Dolphin Browser

2009 – present Active

80

Popular alternative Android browser of the early 2010s, a pioneer of gesture-based browsing.

Facts

Developer

MoboTap

Website

dolphin.com

Engines

WebKit (iOS)Blink

Platforms

AndroidiOS

Popularity

80/100 — 50M+ Play downloads; the developer claims 150M+ Android+iOS downloads

Key versions

1. Nov. 2009
   Dolphin Browser (multi-touch)WebKit (Android)Free alternative Android browser; an update adds multi-touch on the Motorola Droid and HTC Hero.[1]
2. May 9, 2010
   Dolphin Browser HDNew edition for Android 2.0+: swipe-to-switch tabs, add-ons, multi-touch.[2]
3. July 9, 2010
   3.0Update of the Android 1.5/1.6 edition: themes, RSS feeds, Google bookmark sync and private browsing.[3]
4. Aug. 2011
   iOS (iPhone)Arrival on iPhone and iPod touch, with on-screen drawn gestures and tabs.[4]
5. Sept. 12, 2011
   iPad 1.0iPad version launched at TechCrunch Disrupt.[5]
6. Oct. 11, 2012
   9.0Dolphin Jetpack (WebKit)Optional Jetpack add-on bringing the in-house HTML5 engine, night mode and Dolphin Connect sync.[6]
7. Dec. 2013
   Dolphin ZeroPrivacy-focused variant that automatically deletes browsing data.[7]

Version sources: [1] journaldugeek.com, [2] droid-life.com, [3] liliputing.com, [4] iphonesoft.fr, [5] rss.globenewswire.com, [6] androidpolice.com, [7] Dolphin Browser (Wikipedia en)

Sources

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_Browser
2. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser
3. https://www.journaldugeek.com/2009/11/30/dolphin-lautre-navigateur-pour-android/