Google Chrome Blog: Chrome for Android gets application shortcuts and faster search

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Chrome for Android gets application shortcuts and faster search

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Beta release of Chrome for AndroidAdd to homescreen

For certain websites
Some Beta users on Android will also begin to see variations on their New Tab page, like the one below:

We’ve tested this New Tab page with a search bar on desktop and now want to bring the benefits, including a faster load time, to mobile as well. While you can search straight from the Omnibox in Chrome, we realized many users continue to visit their search engine’s homepage before searching, so we wanted to make it faster for those users to search. We’re always thinking about how to save milliseconds from every search you perform, and we hope this new feature will save you time on-the-go.
You can start trying out these Chrome Beta features later today.
Posted by Newton Allen & Ted Choc, Software Engineers & New Tab Architects