Emerging AI-driven browsers are making their way to smartphones, yet the major market players appear to be staying on the sidelines.
The tech world is abuzz with the upcoming launch of the mobile version of Perplexity's Comet browser, aiming for a major rollout in 2026. This move marks an aggressive push to expand Perplexity's mobile presence and challenge established mobile browsers.
Currently, the Comet browser is available primarily on desktop as a Chromium-based AI-native browser, exclusive to Perplexity Max subscribers and select users by invite. The mobile Comet browser will carry over key features, such as the AI assistant and contextual memory, and adapt them for the mobile experience.
Built on Chromium, the mobile Comet browser will offer familiarity and extension compatibility. It will also integrate with Perplexity Pro for premium features like memory, file uploads, and AI assistant tools. A built-in Comet Assistant will provide capabilities like summarizing articles, analysing documents, managing calendar tasks, and supporting contextual conversation threading.
The mobile Comet browser will also offer agentic AI capabilities that allow task automation and smart interactions directly from the browser, such as summarising videos and helping with shopping carts. Voice-based interactions will be a part of the mobile experience.
Perplexity is hoping brand partnerships will help it gain a share in Chrome's massive user base. The company has already secured a deal with Motorola for pre-installing the Perplexity mobile app on smartphones, and is partnering with other smartphone brands to have the Comet app pre-installed on their hardware.
Custom system-level optimizations will allow users to summon Perplexity using the Moto AI bundle and perform tasks like handling emails, controlling music playback, and making restaurant bookings.
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is also reportedly developing a web browser. While details about their project are scarce, it's worth noting that OpenAI already has agentic products such as Operator and ChatGPT agent.
The mobile Comet browser will be available for both Android and iOS devices. Browsers with AI agents or AI-powered action skills are considered the next big frontier in the browser landscape, with examples such as Dia and Opera browser with AI agents already making waves.
Google has also integrated AI mode within Search to perform tasks similar to Perplexity's answering engine. OpenAI has a deal with Apple that deeply integrates ChatGPT capabilities with Siri and the Apple Intelligence stack.
In summary, the Comet AI browser's mobile version is in progress with exclusive early access but is planned for wide rollout by 2026, accompanied by pre-installation strategies and continued development of AI-powered browsing, summarization, and task management features on mobile devices. The mobile version of Comet browser, along with OpenAI's rumoured browser, marks an exciting development in the world of AI-powered web browsing.
Artificial intelligence will be a key feature in the mobile version of the Comet browser, as it adapts the AI assistant and contextual memory from the desktop version for a mobile experience. The mobile Comet browser, upon release, will join browsers like Dia and Opera with AI agents, marking a significant advancement in the AI-powered browser landscape.
The mobile Comet browser, developed by Perplexity, will also integrate with Perplexity Pro for premium features and offer agentic AI capabilities for task automation and smart interactions, including voice-based interactions.
