FatCat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoThe DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square263fedilinkarrow-up11.15Karrow-down174file-text
arrow-up11.08Karrow-down1imageThe DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS.lemmy.worldFatCat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square263fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNorthCountryHermit@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoThe porting has probably already been done, as sideloading apps, while difficult, was still possible. It’d make sense to have something waiting in the wings, so to speak. So it’s doubtful iOS development has just started.
minus-squarebaseless_discourse@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 months agoYou are right, blink is ported, but it seems like gecko is not there yet. https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-ios/issues/19063 https://9to5google.com/2023/03/03/first-look-google-chrome-blink-engine-iphone-ios/ But brave still uses webkit as of now, according to wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)
The porting has probably already been done, as sideloading apps, while difficult, was still possible. It’d make sense to have something waiting in the wings, so to speak. So it’s doubtful iOS development has just started.
You are right, blink is ported, but it seems like gecko is not there yet.
But brave still uses webkit as of now, according to wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_(web_browser)