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Lahore, 23 November 2015: UC Browser, the world’s
No.2 mobile browser according to StatCounter, attained
33.76% monthly page view market share this October in Pakistan,
another milestone after its dominance in China, India and Indonesia, the
three most populous emerging countries. That’s to say now 1 in every 3
mobile pages viewed in Pakistan is accessed through UC Browser.
“Pakistan is an important player of South Asia market, and we are glad
to become a mobile internet gateway for its users. We will continue
improving our products and providing better experience to Pakistan
users”, said Kenny Ye, Managing Director of UCWeb International Business
Department.
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Technology and localization are the keys
The popularity of UC Browser in Pakistan attributes to its continuous
product localization that caters to underserved user demands,
technologies that speed up web browsing as well as the upsurge of the
smartphone. Take localized content and services for example, UC Browser
users can follow the live scores of Pakistan cricket matches on UC -
Cricket, a welcomed in-app product to keep users posted on the latest
information of their favorite sport.Besides, UC Browser gives easy
access to the hottest videos and top songs in Pakistan.
A Glimpse on Pakistan’s booming mobile internet
Home to the world’s 6th largest population, Pakistan is also a booming
internet market. The last several years have seen an exponential rise in
internet penetration thanks to rapid technological advances and
increasing affordability of mobile phones. As per internetworldstats.com,
14.6% of Pakistan’s total population accessed to the internet in Dec.
2014.
With huge traffic every day, UC Browser analyzes the ever changing
mobile internet landscape. Its recent Pakistan Mobile Internet Use Study
covering 5500 local users offers a glimpse at Pakistani mobile internet
consumption trends. Here are some key takeaways:
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About UCWeb
UCWeb Inc. (UCWeb) is a leading provider of mobile internet software and
services. Since its inception in 2004, UCWeb's mission has been to
provide better mobile internet experience to people around the world.
The flagship product of UCWeb, UC Browser, is available on more than
3,000 different models of mobile devices from over 200 manufacturers,
and is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. Serving users
in more than 150 countries and regions around the world, UC Browser is
now available in 11 languages including English, Russian, Indonesian,
and Vietnamese. Additional information about UCWeb and UC Browser can be
found at www.ucweb.com. UCWeb Inc. is a business within Alibaba Group’s
mobile business division. |