Chrome for iPhone, iPad: It?s Safari with Smart Extras [HANDS ON]

Chrome for iOS is Here

Chrome for iOS is here. Available for the IPhone and iPad, how does it compare to the third-party browser competition?

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As promised, Google's Chrome web browser is now available for iOS.

We've spent some time playing with the app -- which you can download from the App Store now [iTunes link] -- and trying it out alongside Mobile Safari, iCab Mobile, Opera Mini and others.

Understanding the Trade-Offs

Because Apple restricts the way third-party web browsers can work with iOS, Chrome isn't substantially different from any other mobile web browser. In fact, it's basically just the UIWebView (geek speak for the basic Mobile Safari rendering engine) with a customized skin.

That's not a bad thing -- Mobile Safari is a great mobile web browser -- but it mean that users have to accept a few trade-offs…
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