In the last daylight , Apple hasstarted approvingquite a few “ newfangled ” web web browser in the app computer memory , seeming to contradict their long - standing “ gemination of functionality ” prohibition . The catch ? They ’re all Safari at heart .
The chromelessEdge , vibration - counteringShaking Web , privacy - inclinedIncognitoand raise - tabWebMatebrowsers all lay claim functionality that you ca n’t get with Mobile Safari , but they ’re all base on Safari ’s adaptation of WebKit . In a sense , they ’re like web web browser extension , but which can only run one at a fourth dimension and as completely separate apps .
This is n’t an entirely unexampled concept , as many iPhone apps already call on Safari ’s give engine ( the NYT , AP and USAToday apps , the name a few ) to display content . The difference now is that these internet browser are marketed as internet browser , and could serve as total replacements for the descent app .
The approvals do represent some leniency in Apple ’s app favourable reception policies , but do n’t of necessity signify that the company is move any nearer to approving browsers based on a different engine , namely Opera Mobile and Firefox . Assuming these approvals hold , though , we could shortly see a immense expansion of Mobile Safari ’s capability , albeit through awkward , redundant copies of the app . [ MacRumors ]
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