Samsung Opens Internet Browser To Non-Samsung Gadgets

Non-Samsung devices can now use the Samsung Internet Browser after the South Korean tech giant opened up its mobile web browser. The app is now compatible with Google Nexus phones that run on Android 5.0 and above. Also on the list of compatible devices is the Huawei Ascend Mate 2.

The opening of the Samsung Internet Browser is the result of the company’s uploading a Beta version of the browser to the Google Play Store, Android Police reported. The browser is very fast because it uses the Chromium engine, the open source project of Google, to render web pages. It also supports a limited set of extensions.

However, Phone Arena noted that the Samsung app has a slightly different feel and offers some features not found on Chrome. It includes support for DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine. The app has a floating Quick Menu button which lets the user easily change the text size of the web page, share pages, and to open new tabs. The tech website adds that the Samsung Internet Browser is similar to Google Chrome which is pre-installed on a big number of Android gadgets.

However, Samsung designed the Samsung Internet Browser to perform differently than Chrome. The South Korean tech giant has also ensured shoppers’ safety by adding a new Web Payment API. Since the app integrated the Amazon Shopping Assistant, users will receive suggestions on the best available Amazon offers. The Video Assistant has also been integrated which makes it easier for the user to switch between different viewing modes when watching videos.

Samsung released the Beta version of the Samsung Internet Browser in March to test the new features before the company made it available publicly. CloseBy, the new feature for Physical Web support, debuted with the Beta version. It lists websites for points of interest in the vicinity of the phone user.