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Google just released Chrome for Android beta (requires Android 4.0), which brings the popular web browser to the mobile platform.
Download here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.chrome
So what does it bring to users? Here is a brief list of features according to the download page:
- Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling, and zooming
- Search and navigate directly from the omnibox
- Open and switch between unlimited tabs in an easy-to-view stack
- Sign in to Chrome to sync your bookmarks and view tabs you have open on your computer
- Send pages from desktop Chrome to your smartphone or tablet with one click and read them on the go, even if you’re offline
- Browse privately in Incognito mode
Basically you can treat Chrome for Android beta as a copy of the desktop browser to the Android platform. Many of the killer features of Chrome are included in the Android version.
What I liked the most is the simplicity of this browser. Besides, the bookmark synchronization and send to phone features makes uninterrupted web experience between desktop computer and mobile devices possible. By using Chrome to Mobile extension for Chrome (requires Android 4.0), you can send the current URL you are viewing to your Android device instantly and directly.
Currently Chrome for Android is only available for users in the following countries according to this page:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- France
- Germany
- Spain
- Australia
- Japan
- Korea
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Brazil
Learn more from the official page of Chrome for Android here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/android/
