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Re:Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web bro... by dnissley on Thursday December 15, 2022 @12:31PM (#34002853)
I agree that rendering engine alone won't move the needle. Users may care about features though: PWAs and extensions that don't need to go through the app store review process are the big ones.

Example: "Firefox has an extension that allows you to download videos from youtube -- it's way better than Safari."

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Re:Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web bro... by alwillis on Thursday December 15, 2022 @12:56PM (#34003176)
Sure, but these alternate browsers are already innovating on UI/UX on iOS.

I use Brave on iOS often because it makes doing certain things easier than Safari and it’s UI is quite good.

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Re:Apple considering dropping requirement for iPhone web bro... by dnissley on Thursday December 15, 2022 @01:07PM (#34003305)
So you agree that browsers can increase marketshare by adding features?
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