To those who are sick with sluggish browsers for Android, then Chrome is for you. Android Jelly Bean now uses Chrome as its main browser. Even at beta stage till now, Chrome offers a slick interface, fast performance and mobile-only features such as voice search and scrolling navigation.
If you are pretty much familiar with the desktop version of Chrome, you will not have a hard time using its mobile version. The mobile version has the flagship features of the desktop version such as Incognito browsing, autofilling, and the unified search/address bar.
The bad side here is that it doesn’t make use of Flash. The stock Android-browser supports the plug-in. Android dropped support for Flash the moment Adobe abandoned Flash’s development for Android. There are several browsers which still uses Flash, but the thing here is this: in terms of fast browsing, nothing beats Chrome.
Chrome syncs both your desktop version and the mobile version. It means that Chrome is keeping track of your every keystroke, tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history. You just have to sign-in to your Google account from both Chromes. Bad side is that it only works one-way --- Desktop to mobile.
One of its key feature is its support for voice inputs. Just tap the mic icon next to the omnibox and speak clearly. It shaves time to type the word you are trying to search for. Other browsers make use of this feature too but it is a two-click process. Chrome is still better.
Chrome supports power tabbing. Power tabbing is opening multiple tabs active in a single browser. You can swipe from left or right to switch between your open tabs.
As of now, Chrome just supports Android Ice Cream Sandwich and above (6% of overall Android users uses Ice Cream Sandwich and above). With those figures, Chrome is hardly a competitor against other browsers such as Dolphin HD and Firefox. If you are one of the lucky 6% users, then Chrome is the best browser for you.
Pros: Quick. Same with Desktop Interface. Voice search. Outstanding tabbing implementation. Google account syncing. Syncing from desktop to mobile devices.
Cons: Only available for Android 4.0 users. Flash not supported. Plug-ins aren’t supported.
If you are pretty much familiar with the desktop version of Chrome, you will not have a hard time using its mobile version. The mobile version has the flagship features of the desktop version such as Incognito browsing, autofilling, and the unified search/address bar.
The bad side here is that it doesn’t make use of Flash. The stock Android-browser supports the plug-in. Android dropped support for Flash the moment Adobe abandoned Flash’s development for Android. There are several browsers which still uses Flash, but the thing here is this: in terms of fast browsing, nothing beats Chrome.
Chrome syncs both your desktop version and the mobile version. It means that Chrome is keeping track of your every keystroke, tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history. You just have to sign-in to your Google account from both Chromes. Bad side is that it only works one-way --- Desktop to mobile.
One of its key feature is its support for voice inputs. Just tap the mic icon next to the omnibox and speak clearly. It shaves time to type the word you are trying to search for. Other browsers make use of this feature too but it is a two-click process. Chrome is still better.
Chrome supports power tabbing. Power tabbing is opening multiple tabs active in a single browser. You can swipe from left or right to switch between your open tabs.
As of now, Chrome just supports Android Ice Cream Sandwich and above (6% of overall Android users uses Ice Cream Sandwich and above). With those figures, Chrome is hardly a competitor against other browsers such as Dolphin HD and Firefox. If you are one of the lucky 6% users, then Chrome is the best browser for you.
Pros: Quick. Same with Desktop Interface. Voice search. Outstanding tabbing implementation. Google account syncing. Syncing from desktop to mobile devices.
Cons: Only available for Android 4.0 users. Flash not supported. Plug-ins aren’t supported.