SurfCube

Windows Phone browser with a 3D cube interface: the page sits on the front face, bookmarks, history and settings are on the other faces, which you rotate by swiping or tilting the phone; later additions: private mode, Readability and “Article Cinema”.

Facts

Developer

Unknown

Website

—

Engine

Trident

Derived from

Pocket Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer Mobile)

Platforms

Windows Mobile

Details

Windows Phone 7 (December 2010) and Windows Phone 8 (v4.5 in January 2013, v5.0 in March 2013); overlay on the IE Mobile engine

Popularity

45/100 — Estimate: “popular” third-party browser on Windows Phone 7/8 (paid at $1.99, then a free ad-supported version); ~100k users

Key versions

1. Dec. 29, 2010
   —Released for Windows Phone 7: a 3D cube-shaped browser navigated by swipes and tilting.[1]
2. Jan. 24, 2013
   —Update adding full Windows Phone 8 support.[2]
3. Mar. 5, 2013
   5.0Readability reading mode and “Article Cinema” (pages read aloud).[3]

Version sources: [1] windowscentral.com, [2] windowscentral.com, [3] allaboutwindowsphone.com

Sources

1. https://www.windowscentral.com/surfcube-brings-3d-action-web-browsing
2. https://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/surfcube-gives-windows-phone-7-the-3d-browser-it-needed-so-despe
3. https://liliputing.com/surfcube-is-a/
4. https://www.windowscentral.com/surfcube-updated-support-windows-phone-8
5. https://allaboutwindowsphone.com/flow/item/16984_SurfCube_3D_browser_adds_Reada.php
6. https://www.windowscentral.com/surfcube-5-introduces-article-cinema