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Microsoft is now forcing its Edge browser on mobile users.

Microsoft has spent the past few years trying to force Windows users into using Edge. It’s now extending that effort to the mobile space where Microsoft can leverage its popular apps. Outlook testers on iOS are now seeing prompts to use Edge when they tap on links in emails. It’s only a test right now, but it’s similar to the prompts found on Windows.

Outlook Mobile users are seeing a new Edge prompt.
Outlook Mobile users are seeing a new Edge prompt.
Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge
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