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Microsoft Edge steps out of beta; now out for Android and iOS

With most of the kinks ironed out, the finished version of Microsoft Edge browser adds a couple of new features to the existing set available since the first preview came out.

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Tech2 News Staff|Nov 30, 2017, 23:20:02 IST

After giving fans a chance to try out a beta version of its mobile web browser, Microsoft has now taken off the beta tag and rolled out the finished version of Edge for iOS and Android users.[caption id="attachment_4114249" align="alignleft" width="380"]Image credit: Microsoft Microsoft Edge for mobile[/caption]According to Microsoft, the new Edge browser that gets rid of the preview tag after thousand of users beta-tested the application worldwide. With most of the kinks ironed out, the finished version adds a couple of new features to the existing set available since the first preview came out.This would include a new 'Roaming Passwords' feature, that lets users save a new password on their phone, but use the same on their PC's Edge browser, making for a seamless web browsing experience.Next up is a new dark theme that comes to the mobile browser after first showing up on its PC counterpart.[caption id="attachment_4114243" align="alignnone" width="1280"]Image credit: Microsoft Microsoft Edge works across device categories. Image credit: Microsoft[/caption]As for availability, Microsoft Edge for iOS will be available in the United States (English), China (Simplified-Chinese), France (French) and the UK (English). As for Microsoft Edge for Android, it is available in the United States (English), Australia (English) Canada (English and French), China (Simplified-Chinese), France (French), India (English) and the UK (English).The rest of the markets will get access the new, non-beta version "over time".

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First Published:Nov 30, 2017, 23:20:02 IST
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