July 16, 2010
Epic, is the first Indian browser built by Hidden Reflex, a Bangalore – based software company founded by Alok Bhardwaj in 2008, was launched on Wednesday.
Its creators claim that it can scan your computer for viruses, track your stock portfolio, type in 12 Indian languages, book travel tickets, spot phishing attacks at the same time, without having to visit multiple websites or switch between applications, and the important point is all of this for free.
Epic is built on the popular open-source Mozilla platform and supports a sidebar that enables creating documents in 12 regional Indian languages. Users can access latest national and regional news from popular publications and television channels. As many as 1500+ customised Indian themes and wallpapers are provided along with the browser.
The makers of the Epic Browser claim that it has faster download / browsing speed. Since it has an integrated antivirus the browser warns a user when he tries to open a site that can contain malicious codes. This may save his PC from getting infected. It also offers anti phishing features. Like many of the mainstream browsers it also has a private mode which does not store the browsing session or private data of the user. It is the first browser to kill harmful flash cookies that intrudes into a users privacy.
Pros:
- Built for Indian users with native language support.
- Built-in antivirus
- Lots of Themes, Wallpapers and apps.
Cons:
- Conjustive UI is a definite drawback. In an era where minimalistic design is prefered, its defenitly going to be a set back for Epic.
Verdict:
None of its pros are unique. They may be unique to a browser, but all its feature can be achieved by seperate softwares/plugins. So I don’t think there is a sufficient reason for me to change to Epic. At least not for now.
Have you tried it? whats your opinion? Please share it in comments below.
