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Faster browsing for your smaller screens
Monday, March 4, 2013
Our recent Chrome updates bring faster and simpler browsing to your phones and tablets.
Chrome for Android, faster and more responsive
Speed is critical, especially when you’re on the go. With the latest version of Chrome for Android, you can scroll and fling to view all of your favorite web pages with even more speed and ease. Based on the latest version of the
V8 Javascript engine
, now optimized for mobile, we have improved the
Octane
performance benchmark by 25 percent on average since our previous update. This means that interactions within web pages in the browser are snappier.
We’ve also added expanded support for HTML5 features such as
CSS Filters
, which should result in better mobile websites in the future. We plan to continue optimizing Chrome for Android platform at the same rapid pace that you’ve come to expect on Chrome across other platforms.
Chrome for iPhone and iPad, improved search and sharing
If you’re using Chrome on your iPhone or iPad, searching with Google just got even easier. Now you can see your search term in the
omnibox
, instead of the long search URL. This will help you refine search queries and view more content on the results page. This feature will roll out in the coming weeks, so you may not see it right away after upgrading.
Also, thanks to your
feedback
, we’ve added a couple more fun features. To quickly view your tab history, simply press and hold the back button to access any page you had previously visited from that tab. Head to
"Menu" then "Share"
to share a web page via email or to your favorite social network. Now you can also share any web page via Messages.
We’re continuing to add plenty of under-the-hood stability, security improvements and bug fixes to Chrome for both Android and iOS. We look forward to your feedback on the latest versions of Chrome, now available on
Google Play
and in the
App Store
.
Posted by Grace Kloba & Rohit Rao, Especially Mobile Software Engineers
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