Maxthon 3 Welcomes Students Back to School: Speed and Convenience for the Classroom and Dorm

SAN FRANCISCO, August 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Maxthon (www.maxthon.com), a global software and web services company, announces its selection as the smart browser for students and teachers. With its diverse selection of features and security, Maxthon 3 is an ideal Back to School addition to any computer, for both high school and college students. Users can download Maxthon 3 at http://dl.maxthon.com/mx3/mx3.1.4.1000.exe

"Maxthon 3 is a student's best asset for getting the most out of the web, particularly as it relates to both education and entertainment. Our distinctive features, which combine speed with customizable options that users enjoy, make Maxthon 3 the ultimate way to begin the school year with a new laptop or desktop computer." says Jeff Chen, CEO of Maxthon. "Students serious about the best and most-advanced browser agree: Maxthon 3 can't be beat."

With Maxthon 3 users can also enjoy the following benefits:

• Speed: Maxthon's core features create a fast and convenient way for students to do online research. This option also quickly renders web pages, so students can run a variety of sites.
• An excellent YouTube experience, for watching and for its unique download now/view later ability.
• The best download manager: schedule, sort and easily download anything.
• Built-in, online notepad for easy research and notes. Click the yellow 'post-it' icon, and then create and securely save notes to your free Maxthon Passport account in the cloud.
• Easy syncing of favorites that also follow you from desktop to desktop and to Android mobile devices.
• Personalization with different skins/themes and avatars.
• Reader mode: Maxthon easily recognizes an article page of a website and flashes a 'book' icon in your browser's address bar. Click on the icon, and Maxthon will automatically reconfigure the page into a clean, book-like page; and remove any advertisements or promotional clutter.
• Security: If something malicious tries to attack your computer from the web, Maxthon 3 quarantines the code and kills it.

"Maxthon 3 gives students simplicity and versatility - that helps all aspects of academic life. Separate yourself from the herd," says Karl Mattson, GM of Maxthon International/Chief of Product Development. "Take Maxthon 3 for a test drive."

About Maxthon

Headquartered in Beijing, Maxthon Ltd. is an innovative software company and developer of superior web browsers which continue to set new standards for simplicity, speed and security. Each month more than 130,000,000 people use Maxthon's web browser in 120 countries across the world. Maxthon also brings its best-of-breed browsing to the Android platform for mobile devices and tablet computers. For more information about Maxthon please visit www.maxthon.com.

Download Maxthon Mobile for Android phones here:

http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Android.apk

Want to supercharge that desktop? Try Maxthon 3 for Windows PCs today.

http://dl.maxthon.com/mx3/mx3.1.4.1000.exe

Download Maxthon Mobile for 10" Android tablets here:

http://dl.maxthon.com/mobile/Maxthon_for_Tablet_Android.apk