Life & fun · September 12, 2014
Cosmos Browser
Connect to the Internet through SMS without data or Wi-Fi
Cosmos Browser launched on September 12, 2014 with 290 votes, #27 of 2,087 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.
In plain words
Cosmos Browser is an internet browser that enables users to access web content through SMS messages rather than requiring data plans or Wi-Fi connectivity. Designed for people in areas with limited internet infrastructure, it leverages standard mobile phone service to retrieve and display web pages. The project, which launched in 2014, has since been deprecated and is no longer actively maintained.
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From the sources
Cosmos Browser allows a person to connect to the internet through the use of SMS. No data or wifi required. - ColdSauce/CosmosBrowserAndroid
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