Samsung Internet 4.0 is Samsung's Chromium-based web browser that is optimized for Samsung Galaxy devices. It provides features like Progressive Web Apps, privacy modes, content blocking, and integration with Gear VR for a continuous browsing experience across devices. The latest version 4.0 supports more Samsung devices and brings continuous updates and security patches through the auto update feature on the Google Play Store.

1. Samsung Internet 4.0
Jungkee Song
Senior Engineer
jungkee.song@samsung.com
Samsung Electronics

2. • Simple, Fast, and Reliable web browser for
your phone and VR
• Replaced the Android stock browser on
Samsung Galaxy devices since 2012
• Highly optimized for Galaxy
• Chromium based, committing to Chromium
• 4.0 rolled out to the Play Store
Samsung Browser

3. • 4.0 now supports earlier
Samsung devices
– Galaxy S4+ and Android 5.0
(* Find the supported devices here)
• Auto update
– Users will get continuous
updates with latest features,
web APIs and security
patches
Update Now at Play Store
Samsung Internet 4.0

4. • Web apps that install to
your homescreen
• No apps store
• Offline-first
• Push notification
• Standards
– Service Worker
– Manifest
– Push API
Progressive Web Apps

5. • Secret Mode
– Private browsing
– Fingerprint authentication
– Securely encrypted
– Response to user demand
for greater web privacy
Privacy Features

6. • Secure web auto login
(* Supported since 2.1)
– Login to sites using
fingerprint authentication
Privacy Features

7. • Editable Quick Access
panel
(* Part of the feature supported since 2.1)
• Content Cards
– Dynamically recommend
your web contents to users
– Users are able to access
useful and interesting
contents more easily
(* Currently available in Korea and China)
Quick Access

8. • Separate history list for online
videos so that users can revisit
videos more easily
• The list is also shared with
Samsung Internet for Gear VR
(version 1.0 and above) so
users can view their favorite
videos with a single click, in a
more immersive environment.
Video History

9. • Content blocking API aimed at
3rd parties
• Adblock Fast, Crystal and
others already in Play Store
• There is strong user demand
for content blocking
• Samsung’s approach is to
provide an API but blockers are
developed by 3rd parties
Content Blocking

10. • Users can sync open tabs
and bookmarks with other
devices through Samsung
or Firefox accounts
(* Supported from previous versions)
• When using Samsung
accounts, Saved Pages will
also be synced
Sync

11. • Oriented towards 360°,
180°, 3d video streaming
• Continuous experience
• Synced video history,
bookmarks
• Quick access sites
• Working with Google and
Mozilla on WebVR
specification
Gear VR Integration

12. • Samsung Internet for Android Overview
• Samsung Internet for Gear VR Overview
• Samsung Internet for Android Web Developer Guide
• Samsung Developer Conference (San Francisco, April 27-28)
– Exploring the Web and VR with Samsung Internet
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