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He mentions that you can get additional browsers but that you can't set them as the default when you click on a link. I really wish iOS would get Android Inten
by Simucal 14y ago
He mentions that you can get additional browsers but that you can't set them as the default when you click on a link.
I really wish iOS would get Android Intents.
- rimantas 14y agoI wouldn't be very surprised to see something like that in next version of iOS. Scrap that. I would be surprised not to see that in next version in iOS.
- Semaphor 14y agoI would be very surprised. Apple has tried hard to have standard apps that are always standard apps. Intents give you choices for your standard apps which give you (even if minor) fragmentation. That is something people see differently and for me personally that sounds like hell. But to each his own and I'd even guess people with no technical knowledge might prefer not to be bothered by such choices. I love Android intents and can't wait for webintents to take off but I can't see Apple embracing intents or something similar on iOS.
- glhaynes 14y agoI'd say if Apple opens up that sort of customizability, it'll have strict requirements around the interface/behavior and, if those requirements change, 3rd party apps will have to change rapidly with them or be rejected from the Store. In other words, their control over the Store could allow them some flexibility to allow some customization in ways that avoid fragmentation.
- roc 14y agoI felt that way three years ago. At this point, I'm starting to think the omission is intentional. Similarly with home-screen widgets. Though I think lock screen/notification center widgets might be incoming.
- dean 14y agoEvery time I see this, I try to imagine what would happen if Microsoft forced IE to be the default browser in Windows. I'm guessing there would be quite an uproar.