Naver Whale Explained

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Naver Whale
네이버 웨일
Logo Size:163px
Developer:Naver Corporation
Ver Layout:stacked
Operating System:Windows 7 or later
OS X 10.10 or later
Ubuntu
Android
iOS
Engines:Blink
WebKit (iOS)
Platform:IA-32, x86-64
Genre:Web browser, mobile browser
License:Freeware

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.[1]

Features

Since the browser has been based on Chromium since its inception in 2011, Google Chrome apps are compatible with the browser.[2]

Pages can be translated through its Naver Papago service and can translate from Korean, Japanese, and many other languages.[3]

The Naver Whale browser has its own extensions that can be accessed through the Whale Store.[4]

Naver Whale Browser offers the ability called Whale On to conduct video conferencing without worrying about time limits.[5] Up to 500 people can access at the same time, and various functions such as screen sharing and microphone/camera control are available.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naver launches 'Whale' browser for Android. Yonhap News. April 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: South Korea's Newest Browser Is Beautifully Designed, But Will Anyone Use It?. Forbes. February 28, 2018.
  3. Web site: Naver to debut PC version of web browser Whale. 13 March 2017 . The Korean Herald. February 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: Extensions: Whale Store. Naver Corporation. February 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: 설치 없이 바로 사용할 수 있는 화상 회의!. 2021-04-21. whale.naver.com. ko.
  6. Web site: 최승현 기자. 2021-02-24. 네이버, 브라우저 화상회의 솔루션 '웨일온' 출시. 2021-04-21. 더팩트. ko.