Maxthon browser in China
CNET has a story about the Maxthon browser, which is a modification to Microsoft Internet explorer that provides features like tabbed browsing, ad filtering and, most interesting for China users, the ability to use proxy servers more easily. It was formerly known as MyIE2, and was a simple mod to MSIE. Competition/innovation in the Web browser space is a good thing.
I’m a bit dubious about this claim however:
According to Maxthon research, about 14 percent of the Chinese Web population has used the browser and 17 percent employs it for Web search.
Any stats from “Maxthon research” cannot really be taken at face value. Any China users care to comment on how widespread the browser is in the PRC, or whether you’ve used it yourself?
July 16th, 2006 09:23
I have been using Maxthon in China for about a year. I do not know anyone else who uses it. I even gave it to my girlfriend to use and her only comment was that the tabs were a vast improvement.
We have been circumventing. Conventional surfing with the browser works the same way with hiting the Great Firewall.