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post Feb 8 2012, 02:11 AM, updated 14y ago

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Finally a chrome browser for Android phone & tablet... Design for Android 4.0+ only and currently in beta... It's about time we see a full-fledged browser on Android device...

Quote from Google Mobile Blog

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Speed With Chrome for Android, you can search, navigate and browse fast—Chrome fast. You can scroll through web pages as quickly as you can flick your finger. When searching, your top search results are loaded in the background as you type so pages appear instantly. And of course, both search and navigation can all be done quickly from the Chrome omnibox.

Simplicity Chrome for Android is designed from the ground up for mobile devices. We reimagined tabs so they fit just as naturally on a small-screen phone as they do on a larger screen tablet. You can flip or swipe between an unlimited number of tabs using intuitive gestures, as if you’re holding a deck of cards in the palm of your hands, each one a new window to the web.

Sign in You can now bring your personalized Chrome experience with you to your Android phone or tablet. If you sign in to Chrome on your Android device, you can:
View open tabs: Access the tabs you left open on your computer (also signed into Chrome)—picking up exactly where you left off.
Get smarter suggestions: If you visit a site often on your computer, you'll also get an autocomplete suggestion for it on your mobile device, so you can spend less time typing.
Sync bookmarks: Conveniently access your favorite sites no matter where you are or which device you’re using.


It's seem the apps not available yet to malaysia market... Anyone on root can try this and report back..?

More screenshot can be found on Android Central

Chrome for Android Beta - Android Market

APK Download Link: 4Shared | Dropbox
MD5 Hash: 0F3D610BB65B9D7B0306DFE2B3E36672

This post has been edited by Atsutane-Shirane: Feb 8 2012, 08:41 AM
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post Feb 8 2012, 02:20 AM

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o.O.. its for ics only.. hmm..
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post Feb 8 2012, 04:11 AM

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post Feb 8 2012, 06:31 AM

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Or you can use Market Enabler app in Android Market
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post Feb 8 2012, 07:21 AM

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For ICS only? hmm.gif
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post Feb 8 2012, 07:29 AM

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another way to force ppl to change to ICS
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post Feb 8 2012, 07:36 AM

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only for those live in the U.S., Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Argentina or Brazil to use it
off course can use market enabler
and with android 4.0 and above
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post Feb 8 2012, 07:39 AM

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Tested cannot be installed even transfer apk to /system/app for gingerbread g note and honeycomb tab 7.7
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post Feb 8 2012, 08:13 AM

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will go back and use my aussie simcard to install and try...
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post Feb 8 2012, 08:20 AM

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QUOTE(benny888 @ Feb 8 2012, 07:39 AM)
Tested cannot be installed even transfer apk to /system/app for gingerbread g note and honeycomb tab 7.7
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so.. it really for ICS only la..
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post Feb 8 2012, 08:22 AM

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Correct. APK directly installed successfully on my g nexus
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post Feb 8 2012, 08:27 AM

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Using Chrome now to reply this thread. Very nice browser...I think its better than stock. The swipe to cancel tab has nice animation.
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post Feb 8 2012, 08:45 AM

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Too simplistic I don't like it
Bookmarks unable to be in listing format. No bookmark management features
In its icon format means limited viewing on screen n websites names truncated
Settings with text largest still too small for me
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post Feb 8 2012, 10:32 AM

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So far it has been nice for me. I really like the swipe to change tab feature. Its really useful for me when im browsing different forums at a time. It syncs with my home PC Chrome, now i have all my bookmarks in here.
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post Feb 8 2012, 10:36 AM

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QUOTE(annoymous1234 @ Feb 8 2012, 07:29 AM)
another way to force ppl to change to ICS
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or it could be because they needed the API that is available on in ICS to develop Chrome?

anyway, its still very early beta version, its not ready for mass consumers yet, I suppose they might open up to 2.3 in the future if they can.
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post Feb 8 2012, 11:14 AM

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Then again, the default ICS browser already syncs with Google Chrome bookmarks...
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post Feb 8 2012, 11:32 AM

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For ics only? haiz..need wait another a few month since my S2 on stock 2.3.3
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post Feb 8 2012, 11:34 AM

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I like the Chrome concept but it lacks a lot of features. I trust in Google, they surely will improve and add more user-friendly features in incoming versions. Lets keep ourselves updated to the latest release happy.gif
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pretty good score IMHO for a first beta release , although i don't see how this can replace the default ICS browser yet.

Its pretty much the same except for some fancy animation for switching tab in a stack.

1 feature i really like is the tab switching by using the swype gesture, have been wishing for that on the default browser for so long !

1 thing that i don't like currently is the permanent address bar, ICS browser implementation on the address bar is much better.

