Google Chrome is finally catching up to Safari with this update
Google Chrome is expanding its feature set on Android to match capabilities previously exclusive to iOS and Safari.
📍 Where it landed
Google Chrome added a previously iOS-exclusive feature to Android phones. Additionally, Chrome and Microsoft Edge implemented updates to improve copy-pasting.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
Answered
Which platforms are receiving the updated copy-paste features?
The features are arriving for Google Chrome on Android and are also present in Microsoft Edge.
What was the previous status of this feature?
According to Lifehacker and bgr.com, the feature was previously an iOS exclusive.
Is there any other functionality being tested in Chrome?
ExtremeTech reports that Chrome is testing a built-in text-saving feature.
🌍 Cross-language spread
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Where it stands
Google has introduced a feature to Chrome for Android that was previously exclusive to iOS. This update focuses on improving the copy-pasting experience, with some coverage noting that Microsoft Edge has also received similar improvements.
Reports from Android Authority, Lifehacker, and bgr.com highlight the move to bring iOS-exclusive functionality to Android users. PCWorld and PiunikaWeb emphasize that these changes make the copy-paste process faster and more efficient.
Future developments include a built-in text-saving feature currently being tested by Chrome, according to ExtremeTech.
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The reporting (6)
- This iOS Exclusive Google Chrome Feature Is Finally On Android Phones bgr.com · 46d ago
- Google Just Added This Previously iOS-Exclusive Feature to Chrome for Android Lifehacker · 46d ago
- Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge just got way better at copy-pasting PiunikaWeb · 48d ago
- Chrome Is Testing a Built-In Text-Saving Feature extremetech.com · 48d ago
- Chrome and Edge just got faster at copy-pasting. Here’s why PCWorld · 48d ago
- Google Chrome is finally catching up to Safari with this update Android Authority · 48d ago broke it first
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