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{{Short description|Web browser for Android and iOS}}
{{Infobox web browser
| name = Dolphin Browser
| logo = Dolphin-browser-icon.png
| screenshot = Dolphin Browser for Android screenshot.png
| caption = Screenshot of Dolphin Browser on an Android phone
| developer = MoboTap Inc. (subsidiary of Changyou.com Limited)<ref name="Tech_in_Asia">{{cite web |title=Chinese startup behind Dolphin mobile browser sells 51% stake for $91 million |publisher=Tech in Asia |date=2014-07-17 |url=https://www.techinasia.com/dolphin-browser-startup-acquisition-by-changyou |access-date=2018-02-24}}</ref><ref name="Changyou_PR">{{cite press release |title=Changyou to Invest in MoboTap |publisher=Changyou |date=2014-07-16 |url=http://ir.changyou.com/07_16_2014.shtml |access-date=2018-02-24}}</ref>
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| ver layout = stacked
| operating system = [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Software:IOS|iOS]]
| genre = [[Software:Mobile browser|Mobile browser]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[Freeware]]
| website = {{URL|https://dolphin.com/}}
| engine = Dual engines with Webkit and Dolphin Jetpack (based on Webkit)
}}
The '''Dolphin Browser''' is a [[Software:Web browser|web browser]] for the [[Software:Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[Software:IOS|iOS]] operating systems developed by MoboTap Inc. It was one of the first alternative browsers for the Android platform<ref name="cnet">{{cite web |url=http://download.cnet.com/Dolphin-Browser-for-Android/3000-2356_4-75005194.html |title=Dolphin Browser for Android |author=Jessica Dolcourt |work=CNET}}</ref> that introduced support for multi-touch gestures.<ref name="engadget">{{cite news |url=http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/11/29/dolphin-browser-for-android-adds-multitouch-support-on-droid/ |title=Dolphin browser for Android adds multitouch support on Droid |author=Chris Ziegler |work=Engadget |publisher=AOL Inc. |access-date=2011-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616204737/http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/11/29/dolphin-browser-for-android-adds-multitouch-support-on-droid/ |archive-date=2011-06-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dolphin Browser uses its native platform's default [[Software:Browser engine|browser engine]].

==Features==
Being a WebKit-based browser, Dolphin Browser supports most web standards.
It also supports tabbed browsing—the ability to open and switch between multiple web pages at the same time. Another main component of the user interface is voice controls and gestures. It can cache web content for offline use and synchronize data across devices.
Add-ons are applications that can be used to extend Dolphin Browser's capabilities and can be installed from within the browser.

==Versions==
Both iOS and Android versions are [[Proprietary software|proprietary software]] and are distributed for free.<ref name = "cnet" />  There is an advanced version called ''Dolphin Browser'' for [[Engineering:Android version history|Android 2.0]] or later.<ref name = "PCWorld">{{cite web | work = PC World | url = http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=519000&expand=false | title = Dolphin Browser™ HD Review | first = Brent W | last = Hopkins | access-date = 2011-05-06 | archive-date = 2012-08-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120829220316/http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=519000&expand=false | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name = "gigaom">{{cite web | url = http://gigaom.com/mobile/8-reasons-android-owners-should-try-dolphin-browser/ | title = 8 Reasons Android Owners Should Try Dolphin Browser | first = Kevin C | last = Tofel | work = Gigaom | access-date = 2011-05-06 | archive-date = 2012-12-03 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121203165513/http://gigaom.com/mobile/8-reasons-android-owners-should-try-dolphin-browser/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> Dolphin Browser Beta<ref>{{Citation |author1=James |author2=MoboTap |title=Dolphin Browser One of Best Performing HTML5 Mobile Browser |publisher=AndroidApks.Net |date=2016-06-08 |url=http://www.androidapks.net/app/2012/07/dolphin-browser-is-the-fastest-html5-mobile-browser-try-out-our-dolphin-engine-in-beta/ |access-date=2016-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805142400/http://www.androidapks.net/app/2012/07/dolphin-browser-is-the-fastest-html5-mobile-browser-try-out-our-dolphin-engine-in-beta/ |archive-date=2016-08-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was released in May 2012 with the in-house [[HTML5]] engine Jet pack. In December 2013, Dolphin Zero, a privacy-focused version, was released.

==Privacy concerns==
In October 2011, privacy concerns were raised about Dolphin browser after it was discovered that all [[URL]]s loaded in Dolphin HD were being relayed as plain text to a remote server,<ref>{{cite web|last=McCullagh|first=Declan|title=Dolphin HD browser snared in security breach|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20127195-281/dolphin-hd-browser-snared-in-security-breach/|publisher=CNET|access-date=October 30, 2011}}</ref> a process described by [[Ars Technica]] as "an unambiguous breach of privacy".<ref name=atp>{{cite web|last=Paul|first=Ryan|title=Major privacy flaw found in Dolphin HD browser for Android|date=28 October 2011 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/10/major-privacy-flaw-found-in-dolphin-hd-browser-for-android.ars|publisher=Ars Technica|access-date=October 30, 2011}}</ref> This breach was patched in the next update.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dolphin.com/webzine-does-not-store-user-data/|title=Webzine Does Not Store User Data|publisher=Dolphin Browser Blog|access-date=November 29, 2011|archive-date=December 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212153930/http://dolphin.com/webzine-does-not-store-user-data/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Reception==
The Android and iOS versions have been lauded for their gesture-based functionality,<ref name="USA Today">{{cite news |author=Mark Saltzman |date=September 12, 2011 |title=Dolphin Browser, Surf Web with gestures |work=USA Today |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/09/dolphin-browser-surf-web-with-gestures/1}}</ref> speed and ease-of-use.<ref name="Lifehacker">{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/5835840/dolphin-browser-brings-its-gesture+based-web-browsing-to-the-iphone|title=Dolphin Browser Brings Its Gesture-Based Web Browsing to the iPhone|author=Adam Dachis|work=Lifehacker|date=30 August 2011 |publisher=Gawker Media}}</ref> ''Business Insider'' claims "Dolphin Browser blows Safari out of the water."<ref name=" Business Insider ">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/dolphin-launches-browser-for-ipad-2011-9 |title= This New iPad Browser From Dolphin Blows Safari Out Of The Water|work=Business Insider}}</ref> As of December 2021, the browser holds an approval rate of 78% on rating aggregator site Rouvou.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rouvou.com/pages/Dolphin%20%28browser%29|title = Dolphin (browser)|access-date = 2021-12-12|website = Rouvou|archive-date = 2016-02-02|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202025924/http://www.rouvou.com/pages/Dolphin%20%28browser%29|url-status = dead}}</ref>

In 2011, it was ''PC Magazine''{{'}}s best free iPhone and iPad Apps of 2011,<ref name="PC World">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/243615/the_best_free_iphone_and_ipad_apps_of_2011.html|title=Best free iPhone and iPad apps of 2011|work=PC World}}</ref> also mentioned in the CNET 100,<ref name="CNet">{{cite web |title=CNet 100 |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-19736_7-10008766-2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216090806/http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-19736_7-10008766-2.html |archive-date=2013-02-16 |access-date=2012-02-01 |work=CNET.com}}</ref> a ''PC Magazine'' Editors Choice in 2012.<ref name="PCMag">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383132,00.asp|title=PC Magazine's Editors' Choice|work=PCMag}}</ref>

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