Samsung opted for hype-less Galaxy browser app launch on Google Play
Samsung may be one of today's biggest gadget makers, but, apparently, the Korean tech giant does not launch every single movement with hype. The company has just silently released its own mobile browser on Google Play without any prior announcement.
According to ZDNet, the app is called Internet for Samsung Galaxy and has actually been available on Google Play since Aug. 24. Registering the browser as an app on Google Play allows it to be distributed and improved through automatic updates.
Sadly, however, CNET has reported that the new Samsung browser cannot be used on devices that are older than the Galaxy S6 - which was just released earlier this year. This could only mean that any other Samsung unit that was released prior to 2015 is not suitable for use for the Internet for Samsung Galaxy browser app.
The app comes as a pre-installed browser on the Galaxy device - usually only named as Internet. It has the same basic features that were optimized for Galaxy units, such as support for a Knox security system, as well as login capability through the device's built-in fingerprint scanner.
News about Samsung's very own Galaxy-optimized browser first surfaced five months ago. Tizen Indonesia - an Indonesian blog website focused on open source software - which claims to have strong ties with the Korean tech giant, has previously revealed that Samsung was hard at work on a special, unified browser. The report mentioned that the browser could be accessed across the brand's multitude of devices, such as smartphones, TV platforms, and tablets. However, Tizen's claims were never confirmed.
To serve as a confirmation, Samsung merely launched the browser app - without any hoopla, whatsoever - on Google Play. As of the moment, it remains unclear whether or not Samsung has plans of making the browser available for other Android units - or even for the company's older devices.
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