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India's First Web Browser | Tech News

Epic Browser

Epic is a web browser based on Mozilla Firefox developed by Hidden Reflex specifically customized to the taste of Indian users, which was released in July 2010. Similar toFlock, the browser has several preinstalled widgets such as social networking, chat clients and email facilities integrated into the browser. It is dubbed as the first web browser from India and also features the first integrated virus protection in a browser powered by ESET.

Epic is available as a free download which currently supports Microsoft Windows platform.

Epic was designed specifically for Indian users. It is bundled with lots of apps like a transliterator for Indian scripts, a web snippet tool, timer, to do list, a full featured text editor, games, Google maps, clients for chatting, social networking such as OrkutFacebook and Twitter, email apps, and several other installable web apps. It features a huge collection of themes and wall papers featuring subjects related to India. Epic is claimed to be the first web browser featuring built in antivirus and anti phishing protection. Epic is currently available for Windows, though Linux and Mac versions are also expected.

Epic claims there are over 1500 free applications that will work with the browser, as well as many India oriented themes and wallpapers.

Epic currently supports 13 Indian languages including KannadaHindiBengaliTeluguPunjabiMarathiGujaratiSanskritOriyaNepali,TamilMalayalam and Urdu. There's additional transliteration support for Arabic, ChineseSinhalesePersian, Russian, and Greek. The Epic browser is expected to be a big hit among the Indian users.

One of the other good features of epic is that it includes a widget for ESET online virus scanner program. In addition to the safe internet surfing this also enables the user to scan full computer. Epic is equipped with WOT which warns user when they are about to visit some website that hosts malware.

The logo of Epic browser denotes the Indian tricolor flag (Saffron, White and Green) enveloping a sphere (the earth) in a tree like fashion. The browser also emcompasses numerous Indian wallpapers and themes.


Category: TECH NEWS | Views: 285 | Added by: PREET | Tags: india's first web browser, epic, new web browser, indian browser | Rating: 4.0/1
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1 Amit  
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kudos for effort! ZERO for marketing. n no real innovation really!

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