Chrome - web browser by Google
By Google, Inc.
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Description
Browse fast on your iPhone and iPad with the Google Chrome browser you love on desktop. Pick up where you left off on your other devices, search by voice, and easily read webpages in any language.
• SYNC ACROSS DEVICES - seamlessly access and open tabs and bookmarks from your laptop, phone or tablet
• FASTER BROWSING - choose from search results that instantly appear as you type and quickly access previously visited pages
• VOICE SEARCH - use the magic of Google voice search to find answers on-the-go without typing
• TRANSLATE - easily read webpages in any language
• UNLIMITED TABS - open as many tabs as your heart desires and quickly flip through them like a deck of cards
• PRIVACY - use Incognito* mode to browse without saving your history (learn more at http://goo.gl/WUx02)
What's New in Version 48.0.2564.104
This update addresses issues that were introduced in our previous release:
• Fixes some scroll position issues when opening links
• Fixes in-page anchor links not navigating
• Fixes VoiceOver not working correctly
• Fixes external apps launching unexpectedly when typing in the Omnibox
• Restores support for NTLM authentication
This version uses WKWebView, the latest rendering engine from Apple, which should be faster and more stable. The crash rate was reduced by 70% and Javascript execution is now dramatically faster!
This release also includes:
• Redesigned icons on the New Tab page: easier access to more of your frequently-visited sites
• Spotlight integration: Drag down or right from the Home screen and search for your Chrome bookmarks
Customer Reviews
Some things improved but problems with Ebay
The keyboard hides less often than it used to while typing in forms or search boxes. The causes you to click on things you don't want to.
When opening in new tab on Ebay, your next click in search results will navigate to the item in the tab. This is annoying.
The browser seems to crash a lot less than it did in previous versions.
I still see weird issues, like the find on page bar closing, yet the menu option is still disabled.
Best iOS Browser
I have used FireFox, Safari and a couple other iOS browsers, but Chrome is the most intuitive iOS browser BY FAR.
I don't want to list all the advantages here, but I'll mention my favorite by way of example. If you copy a link to your iOS clip board and then tap the URL/Search bar in Chrome, it gives you the option to go directly to the link you copied in one tap. It saves like 3-4 taps. These sorts of tap-saving conveniences add up!
Useless unless you use Chrome the same way everywhere
I wouldn't mind trying out this browser on my iPad, if I could import the bookmarks I use on iPad into it. Unfortunately, every set of instructions I find on how to do that begins with, "Import the bookmarks into Chrome on your PC. Then log into Chrome on your iPad, and they will sync automatically...." But that is exactly what I don't want to have happen! I have one set of bookmarks for the PC, a different set for the tablet, and I want to keep them separate, not duplicate both sets in both places. Until Chrome for iOS allows me to directly import an HTML file of bookmarks and not synch it with the PC it will be of no use to me.
- Free
- Category: Utilities
- Updated: Feb 08, 2016
- Version: 48.0.2564.104
- Size: 69.5 MB
- Languages: English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Seller: Google, Inc.
- © Google Inc.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.