Samsung Internet 19 browser release: support for better widgets and security privacy protection

CTOnews.com Nov. 3 News Samsung, months after testing Internet Browser 19.0 on Beta channels, is now ready to release the latest version to the public. Samsung Internet 19 has been launched for select markets, bringing a host of new security and privacy features, as well as improved Samsung Internet widgets.

As of now, Samsung Internet 19.0.1.2 appears to be open only to some Galaxy device users, and should reach more users in the coming days.

Three new features are mentioned in Samsung's latest Internet browser update logs.

New "privacy information" feature accessible on each site by clicking on the lock icon in the URL bar.

Users can now check their recent search history with an improved widget.

When using Samsung Internet in private mode, extensions are now available. To use this new feature, users must enable the "Allow use in private mode" option individually for each extension.

CTOnews.com has learned that in addition to adding the above features, Samsung Internet 19 also adds security and privacy through a number of changes and new features.

Smart anti-tracking now intelligently identifies domains that use cross-site tracking. The tool can now block cookie access.

Users will be warned when they attempt to visit known malicious websites.

Third-party apps are now allowed to provide filters for content interception.

Samsung Internet 19.0.1.2 logs do not mention support for cross-platform bookmark syncing with Google Chrome, but this feature is available in the Beta app. It's unclear whether Samsung removed this feature from the Internet public version and kept it in Beta.