Webkit is an open source browser engine used to layout and render webpages. Many modern browsers like Safari, Chrome uses this engine. Webkit is very easy to port on embedded or handheld device, so it is widely used by major smartphones and tablets. I am compiling the list of such Smart phones and tablets which I know uses the Webkit as their main browser engine. Please let me know if you know other such handhelds uses the Webkit, I will add it to list.
Webkit based mobile phones and tablets
Apple Iphone | All versions of IPhone's have Webkit based browser. |
Android | All versions of Android phone have Webkit based browser |
Samsung | Samsung Star Samsung Wave Samsung Wave 2 |
Nokia | Most of N series phones have Webkit based browser like: N95 N79 N78 |
Apple Ipad | As Wekit is used in all apple product Ipad also uses the same browser engine. |
Playbook | Research in motion also developed Webkit based browsers for their products like playbook. |
HP WebOs | As HP Webos based on Webkit engine it does uses the same for browser too. |
Hi Sameer – This info is surprisingly hard to find so I appreciate your work here. Is this something you are still tracking? Do you have an updated list?
Thanks
Dave L.
Thanks Dave. Yes I do know some more devices using Webkit, I will update this list over the weekend. Thank you for your interest in Webkit.
Hi Sameer
Thanks for the info – keep up the good work
Ryan
Hi sameer,
this information is really good..keep it up..
What percent of the smartphone market does this list of Webkit based phones account for?
Hi Nicci,
In today’s market considering the major smart phone vendors. It goes to around 80% as Apple iPhone, iPad and Android uses Webkit as their main browser engine. In desktop only the percentage has went up as Chrome browser uses Webkit.