### Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Update for iOS: Eight Key Enhancements
Two months prior, Perplexity expanded its Comet AI browser from Mac to iPhone and iPad, representing a pivotal advancement in its evolution. Recently, Perplexity introduced a significant update for the Comet app on iOS, presenting eight key enhancements focused on enriching user experience.
#### Overview of Comet
Perplexity’s Comet app empowers users to navigate the web while engaging with AI chatbots, leveraging the internet for contextual assistance. Initially debuted on Mac in July, Comet transitioned to iOS in March, followed by an upgrade for iPad users in April that improved multitasking functionality.
#### New Features in the Latest Update
The most recent update for Comet on iPhone and iPad features the following enhancements:
1. **Phone Number Actions**: Users can now initiate calls, FaceTime, message, or save contacts directly from any page with a single tap.
2. **Refined iPad Sidebar**: The sidebar has been enhanced with a smoother slide animation, a more organized layout, and size adjustments for better window fit.
3. **Finance Deep Dive in a Tab**: Comprehensive financial analyses now open as dedicated browser tabs for more accessible reading.
4. **Search Results Remember Their Place**: Users can navigate away from search results and return without losing their context.
5. **Drag Images into the Assistant**: Users can drag and drop images from any tab directly into the assistant.
6. **Omni-box Adapts to the Page**: The omni-box now adjusts seamlessly to light and dark themes without flickering.
7. **Recently Closed Stays Cleared**: The “Clear All” feature for recently closed tabs now maintains its settings across app restarts.
8. **Deleted Threads Stay Deleted**: Previously deleted threads will not reappear when accessing old links.
Alongside these features, the update includes various crash fixes related to data removal and tab closure, sharper and more stable favicons, cleaner bottom controls on iPhone, and other improvements for a more fluid experience.
#### Availability
Users can download the updated Comet app for iOS from the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/comet-ai-browser-assistant/id6748622471?uo=4).
This update showcases Perplexity’s dedication to enhancing the functionality and user experience of its AI-driven browsing solution, establishing it as a valuable resource for those wishing to merge AI with everyday web surfing.