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Smooz
2016 – 2020
Discontinued
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Japanese mobile browser designed to reduce typing (AI search prediction, one-handed gestures), named “Best of 2016” on the Japanese App Store, shut down in 2020 after a data collection scandal.
Facts
- Developer
- Astool (アスツール)
- Website
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- Engines
- Platforms
- Popularity
- 62/100 — 1.6M downloads and 30,000+ App Store reviews (April 2020)
Key versions
- Initial releaseFirst release of the Smooz browser.
- WithdrawnAfter browsing-data leaks were found, the app is pulled from the App Store and Google Play.
- End of serviceEnd of service announced.