Reliance Jio launches ‘Made in India’ web browser JioPages
- The new web browser has been entirely made in India
- JioPages is targeted toward Indian users and supports eight regional languages
- The browser runs on the Chromium Blink engine
Extending its boundaries of digital goals, Reliance Jio has launched a new web browser JioPages, which has been “conceptualised and designed entirely in India.”
The new mobile web-browser, which runs on the Chromium Blink engine, is targeted toward Indian users and supports eight Indian languages: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali.
Currently available for download only on the Google Play Store, JioPages is packed with features like regional news content curation, personalised content, incognito browsing, encrypted connections along with customisable themes and home screen.
The new browser will also feature a smart download manager which will categorise downloads according to the file type – Image, Video, Document or Pages. This is touted to make file management easier for the user.
To push the envelope of personalisation, JioPages has an Informative Card features, which show stock market trends, commodity prices or your daily IPL scores.
The Adblock Plus feature can not only block a majority of ads but will also allow users to whitelist domains to show ads.
The incognito mode in the browser will also come with a pin-lock.
The company hasn’t launched the iOS variant of the browser as of now.
Chromium Blink engine
First announced in 2013, the Chromium Blink engine has been made with contributions from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Opera Software, Adobe Systems, Intel, IBM, Samsung and more.
According to the company, the engine will provide high webpage rendering, faster page loading speed, efficient media streaming, Emoji domain support and encrypted connection.
Related Articles
ADVERTISEMENT