UC Browser, the flagship mobile browser for UCWeb has announced that they had registered over 50% market share in India. UCWeb has seen staggering success in the Indian market with its market share rising a steep 15% in last 12 months alone. UC Browser has also reached 16.82% worldwide market share as of September 2015, becoming the 2nd most popular mobile browser after Chrome. UC Browser hit 100 million daily active users worldwide in December 2014, becoming one of the few apps enjoying such user engagement around the globe.
Commenting on the achievement, Kenny Ye, Managing Director of UCWeb India, Alibaba Mobile Business Group said:
“India is the world’s fastest growing mobile country and our largest overseas market and we are deeply committed to it. We constantly strive to reach new users through unique customization and localization efforts, across genres. By providing a one-stop platform, UC Browser makes mobile services conveniently accessible, helping improve and reshape the mobile lifestyle of people worldwide. Going forward, we look to aid the Indian government in its ambitious mobile digital literacy campaign.”
Earlier this month, UCWeb has launched the UC Browser 10.7 for Android – giving users complete freedom to personalize the way they discover and access web content.