Naver Whale

Naver Whale
네이버 웨일
Developer(s) Naver Corporation
Initial release March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)
Development status Active
Operating system Windows 7 or later
OS X 10.10 or later
Ubuntu
Android
iOS
Engines Blink
WebKit (iOS)
Type Web browser, mobile browser
License Freeware

Naver Whale (Hangul: 네이버 웨일) is a Korean freeware web browser developed by Naver Corporation, which is also available in English. It became available on Android on April 13, 2018.[1]

Features

Chrome Apps Compatibility

Since the browser has been based on Chromium since its inception in 2011, Google Chrome apps are compatible with the browser.[2]

Translation

Pages can be translated through its Naver Papago service and can translate from Korean, Japanese, and many other languages.[3]

Whale Store

The Naver Whale browser has its own extensions that can be accessed through the Whale Store.

Other

The browser requires a mobile telephone number for users to register.

References

  1. ↑ "Naver launches 'Whale' browser for Android". Yonhap News. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "South Korea's Newest Browser Is Beautifully Designed, But Will Anyone Use It?". Forbes. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Naver to debut PC version of web browser Whale". The Korean Herald. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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