But hey, its a beta. I'm sure it will be much better in future.
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post Feb 8 2012, 01:12 PM

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I am on Nexus S running ICS, could this run? Better to check before installing I guess.
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post Feb 8 2012, 01:15 PM

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I want Internet Explorer for Android.
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QUOTE(gwong @ Feb 8 2012, 01:12 PM)
I am on Nexus S running ICS, could this run? Better to check before installing I guess.
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yes, I'm running it on Nexus S ICS


QUOTE(MPIK @ Feb 8 2012, 01:15 PM)
I want Internet Explorer for Android.
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i don't even want Internet Explorer on my PC LOL ...
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post Feb 8 2012, 01:43 PM

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only on ICS because they needed hardware acceleration that ICS provides.

sauce for the said sandwich: http://blogs.computerworld.com/19696/google_chrome_android
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QUOTE(gwong @ Feb 8 2012, 01:12 PM)
I am on Nexus S running ICS, could this run? Better to check before installing I guess.
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even not compatible also normal
cuz just for few country only
download those apk file from the link that people post before and installed

QUOTE(MPIK @ Feb 8 2012, 01:15 PM)
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slowly wait for it / won't appear in android
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post Feb 8 2012, 02:05 PM

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There is hope, since there is MSN Hotmail for Android LOL.
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post Feb 8 2012, 02:13 PM

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how is it compared with dolphin?
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QUOTE(albnok @ Feb 8 2012, 02:05 PM)
There is hope, since there is MSN Hotmail for Android LOL.
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haha maybe
and i think IE hard to have in android, cuz is the only browser in windows
other OS don't have, so ....
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post Feb 8 2012, 03:26 PM

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How it is compared to stock browser in the Galaxy S2?
As Galaxy S2 stock browser is fast and smooth enough, but still have some hiccups.
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post Feb 8 2012, 04:05 PM

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am running fine on dollphin HD now.. but wouldnt hurt to try out chrome though (once ICS is out on my arc)
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post Feb 8 2012, 04:46 PM

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It's a beta, it's a first release, and it's already much better than Firefox.

I'd like to see active text reflow and full screen mode in the next release.
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One thing i love about this chrome for android is when u click a link, a popup come out showing the link in zoom mode without zooming the whole page...

Kinda cool actually...
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QUOTE(xsaintzx @ Feb 8 2012, 03:26 PM)
How it is compared to stock browser in the Galaxy S2?
As Galaxy S2 stock browser is fast and smooth enough, but still have some hiccups.
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Yes!! smile.gif

Stock browser is very smooth. Other browser I've tried are laggy when scrolling/pinch to zoom, like Firefox, Opera, Boat, Dolphin HD,etc.
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this + stock ICS browser quick controls (full screen) + text reflow will make this the best browser ever made, if you want something simple yet powerful, especially if you are a desktop Chrome user. Except when you have to view Flash content tongue.gif

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post Feb 8 2012, 10:00 PM

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Hope they will include flash when full version come out...
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post Feb 8 2012, 10:09 PM

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QUOTE(Deani_77 @ Feb 8 2012, 10:00 PM)
Hope they will include flash when full version come out...
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sad to say, its probably not gonna happen, its not that Google doesn't want to implement Flash into Chrome, but Adobe is not developing Flash for mobile anymore.

Official quote from Adobe
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Today Google introduced Chrome for Android Beta. As we announced last November, Adobe is no longer developing Flash Player for mobile browsers, and thus Chrome for Android Beta does not support Flash content. Flash Player continues to be supported within the current Android browser.

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btw, something fun to watch happy.gif
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post Feb 8 2012, 11:15 PM

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No flash is not a big deal breaker except for those fan of FB games... Most site that show youtube already enable HTML5 embed... LYN should change the code for youtube also... can't view it from Chrome for Android...
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post Feb 8 2012, 11:24 PM

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love this chrome super fast ! n make me more easier when browsing..biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(Atsutane-Shirane @ Feb 9 2012, 12:15 AM)
. LYN should change the code for youtube also... can't view it from Chrome for Android...
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support!.. smile.gif
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post Feb 11 2012, 05:05 PM

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is this stable ? any user ? feedbk needed . thx
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post Feb 11 2012, 07:29 PM

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will the be a better browser than dolphin?
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post Feb 11 2012, 08:10 PM

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Since im on tablet..i cant use chrome...now using boat..imo..boat is more lightweight than dolphin hd...plus i cant use cimbclicks when im using dolphin hd...
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QUOTE(Norameen @ Feb 11 2012, 08:10 PM)
Since im on tablet..i cant use chrome...now using boat..imo..boat is more lightweight than dolphin hd...plus i cant use cimbclicks when im using dolphin hd...
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No problem using cimbclicks on dolphin HD . What issues did you faced ?
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I think adobe is making a big mistake for not developing flash for mobile browser...

In other words future webpage design will depend less on flash..


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QUOTE(Norameen @ Feb 11 2012, 08:10 PM)
Since im on tablet..i cant use chrome...now using boat..imo..boat is more lightweight than dolphin hd...plus i cant use cimbclicks when im using dolphin hd...
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Cimbclicks work fine on stock browser... just set the browser agent to desktop and you good to go... Done many transfer using my transformer...
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QUOTE(benny888 @ Feb 11 2012, 08:26 PM)
No problem using cimbclicks on dolphin HD . What issues did you faced ?
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Problem i faced on my dhd..when want to transfer money...the pop up window will not come out...so on my dhd..all transaction is on opera mobile...
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I am on Nexus S...Installed Chrome Beta and all I can say that it working fine and Its at par with Opera Mobile.

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Will this only works on ICS? I'm on 2.3 and I get an error when try to install.
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hmmm, you don't read the description when you downloaded the chrome ? It is currently only compatible with ICS, don't say gingerbread(yours) android 3.0 also not compatible
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QUOTE(mikeeeee @ Feb 24 2012, 10:47 AM)
hmmm, you don't read the description when you downloaded the chrome ? It is currently only compatible with ICS, don't say gingerbread(yours) android 3.0 also not compatible
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Ah, I missed that part. Thanks.
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Anyone using chrome beta? mine flickers alot when i scroll. anyone experience that?
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