and universities report the UC Browser may be leaking your data and otherwise violating your privacy. One security group, in particular identified "a series of major security and privacy issues in the English language and Chinese language editions of the Android version of UC Browser."
Google pulled the browser from its Play Store in the fall of 2017 for not being in line with its policies, the company said. The web browser was restored to the store later in the year.
Lots of ads: A frequent complaint in Google Play reviews for the browser is the app is overrun with ads.
Bottom Line
The free UC Browser for Android wants to be much more than a web browser, looking to be your one-stop for news you're interested in -- from cricket scores to local weather. Note that the browser may not do the best job of guarding your privacy and data.
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| Category | Communications |
| Subcategory | Chat |
Publisher's Description
UC Browser is a free web browser for android devices with Fast Download, Data Saving, Ad-Block functionality, and helps you access music, video, cricket information with smooth experience. Customized cricket feature is available on UC Browser. You can visit many cricket sites to support your team, and watch cricket live stream, and check out match scores on UC Browser. You can also check your train status, train ticket booking,seat availability, and other train enquiry on UC Browser
Main Features
Upgraded Web Browsing Experience
Small Window Mode
Fast Download
Cricket Card Feature
Data Saving
Ad Block
Video for all tastes
Facebook Mode
Night Mode
Upgraded Web Browsing Experience
The most recent version uses our unique self-developed U4 engine that performs 20% improvement in web connection, standard support, video watching experience, personal information security, stability, and storage management in comparison with our last version.
Small Window Mode
Our small window mode enables the video window to be moved apart from the webpage, and hanged on screen top, while you expect to chat with friends, shop online or participate in other activities without video watch interruption.
Fast Downloads
Our servers speed up and stabilize downloads. If any disconnection or interruption occurs, UC Browser can continue downloading from breakpoint. By accelerating downloading process, it saves you time for downloadable files.
Cricket Card Feature
UC Browser adds special Cricket feature for Cricket fans. Most updated Cricket match live, scores and related information can easily be searched.
Data Saving
UC Browser compresses data, speeds up navigation and helps you save a lot of celluar data traffic. The more you browse, the more data you can save with UC Browser.
Ad Block
Ad block functionality blocks different forms of ads that affect your browse experience. It helps you visit webpages Ad-Free on your android devices, no more pop-up banner ads.
Videos for all tastes
UC Browser allows you to watch movie and TV series. The menu categorizes videos in different tastes: humor, clips, girls, anime, trailers, or even war films.
Facebook Mode
This unique feature speeds up Facebook regardless of your network condition. UC Browser always finds the way to increase your network speed.
Night Mode
Switch to night mode on UC Browser to read more comfortably at night.
About UCWeb
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCBrowser
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UCBrowser
Tumblr: http://blog.ucweb.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ucwebvideo
For help & feedback, please contact our help center http://url.cn/42kuL5f (open in UC).
We also have another product available for file transfer on Google Play
