Arc’s ‘better mobile browser’ is now available on Android
The Arc Search app is taking on Chrome on Google’s platform. It features a beta version of its browser that blocks ads by default and summarizes search results for you.
After months of waiting, Android users can now take the Arc Search app for a spin. It is available as an open beta on the Google Play Store after developers teased an Android version in August.
Arc is The Browser Company’s take on web browsing. It bills itself as offering better customization options than competitors. The Arc Search app also includes an AI feature called “Browse for me.” This feature searches the web for your query and provides a summary based on its sources.
The app automatically archives old tabs, blocks ads by default, and removes data-tracking popups. This has me tempted to switch away from Edge. Arc initially launched as a Mac-only desktop browser. The Arc Search app launched widely for iOS devices in January and on Windows in April.
Speaking to The Verge on our Decoder podcast last month, The Browser Company cofounder and CEO Josh Miller discussed plans to launch a paid product. This product will apply “additional functionality on top” of the app. “We really think of Arc Search as the companion app to the desktop product... but the intention of Arc Search: it is the mobile browser to the desktop browser,” Miller said.
After months of waiting, Android users can now take the Arc Search app for a spin. It is available as an open beta on the Google Play Store after developers teased an Android version in August.
Arc is The Browser Company’s take on web browsing. It bills itself as offering better customization options than competitors. The Arc Search app also includes an AI feature called “Browse for me.” This feature searches the web for your query and provides a summary based on its sources.
The app automatically archives old tabs, blocks ads by default, and removes data-tracking popups. This has me tempted to switch away from Edge. Arc initially launched as a Mac-only desktop browser. The Arc Search app launched widely for iOS devices in January and on Windows in April.
Speaking to The Verge on our Decoder podcast last month, The Browser Company cofounder and CEO Josh Miller discussed plans to launch a paid product. This product will apply “additional functionality on top” of the app. “We really think of Arc Search as the companion app to the desktop product... but the intention of Arc Search: it is the mobile browser to the desktop browser,” Miller said.