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> Apple doesn't prevent anyone from using another search engine as a default. In Safari on iOS, where this deal is relevant, they do. There is no choice for us
by wayneftw 5y ago
> Apple doesn't prevent anyone from using another search engine as a default.
In Safari on iOS, where this deal is relevant, they do. There is no choice for using Yandex or StartPage among many others. There are just 5 choices.
- laurex 5y agoI stand corrected (though they do offer DuckDuckGo, which seems like the biggest 'privacy-oriented' player). Are you suggesting that the deal with Google is responsible for the omission of Yandex or StartPage, though? I would guess it's for other reasons, such as user experience or reluctance to vet and endorse less-frequently used engines.
- wayneftw 5y agoPersonally I would want freedom to just put whatever URL I want, as my search engine. Every popular desktop browser has this feature and I don't see why it could not exist on the iPhone. I bet Apple would claim that it's "taking away options to help people".