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Just another data point: Opera Mini also hit #1 in every country when it was released.[1] Is anyone still using it? [1] http://www.gadgetsdna.com/opera-mini-g

Just another data point: Opera Mini also hit #1 in every country when it was released.[1] Is anyone still using it? [1] http://www.gadgetsdna.com/opera-mini-goes-rampant-tops-all-22-app-store-chart/2217/ http://www.gadgetsdna.com/opera-mini-goes-rampant-tops-all-2...

Samuel_Michon 14y ago
So true. iOS users love trying new apps. That doesn't mean that those apps will actually gain a place on the home screen, or even be in use after a week by the majority of those users (that would be a good metric, but hard to check.) I didn't even download Chrome for iOS, as I don't use any Google services besides Analytics, Adsense, and Places (I switched to DDG for search.) I don't see the upshot of using Chrome for iOS, because I have all my bookmarks in Safari and use Reading List and iCloud (with Instapaper and Evernote bookmarklets.)
superasn 14y ago
The difference for me at least is that I have replaced the default Safari icon (in the dock bar) with Chrome.. something which I did not do with Opera. A friend of mine did too as I noticed today. So it definitely has better chances of sticking with at least the people I know. (A little OT but right now the Chrome icon it looks ugly as hell. The black just doesn't seem to mix well with green and blue for some reason)
- myko 14y ago
  Yeah it's too bad the iOS guidelines don't allow for Chrome's traditional icon. This seems like the best compromise they could come up with to maintain their branding.
  - Xuzz 14y ago
    Something like this might have worked and fit inside the iOS frame: http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/132/3/1/chrome_11_flurry_icon_by_ibnadem-d3g5ucn.png http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/132/3/1/chrome_11_flu...
    - te_chris 14y ago
      That's really nice, if you did that congratulations!
      - Xuzz 14y ago
        Just Googled for "square chrome icon" and copied a link to the first relevant image I found, hah.
    - Wickk 14y ago
      So glad I JB. Because I'm using this.
  - acchow 14y ago
    It's too bad iOS guidelines don't allow for the V8 engine.
ricardobeat 14y ago
Opera is still the top mobile browser worldwide, still used by many on iOS when you want to save bandwidth.

Samuel_Michon 14y ago

So true. iOS users love trying new apps. That doesn't mean that those apps will actually gain a place on the home screen, or even be in use after a week by the majority of those users (that would be a good metric, but hard to check.) I didn't even download Chrome for iOS, as I don't use any Google services besides Analytics, Adsense, and Places (I switched to DDG for search.) I don't see the upshot of using Chrome for iOS, because I have all my bookmarks in Safari and use Reading List and iCloud (with Instapaper and Evernote bookmarklets.)

superasn 14y ago

The difference for me at least is that I have replaced the default Safari icon (in the dock bar) with Chrome.. something which I did not do with Opera. A friend of mine did too as I noticed today. So it definitely has better chances of sticking with at least the people I know. (A little OT but right now the Chrome icon it looks ugly as hell. The black just doesn't seem to mix well with green and blue for some reason)

myko 14y ago
Yeah it's too bad the iOS guidelines don't allow for Chrome's traditional icon. This seems like the best compromise they could come up with to maintain their branding.
- Xuzz 14y ago
  Something like this might have worked and fit inside the iOS frame: http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/132/3/1/chrome_11_flurry_icon_by_ibnadem-d3g5ucn.png http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/132/3/1/chrome_11_flu...
  - te_chris 14y ago
    That's really nice, if you did that congratulations!
    - Xuzz 14y ago
      Just Googled for "square chrome icon" and copied a link to the first relevant image I found, hah.
  - Wickk 14y ago
    So glad I JB. Because I'm using this.
- acchow 14y ago
  It's too bad iOS guidelines don't allow for the V8 engine.

ricardobeat 14y ago

Opera is still the top mobile browser worldwide, still used by many on iOS when you want to save bandwidth.