Today Google ^[1] announced that it is launching a version of Google Chrome browser ^[2] for the iPad and iPhone. The company says this version will be available on the App Store ^[3] later in the day. Last month analyst from Macquarie Ben Schacter predicted that Google Chrome browser was coming to iOS.

The Chrome browser for iOS will incorporate a number of features, including tab syncing across devices and incognito mode. However the browser will still run on WebKit-based engine that is required by the App Store guidelines for developers ^[4]. Also it will not include the Nitro JavaScript ^[5] engine, which Apple uses to improve Safari's performance. But as noted ^[6] by The Next Web, there is one major obstacle to Chrome browser on iOS:

“The biggest hurdle that Chrome features, of course, is that it cannot be set to be the default browser on iOS devices, a capability that Apple also reserves for Safari”.

Google Drive that was released earlier this year is also gained a client for iOS ^[7].