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Inspired By Google Chrome, Coding Brothers Build A Better Browser

Inspired By Google Chrome, Coding Brothers Build A Better Browser

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Nigerian brothers Anesi and Osine Ikhianosim were tired of the slow web-browsing experience on their feature phones, so they did did something about it.

They developed an Android web browser inspired by Google Chrome that has been described as fast and functional for low-end and feature phones, BBC reports.

They named their browser Crocodile Browser Lite, and you can download it from the Google Play store.

Anesi, 13, and Osine, 15, Ikhianosime are ordinary African teenagers,  UrbanIntellectuals reports.

They attend Greensprings school, Anthony Campus in Lagos. Anesi told BBC he spends four hours a day playing piano and loves football. Osine spends six hours a day on the computer, and the brothers are too busy to wait a few extra seconds for Google Chrome to load.

Their mother says the boys were using the computer before they could read, according to UrbanIntellectuals. They were problem solvers from an early age and fascinated with technology, creating, and building. Their parents stressed the importance of technology and education.

By age 7 and 9, the siblings wanted to start their own technology company. Inspired by Microsoft Windows platform, they decided to name their company Doors but that name was taken, so they changed it to Blu Doors, which is the name of their company.

At the age of 12 and 14, they decided to learn how to code and taught themselves with encouragement and access to computers from their school. They used resources that were free.

“I learned to code by myself,” Anesi told UrbanIntellectuals. “I started in 2013. I used sites like Code Academy, Code Avenger and books like ‘Android for Game Development’ and ‘Games for Dummies.'”

The developing world needs a better browser for low-end feature phones, according to UrbanIntellectuals. Chrome and other browsers work well on high-end smartphones, but the majority of the world is not using high-end smartphones and needs a low-end option that still provides quick broswer response.

Crocodile Browser Lite 3.0 has had more than 500 downloads.

The brothers hope to attend MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in the U.S. because they feel the educational opportunities, resources and access to technology are exactly what they need to positively impact the future, according to UrbanIntellectuals.