Perplexity in Talks to Pre-Install Comet Browser on Smartphones

Nvidia-backed startup Perplexity is in discussions with smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its new mobile browser, Comet. CEO Aravind Srinivas shared this with Reuters.

The Comet browser is built around integrated AI capable of performing tasks using a user’s personal data — including email, calendars, or browsing history. At the moment, the product is only available in a limited desktop beta version and not publicly accessible to all. A restricted group of testers is currently using it.

Perplexity plans to expand Comet to mobile devices next year. “It’s not easy to convince mobile OEMs to change the default browser to Comet from Chrome,” Srinivas said, pointing to strong user inertia. According to Statcounter, Chrome holds around 70% of the mobile browser market, with Safari and Samsung Browser together covering another 24%.

Bloomberg previously reported that Perplexity had also entered talks with Apple and Samsung — not only for browser integration but also for enhancing voice assistants like Siri and Bixby using its AI search capabilities. The company recently completed a $500 million funding round and reached a valuation of $14 billion. Investors include Accel, Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

User feedback highlights strong interest in Comet as a digital assistant alternative, though some remain skeptical about its ability to replace Chrome in the near future.