After replacing the ailing Internet Explorer browser on Windows 10 PCs and Xbox Consoles, Microsoft is gradually rolling out its new Edge browser on a number of other popular platforms as well. The company released an iPhone version of Edge in November 2017, and now theyāre preparing to release a scaled-up version of the app for the iPad.
Microsoft released a beta version of the iPad app on March 16, and a general release is expected to come sometime in the near future.
This beta version includes many of the same features as the Edge app for iPhone, including the popular āContinue on PCā function that allows users to transition seamlessly from one device to another. Itās interesting to note that it does not currently offer split-screen support, but thereās a good chance this feature will be included in the iPad appās general release. The Edge beta for iPad also includes a number of performance upgrades that are likely to be implemented into the iPhone version as well.
Whether or not Microsoft will be able to convert users from other iOS browsers remains to be seen, but the response to Edgeās beta release on the iPad has been generally positive so far. That said, thereās more competition than ever in todayās browser market, and it wonāt be easy for Microsoft to dethrone popular alternatives like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
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