1. Browser competition on iOS would be nice.
2. It probably would mean that Google would release Chrome.
3. There is a non-zero chance for Google to require Chrome when using YouTube, GMail, even Google Search.
4. What we know about web developers is that they give a damn about browser diversity. If Google would only support one browser, cross-browser development would dwindle fast.
5. There is little to gain and a huge risk for monoculture. It’s trading one downside with another.
@yatil Google doesn't even require Chrome on their own dang mobile OS
@yatil @autiomaa it's also a massive antitrust issue they already got sued for https://www.androidauthority.com/android-default-browser-search-europe-967022/
@noiob @autiomaa I’m talking about requiring Chrome for services. Sure, at the moment it is advantageous to let users chose on Android, but it’s only 0.5% of the whole mobile browser market using Firefox. They could change their policy and boil-the-frog style make even those few people use Chromium eventually.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/263517/market-share-held-by-mobile-internet-browsers-worldwide/