China’s UCWeb eyes 100 million users in India

MagiT

Having created a strong foothold on its home turf, UCWeb Inc, a China-based developer of mobile internet browsers, has now set its sights on the Indian market.



The eight-year-old company, which has over 400 million end users globally, including 300 million in China alone, had opened its India office at Gurgaon in November 2011 -- its first overseas facility outside of China.



"Considering the 137 million mobile Internet user base in India, and still counting, we are seeing a significant opportunity for our flagship product 'UCBrowser' here, after the US and China," said Kenny Ye, managing director of UCweb.



Speaking to Business Standard on the sidelines of Internet and Mobile Association of lndia's 'AppFest 2012' here on Thursday, Ye said the company currently had 40 million users in India, which they expected to touch the 100-million mark by 2015.



The UCBrowser app, which was first launched in China in 2004 and in the rest of the world in 2009, is currently available in 12 international languages, including in Hindi.



"Given the increasing adoption levels for the Hindi version, which was launched in September this year, we are now in the preparatory stage of introducing the mobile browser app in Urdu, which should be rolled out sometime next year. We are looking at partnering local developers to explore more regional languages in the near future," Ye said.

Debrupaul

Thats great news !!! Go UC Browser !!! U have my complete support !!!

bappa55

Really very surpricing. Congrats uc team for the great success. ;)

pkb

congrat uc team for great success

MagiT

pkb replied at 28-12-12 18:08
congrat uc team for great success

hehe..Good~

Soori87

Eagerly waiting for!  thats only missing in our uc!

mimrinal

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

I am sure Ucbrowser will achieve it's goal of 100 millian !
Uc developers must be striving hard to make it's android uc browser a perfect one because every 5'th indian wants to own an android phone !

Vlad

Congratulation UC team and i wish you many succes on 2013

nilamil

Good news! UC is increasing every day. Happy 2013 to all from UC team!

jaya1

Wow,its nyc...

ashis106

Advance Congrats and great wish for achieve 100 million user.............cause i know uc will do it

Timekiller

Using uc since it was realesed.....solid browser
never lookd back since then.

dipjul

Its good news for both Indian mobile users and Uc Team.
Best of luck.

smbhayi

if uc supports local language like Malayalam and Tamil,you will get more than 200 million users in India at the end of 2013... All the best UC TEAM...

HellRocker

Congrats, Now Uc More Stronger Day By Day

Shivrajjadhav

Because uc is best.

Coolshivamking

Congrats uc team for D great success

Alsaifulislam

Best of luck uc, we will pray to achieve ur success and i n0w that u can do it.