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Android tablets: It's the browser

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Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by elemeno »

prostoalex wrote: post #5

>>> Apple doesn't allow any other choice of browser except for those using it's core WebKit engine 1) Not true. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/ios.html 2) "Its".

Chrome for iOS uses the WebKit engine that's built into iOS. The only iOS browser that doesn't that I can think of is one of the Opera ones which does it's rendering on remote server.

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by aaronbrethorst »

prostoalex wrote: post #5

>>> Apple doesn't allow any other choice of browser except for those using it's core WebKit engine 1) Not true. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/ios.html 2) "Its".

    Not true.
Yes it is: https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/?fromgroups=#...

    Chrome for iOS has some pretty major technical
    restrictions imposed by the App Store, such as the
    requirement to use the built-in UIWebView for rendering,
    no V8, and a single-process model.

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by garrettlarson »

prostoalex wrote: post #5

>>> Apple doesn't allow any other choice of browser except for those using it's core WebKit engine 1) Not true. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/ios.html 2) "Its".

"Rendering and the Javascript engine are provided by iOS through UIWebView." - https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/faq

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by mkuhn »

prostoalex wrote: post #5

>>> Apple doesn't allow any other choice of browser except for those using it's core WebKit engine 1) Not true. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/ios.html 2) "Its".

"Per Apple's requirements for browsers released through the App Store, this version of Chrome uses the iOS WebKit, that is the mobile Safari iOS engine and components, but restricted from using their Nitro JavaScript engine."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome#iOS_version

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by SirPulse »

randomfool wrote: post #3

My comparison is iPad Mini Chrome to Nexus 7 Chrome, have to agree that Chrome on Nexus 7 is not up to par with iOS. But I do strongly prefer Chrome's UX over Safari's. Primary issues with Chrome on Nexus 7: - Scrolling performance is much slower, especially while loading larger pages. - I have a much harder time opening links on the N7 on pages like HN front page where there are clusters of links with fairly small t…

Microsoft's browser doesn't get much love here but browsing is a lot of fun on Surface. First its a full desktop class browser with flash support (albeit only on some sites) the second is the full screen dedicated to browser as opposed to space eaten up chrome around the client area. It matters when your screen is small. And finally buttery smooth scrolling as good if not better than iPad.

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by SirPulse »

rubbingalcohol wrote: post #4
rednukleus wrote: post #2

Its strange, I've never heard anybody off the internet say that Android broswers aren't as good as iOS. On the internet, when people complain they are usually told to try Dolphin, so I'm surprised it wasn't included in the article.

Dolphin isn't great IMO. There are some real good ideas in it from a usability standpoint, and then others that are just face-slappingly aggravating. Chrome is the best browser I've used for Android and it has problems that annoy me to no end as well. I don't think the author mentioned this, but one huge annoyance is that the tab bar is always visible no matter where you're scrolled on the page. Vertical screen real…

Fortunately there are options to android itself :)

Try out Surface.

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by prostoalex »

garrettlarson wrote: post #13
prostoalex wrote: post #5

>>> Apple doesn't allow any other choice of browser except for those using it's core WebKit engine 1) Not true. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/ios.html 2) "Its".

"Rendering and the Javascript engine are provided by iOS through UIWebView." - https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/faq

You're right, I didn't realize that.

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by asynchronous13 »

randomfool wrote: post #3

My comparison is iPad Mini Chrome to Nexus 7 Chrome, have to agree that Chrome on Nexus 7 is not up to par with iOS. But I do strongly prefer Chrome's UX over Safari's. Primary issues with Chrome on Nexus 7: - Scrolling performance is much slower, especially while loading larger pages. - I have a much harder time opening links on the N7 on pages like HN front page where there are clusters of links with fairly small t…

I've noticed that I always need to aim high when I try to click on a link on the Nexus 7. If I tap where the link is, either nothing happens or I get the magnifying glass. If I tap higher than where the link is, then the link works.

Of course, I get used to aiming high on the Nexus 7, and then get screwed up when I switch to a device that is more accurate...

Re: Android tablets: It's the browser

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Post by ZeroGravitas »

prostoalex wrote: post #5

>>> Apple doesn't allow any other choice of browser except for those using it's core WebKit engine 1) Not true. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/ios.html 2) "Its".

Chrome uses the built in WebKit (though brings its own network stack).
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