Naver Whale (Hangul: 네이버 웨일) is a freeware web browser developed by South Korean technology company Naver Corporation, which is available in English and Korean. It became available on Android on April 13, 2018.[4]
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Developer(s) | Naver Corporation |
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Initial release | March 14, 2017 |
Stable release(s) | |
Engines | Blink WebKit (iOS) |
Operating system | Windows 7 or later OS X 10.10 or later Ubuntu Android iOS |
Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
Type | Web browser, mobile browser |
License | Freeware |
Website | whale |
Features
editSince the browser has been based on Chromium since its inception in 2011, Google Chrome apps are compatible with the browser.[5]
Pages can be translated through its Naver Papago service and can translate from Korean, Japanese, and many other languages.[6]
The Naver Whale browser has its own extensions that can be accessed through the Whale Store.[7]
Naver Whale Browser offers the ability called Whale On to conduct video conferencing without worrying about time limits.[8] Up to 500 people can access at the same time, and various functions such as screen sharing and microphone/camera control are available.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b https://changelog.whale.naver.com/desktop/v3.27.254.15. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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(help) - ^ "Naver Whale Browser". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Whale - Naver Whale Browser". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Naver launches 'Whale' browser for Android". Yonhap News. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "South Korea's Newest Browser Is Beautifully Designed, But Will Anyone Use It?". Forbes. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Naver to debut PC version of web browser Whale". The Korean Herald. 13 March 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Extensions: Whale Store". Naver Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "설치 없이 바로 사용할 수 있는 화상 회의!". whale.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ 최승현 기자 (2021-02-24). "네이버, 브라우저 화상회의 솔루션 '웨일온' 출시". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-21.