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Unless I'm misinterpreting this, it looks like Google has managed to write what is essentially a third-party iPad browser and get it accepted into the App Store. They've even got a Chrome OS like page for apps. Am I missing something here, or is Google trying to usurp Apple's control?


As far as I am aware, you can submit third party browsers as long as they use the supplied webkit framework.


Add multiple tabs and I'd never use Safari again. Think Safari on iOS 5 got worse... the top nav bar takes up more room now.


From the video in this link, it looks like they might start going for the tabbed thing. That window that the search results are pulled up in looks a lot like a tab to me. Just a matter of time, Google...


You might want to take a look at iCab.


i was just going to say the same thing. personally i think this is brilliant.




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