Epic is a web browser based on Mozilla Firefox developed by Hidden Reflex specifically customized to the taste of Indian users, which was released in July 2010.[1][2][3] Similar to Flock, the browser has several preinstalled widgets such as social networking, chat clients and email facilities integrated into the browser.[3] It is dubbed as the first web browser from India and also features the first integrated virus protection in a browser powered by ESET.[3][4]
Epic is available as a free download, currently supported by Microsoft Windows platform.
History
Epic was released on 15 July 2010. It is developed by Hidden Reflex, a software company founded by Alok Bhardwaj in 2008 which is situated in Bangalore, India.[5]
Features
Epic was designed specifically for Indian users. It is bundled with lots of apps like a transliterator for Indian scripts, a web snippet tool, timer, to do list, a full featured text editor, games, Google maps, clients for chatting, social networking such as Orkut, Facebook and Twitter, email apps, and several other installable web apps. It features a huge collection of themes and wall papers featuring subjects related to India. Epic is claimed to be the first web browser featuring built in antivirus and anti phishing protection. Epic is currently available for Windows, though Linux and Mac versions are also expected.
Epic claims there are over 1500 free applications that will work with the browser,[6] as well as many India oriented themes and wallpapers.[7]
Epic currently supports 13 Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Oriya, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Urdu. There's additional transliteration support for Arabic, Chinese, Sinhalese, Persian, Russian, and Greek.[3][5]
It includes a widget for ESET online virus scanner program. In addition to the safe internet surfing this also enables the user to scan full computer. Epic is equipped with WOT which warns user when they are about to visit some website that hosts malware.[8][9]
The logo of Epic browser denotes the Indian tricolor flag (Saffron, White and Green) enveloping a sphere (the earth) in a tree like fashion. The browser also emcompasses numerous Indian wallpapers and themes.
Epic and Mozilla
Hidden Reflex claims Epic browser to be a browser based on Mozilla, but no code modifications are made available under the Mozilla Public License yet.[10][11]
References
- ^ PTI. "Epic: first web browser for India launched". The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "First Browser with an Indian Origin - Epic". Techtree.com. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ a b c d Sharma, Ojas (15 Jul 2010). "Indian Startup Launches Epic Web Browser". PC World. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "India gets its own web-browser: Epic". CIOL Bureau. Thursday, July 15, 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ a b Mehmood, Faarooq (Thu, 15 July 2010). "Hidden Reflex launches first India browser, Epic". TopNews Arab Emirates. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Epic Browser". Downloads. PC World. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Meet India's first web browser, Epic". The Times of India. PTI, Jul 16, 2010, 03.04pm IST. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Mannan Kakkar. "An Epic Web Browser From India". Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Arun Prabhudesai. "EPIC – Web Browser that is made in India [First Impressions]".
- ^ "Mozilla Public License Version 1.1, Section 3.2. Availability of Source Code.". Retrieved 3 Jan 2011.
- ^ "Buzz discussion with Alok Bhardwaj". July 16, 2010. Retrieved 23 Sept 2011.
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