Yes you read it right – Google Chrome is now available for the iPhone and the iPad. The app was announced on the second day of the Google I/O annual conference and is the latest addition to Google’s iOS app basket.
The release of Google Chrome for the iPhone and iPad comes a month after Yahoo released a browser called Axis for the iOS. However the advantage lies in Google’s court as Chrome is already one of the most popular alternatives to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
The iOS Chrome looks very much familiar to it’s desktop counterpart. The address bar, the tabs, menu colours and the overall layout looks very Chromish. To be frank, the design is very neat and elegant and every Chrome user will love it.
Once you open up the browser you see the familiar address bar, search bar, navigation and the tabs button. Tapping on the menu button brings up a whole range of options. There’s an option to open a new tab, browse in the Incognito mode, access your bookmarks, view your other synced devices, open settings and get help.
Chrome gives you the option to easily sync bookmarks across all your devices with the help of your Google account. If you use Chrome on your desktop then this feature can prove to be very useful. Navigation is quite zippy and the pages load lightning fast. By default iPhone shows the mobile version of the website but you can change that by tapping on Request Desktop Settings. Overall apart from a few hiccups, the performance is quite good. There’s a Speak Now button too (highlighted in red above) that lets you speak and search the web.
Google Chrome is a power packed browser for the iOS and is easily the best alternative to Safari. If you use your iPhone and iPad to browse the web, then this app is a must have. Give it a try and you’ll know why.
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