Microsoft launches its edge browser for iphone and android

After almost two months in the public beta phase, the giant Microsoft has finally officially launched its Edge browser for iPhone through an application that we can now download completely free of charge on the iOS App Store.

If no browser convinces you, Microsoft believes that Edge will

This new alternative web browser is expected to primarily attract the interest of those iPhone users who have not made the leap to Mac and who continue to own a Windows computer; Thanks to the function that allows "continue on the PC", these users will have easier to continue consulting a website from the computer to their iPhone or vice versa. But obviously, that's not all Edge has to offer.

Microsoft Edge for iPhone also allows users to sync their favorites, passwords, and reading lists across all their devices, just as users of Safari, Apple's native web browser, or Chrome users could until now., the Google browser, among others. Other features included in the launch of Edge include an integrated QR code reader, voice search and a private browsing mode.

The design of Edge for iPhone is similar to the desktop version. In addition, the user will be able to set Bing, Google or Yahoo as their default search engine in Microsoft Edge for iPhone. As a negative aspect, it is necessary to note that the mobile version of Edge does not have the Microsoft Cortana assistant or the built-in ad blocking.

On iOS, Microsoft is using Apple's WebKit engine, as required for all third-party browsers on the apple operating system. And also as it happens with other browsers, Microsoft Edge cannot be enabled as the default browser on the iPhone.

Microsoft Edge has already been officially launched for both iPhone from iOS 9 on the App Store and Android on Google Play. The company says it will soon add iPad support. Deployment has started in the United States and the United Kingdom and has not been optimized for the iPhone X at the moment.