Google Chrome on iOS may be making some changes that will really make Apple mad

Date:
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:21:33 +0000

Description:
Apple requires that browsers on its iOS platform use WebKit, but that hasnt stopped Google from testing Blink anyway.

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A new report by has uncovered that Googles Chromium engineers are testing the Blink browser engine on iOS devices instead of Apples WebKit engine.

Any software on Apples App Store is required, under its terms and policies,
to use the WebKit engine, including the existing version of Google Chrome . However, Chromium developers seem to be preparing for a future that may allow the company to use the Blink engine that usually powers its browser
elsewhere.

A Chromium bug report on the matter highlights that this experimental application will be used to measure graphics and input latencies by providing traces for analysis. Google Chrome for iOS

The post continues: Experimental only, not a launch bug for a shippable product.

Why Google is working on a project that uses Blink on iOS devices is unclear at the moment, because Apple continues to enforce its WebKit policy. Read
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However, some have speculated that, amid US government pressure to open up platforms and other EU regulatory action that has implied that users should
be able to download apps outside of their native store environment, Apple may soon have to allow a lot of practices that it has previously condemned.

If this is the case, then its possible that a Blink-powered Chrome app will
be allowed, bringing it in line with the rest of Googles offerings, and a head-start will give it a one-up on other competitors that will likely be tempted to use their own default engines rather than Apples WebKit.

TechRadar Pro has asked Google for further comment on why its testing Blink on iOS devices. Weve also asked Apple for further comment, including whether it plans to open up the WebKit restriction to encourage more diversity. Weve rounded up the best laptops for programming

Via The Register



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