Google Chrome is finally catching up to Safari with this update
Google Chrome for Android is receiving a feature previously exclusive to iOS and Safari to improve copy-pasting and text-saving.
📍 Where it landed
Google Chrome added a previously iOS-exclusive feature to Android phones. The browser and Microsoft Edge also improved copy-pasting capabilities, while Chrome tested a built-in text-saving feature.
Epilogue added 15d ago, after coverage quieted.
Answered
What is the primary change to Chrome for Android?
Chrome is adding a feature that was previously exclusive to iOS.
Which other browser is seeing copy-paste improvements?
Microsoft Edge is also reported to be faster at copy-pasting.
Is there a new tool being tested in Chrome?
According to ExtremeTech, Chrome is testing a built-in text-saving feature.
🌍 Cross-language spread
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Where it stands
Google Chrome has introduced a feature to Android phones that was previously exclusive to iOS. This update focuses on improving the copy-pasting process and involves the testing of a built-in text-saving feature.
Coverage from Android Authority, Lifehacker, and bgr.com emphasizes the transition of this iOS-exclusive capability to the Android platform. PCWorld and PiunikaWeb note that Microsoft Edge has also seen improvements in copy-pasting speed and efficiency.
Future developments include the ongoing testing of the built-in text-saving tool within Chrome, as reported by ExtremeTech.
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The reporting (6)
- This iOS Exclusive Google Chrome Feature Is Finally On Android Phones bgr.com · 19d ago
- Google Just Added This Previously iOS-Exclusive Feature to Chrome for Android Lifehacker · 19d ago
- Google Chrome & Microsoft Edge just got way better at copy-pasting PiunikaWeb · 21d ago
- Chrome Is Testing a Built-In Text-Saving Feature extremetech.com · 21d ago
- Chrome and Edge just got faster at copy-pasting. Here’s why PCWorld · 21d ago
- Google Chrome is finally catching up to Safari with this update Android Authority · 21d ago
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