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Chrome on Android: Take the tour

What's the fuss about?

Google's Chrome browser has catapulted in usage on the desktop, but has been MIA on Google's Android mobile platform. This week, Google began to remedy that omission, releasing a beta version of the Chrome browser for Android. The beta runs only on Android 4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" devices, of which there is only one on the market, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but dozens of devices should get Android 4 this spring.


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Desktop meets mobile, at least for this browser

So what's different about Chrome versus Android's current browser? For one, it loads pages faster. You can also see some minor cosmetic changes, such as the icon button for switching among open tabs and the colour of the icon bar at top. As for the rest, let's find out.


  • Desktop meets mobile, at least for this browser
  • Desktop syncing
  • Mobile website detection
  • Desktoplike tabs
  • Private browsing
  • A different approach to bookmarks
  • You gain some, you lose some


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