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| Dolphin Browser | |
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 Screenshot of Dolphin Browser on an Android phone | |
| Developer | MoboTap Inc. (subsidiary ofChangyou.com Limited)[1][2] |
| Engine | Dual engines withWebkit and Dolphin Jetpack (based on Webkit) |
| Operating system | Android,iOS |
| Type | Mobile browser |
| License | ProprietaryFreeware |
| Website | dolphin |
TheDolphin Browser is aweb browser for theAndroid andiOS operating systems developed by MoboTap. It was one of the first alternative browsers for the Android platform[3] that introduced support formulti-touch gestures.[4] Dolphin Browser uses its native platform's defaultbrowser engine.
Dolphin Browser supports mostweb standards. The browser also supportstabbed browsing,voice controls, andtouch gestures. It can cache web content for offline use and synchronize data across devices. It supportsbrowser add-ons on Android only.[citation needed]
Both iOS and Android versions areproprietary software with optional in-app purchases.[3] There was an updated version calledDolphin Browser forAndroid 2.0 or later.[5][6] Dolphin Browser Beta[7] was released in May 2012 with the in-houseHTML5 engine Jet pack.[citation needed] In December 2013, Dolphin Zero, a version of the app that claims to be private by automatically deleting browser data, was released.[8]
In October 2011, privacy concerns were raised about Dolphin browser after it was discovered that allURLs loaded in Dolphin HD were being relayed as plain text to a remote server,[9] a process described byArs Technica as "an unambiguousbreach of privacy".[10] This breach was patched in the next update.[11]
In 2011, Steve Kovach ofBusiness Insider compared Dolphin Browser favorably to Safari and claimed "Dolphin Browser blows Safari out of the water."[12] In 2011, Dolphin Browser was recognized onPC Magazine's list of the best free iPhone and iPad Apps of the year,[13][14] and received aPC Magazine Editors Choice award in 2012.[15]
However, in the years since its release it has not had enough users to compete with competitor mobile browsers.[16][17] As of March 2024, the browser holds a rating of 2.7 out of 5 on the Apple App Store.[18]
