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They might be forced to if the EU makes them to open up to other browser engines. I can see that happening

• mhoad 4y ago
  Seems like that is set to become a reality thankfully https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/26/apple_ios_browser/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/26/apple_ios_browser/ Frankly, I think it’s either the worlds biggest coincidence or the only reason we are seeing any effort from Apple to start playing long overdue catch-up on the web now is because regulators started sniffing around.
  • mtomweb 4y ago
    It’s not a coincidence, Apple just didn’t have any motivation to invest in Safari until the threat of competition came along. The increased investment is great for Safari and the web, now we just need some core functionality to support mobile web apps and I think we could really see it take off.
  • corrral 4y ago
    If the rest of the market were healthy, I'd be happy about this, but it's really, really not healthy. Apple's the only entity keeping Google from dictating web standards for everyone, and mobile Safari, specifically, is the only reason they have enough leverage to be able to do that. This will trade a monopoly on one tiny slice of the market (web browser engines—not web browsers, just the engine—on iOS devices) for Google having the whole pie.