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Perplexity, an AI search company, has launched its Comet browser for Android, expanding on its desktop release from July. The app integrates AI-driven search functionality, allowing users to ask questions about open tabs, summarize content, and use voice commands. It also includes an in-built ad blocker and plans to add features like a conversational agent and password manager. The company aims to bring the browser to iOS soon, citing strong demand from carriers and OEMs. Competitors like OpenAI and Opera have also introduced AI-focused browsers, though most remain desktop-focused.
Key facts
- Perplexity’s Comet browser now supports Android after a July desktop launch.
- The app enables voice-activated queries across open tabs and real-time search summaries.
- An integrated ad blocker and upcoming password manager are among its planned features.
- Perplexity plans to expand to iOS, driven by partnerships with carriers and device manufacturers.
- The browser faces competition from AI-powered alternatives like OpenAI’s Atlas and Opera’s Neon.
