Chrome: Google's browser available on iPhone and iPad (videos)

Users of Google tools includingChromeon
computer are spoiled!

Are now available on the App Store: a
Chrome iOS browser
et
an app to access Google Drive
which we will talk about a little more
late.

Google, during the 2nd day of his conference including
you can find the
summary of the 1st day in this post
, has in fact just announced, through the voice
ofBrian Rakowski, Vice President of the Chrome division,
l’arrival of its flagship Chrome browser on the platform
iOS
.

Thus, you will be able to navigate both on the iPhone and on
l’iPadsinceChromeEast

available for free here on the App Store
in version
universal.

If Chrome is a big success on computers, perhaps it will
now also making a place on our iDevices. Presentation and
video :

Chrome indeed offers thesynchronization of bookmarks between
different versions used
thanks to your Google account with
start page which will present your favorite sites in the form of small
cards.

In addition to supporting "incognito" mode, Chrome offers, via a small menu
to the right of the Omnibox, to change the default search engine among those
proposed: Bing, Yahoo or Google, to activate search by dictation
voice, block pop-ups, encrypt the data to be synchronized, etc.

Of course, Chromewill not be able to benefit from certain advantages of
Safari
like being the default browser, opening a link in
your emails directly on Chrome or create a shortcut on the home page
to name just a few, this is in fact not allowed by iOS.

The main features of Chrome for iOS:

  • Search and navigate through a single field.
    Select a result from those that are displayed as you search.
    seizure.
  • Open as many tabs as you want, and quickly switch between them
    to the other. On your iPhone and iPod touch, flick through the tabs in the
    same way as you would with a deck of cards. On iPads, swipe
    the screen sideways to change tabs.
  • Log in to Google Chrome to sync open tabs,
    favorites, Omnibox data (address and search bar) and words
    passwords on your computer with your iPhone, iPod touch or
    your iPad. Pick up where you left off.
  • Transfer pages opened in Google Chrome to your
    computer to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad in order to
    consult on the go, even when you are not connected.
  • Open tabs in incognito mode to browse the web without
    save viewed pages in history.

A short video presentation:

And a speed comparison between Safari and Chrome on iPad:

Initial user feedback?Will Chrome replace
(more or less) Safari on your iPhone?

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By : Keleops AG