DevThe Registerabout 4 hours ago
Apple's WebKit rule slows iOS browsers by 28.6%
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Microsoft engineers documented a 28.6 percent performance tax on iOS browsers due to Apple's requirement that all iOS browsers use the WebKit engine. Rival rendering engines could make pages load almost 30 percent faster on iPhones. The restriction limits competitive differentiation and browser engine diversity on iOS.
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