Google releases Chrome Beta for Android

3. MichaelHeller posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:31 6 0

One official phone, a bunch of unofficial, as well as a couple tablets. Still, this is a beta, so theoretically beta products get released to a smaller audience. 1% is really really small though...

6. clevername posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:36 2 0

A little too small for a proper beta me thinks. They shoulder released on 3.0+, at least that way the ui would been mostly universal.

11. Scott_H posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:48 3 0

I'm guessing that there are specific APIs in 4.0 that they need, otherwise you'd see a broader release.

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15. protozeloz posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:53 0 0

indeed is the new API that allows the new fragments

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26. Sniggly posted on 07 Feb 2012, 13:39 1 0

1 percent of 250 million devices is still 2.5 million though. :p

I know the actual number of ICE devices is way smaller, but they should at least get a few thousand dude/ttes to download it.

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12. Fayeznoor posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:50 0 0

the reason Google says its for ICS users is that they have enable Hardware acceleration in it which is not found on Gingerbread

24. jove39 posted on 07 Feb 2012, 13:33 0 0

Well hopefully they'll release chrome for other versions in future...gingerbread atleast...for now...I'll install it on my Vibrant...got a excellent ICS rom on it (by neobuddy on xda dev)...Anyone can point me to a decent ICS rom for att galaxys2? been looking for a while now!

4. clevername posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:32 1 0

Yeah dolphin has become default too, so Im really curious how this stacks up. Hopefully it has a desktop mode.

8. protozeloz posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:39 1 0

I tried the stock ICS browser and it beats dolphin with One hand (unless you dig addons) is fast is beautiful allows desktop mode I only miss some of my other tools but with chrome and maybe the extensions we can get that one too :D

14. clevername posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:53 0 0

Oh cool can't wait to have ics on my galaxy s 2. I don't use extensions much in dolphin, its just my preferred browser because of the tabs and desktop mode. Well there is one extension i use all the time, the wikipedia extension. That should be a must in every browser.

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16. protozeloz posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:57 0 0

I really like that the new browser syncs my bookmarks but it seems chrome can even sync tabs with my desktop that's quite nice :D

hope you get your update fast!

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22. protozeloz posted on 07 Feb 2012, 13:27 0 0

oh and you can see a demo video so you can see it in action

http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/7/2776319/chrome-for-android-beta-launches-on-android-4-0-phones-and-tablets

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31. clevername posted on 07 Feb 2012, 14:01 0 0

Good thanks

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38. JGuinan007 posted on 07 Feb 2012, 22:24 0 0

Dolphin HD you should try Opera mini it's fast and won't eat up data I wonder if Chrome will work like Opera MIni if not I'll stick with opera mini

9. protozeloz posted on 07 Feb 2012, 12:41 1 0

LOL yes you do

25. iamcc posted on 07 Feb 2012, 13:36 0 0

Muahaha