Microsoft Edge revamp: Google Chromium-powered browser brings new design, Chrome apps

Microsoft last year embraced Google’s Chromium open-source engine to rebuild its Edge browser. The revamped Edge browser, however, looks very similar to Google’s Chrome browser and even supports apps from Chrome store.

Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser is expected to be available to Windows Insiders very soon. Ahead of an official release, a few publications have gotten access to the new browser. Windows Central has published a detailed walkthrough of the browser as well.

Google Chrome currently dominates the desktop browser market. According to statista, Chrome has the highest market share at 67.7% followed by Firefox at 10.96%. Microsoft’s dated Internet Explorer is the third most popular app (6.97%) whereas Edge ranks fifth with mere 4.24% shares.