Microsoft Edge on Android and iOS (1)
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Microsoft had launched its Edge Browser for both iOS and Android some time ago with the Edge Browser for iOS already available as an app in the App Store but limited to US region. The Edge browser for iOS has garnered many users since its launch on iPhone and Microsoft is also working on bringing the Edge Browser to iPad users very soon.

Microsoft’s Edge Browser has been developed using Apple’s WebKit engine on iOS. The Edge Browser for iOS supports Tab View with users being able to view articles in different tabs. The browser on iPhone also supports voice search and QR scanner.

The Browser was first launched in Preview for the iOS users with many features and after testing them with the Beta users, the company pushed out the official Edge Browser to all iOS users in the App Store.

Microsoft Edge browser also brings PC syncing feature which lets users to browse the webpage from mobile and continue to use the same webpage on their PCs. To let iOS users use the Edge Browser on their Window’s PCs, they would need to be on the latest version of Windows 10, Fall Creators Update to enjoy the benefits of PC syncing.

Today, the Redmond Giant is rolling out a new update to Microsoft Edge for iOS users bumping it to new version 41.10. The update comes with the much awaited 3D Touch feature for supported iPhone devices. This is the same update which was rolled out to the Preview version of the Edge browser for iOS preview users.

Along with the new 3D Touch option, Microsoft has also introduced the option to share links to Edge from other apps via the share option. You will also be able to open new tab in the background by long pressing on a link.

The Redmond Giant has also added option for users to choose the content region for news feed on the New Tab page. The Edge browser now also supports integration with password managers, Last Pass and 1 Password which has been added by the company in its previous update letting users to fill details like username and passwords when browsing the web.

The latest update to the Microsoft Edge browser is currently live and you can get it by clicking the below App Store link.

Download Microsoft Edge for iOS

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Akshay Waghray

Akshay Waghray, who holds a degree in Computer Science, was a former technology news reporter for Windows Latest and his area of expertise include Windows. Articles contributed by Akshay have been referred by big publications such as TechRadar, XDA Developers, Future Inc, Purge, and others over the years. At Windows Latest, Akshay has written and edited thousands of articles using his decades long experience with Windows Server and Windows Update for Business.