360Company is a well-known technology company in the field of Internet and cybersecurity. Founded in 2005, it is a pioneer in the field of free Internet security, and is the largest Internet and security service provider in China.

In the first years, 360 was focused on the field of cybersecurity, with more than 3.800 employees and almost 10.000 patents in this section. In recent years, the company has expanded its range of products, with a wide line of technological devices, such as smart watches and cameras, routers or firewalls, in addition to its very interesting robot vacuum cleaners.

The launch of the 360 ​​S5 was a great success, thanks to its advanced features and good construction quality, similar to that of Xiaomi robots. This model was succeeded by the S6, S7 and S9, all of them with the same common base: power, good quality, control via app and laser navigation system.

360 Company has managed to place its robots as one of the market references, thanks to its good quality-price ratio., offering high-end products at mid-range prices.

360 brand history

360 Company (also known as Qihoo 360 Technology) was created by Zhou Hongyi, who was president of Yahoo China and responsible for the development of Yahoo in that country, in 2004.

The company started with 360 Security Guard, which It would quickly become one of the most used antivirus on the market. In 2008 it launched a free version to protect Internet users.

In January 2009, version 5.0 of Security Guard included the Real-time protection and removal of unknown trojans.

In 2010, the company's antivirus already had more than 200 million users.. That same year, the company launched protection software aimed at mobile devices.

In March 2011, the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. (NYSE), under the name Qihoo 360, with a successful launch that received a subscription of 40 times the offer, subsequently moving to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. In November 2011, the company's president receives the China Science and Technology Entrepreneur Award.

In 2012, 360 was already one of the most influential brands in the Chinese Internet market., along with Microsoft, Tencent and Baidu. The company begins the launch of online games.

In September of that same year, the company acquires the facilities of Zhongguancun Electronic, investing more than 200 million dollars in a building with more than 69.000 square meters in Beijing.

In 2013, 360 Mobile Guardian exceeds 400 million users, leading the mobile security market.

In 2014, 360 launched the first smart watch to protect children's safety, the 360 ​​Children's Guard.

In 2015, began selling smart cameras and launched a new generation of smartwatches for children on the market, with full HD two-way calls and 5 days of battery life.

In 2016, a new model of 1080p smart cameras was launched on the market, exceeding 4 million units sold. Also surpassed 5 million units in the sale of smart routers, positioning itself as one of the leaders in this section.

In 2017 it launched on the market new secure routers, focused on users with bandwidths of more than 100 Mb, in addition to new versions of smart watches for children.

In 2018, The company began trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and created its own root certificate to improve the security of online users.

In 2019, we were able to see its first robot vacuum cleaner, the S5, a successful model that would soon be followed by new versions, such as the S6, S7 and S9. Furthermore, it became the first Chinese company to win the Pwnie Awards, in recognition of excellent work in the field of cybersecurity.

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