Back in February, Google launched a portable edition of its Chrome web-browser for devices sporting the Android 4.0 OS, squeezing much of the functionality present in the popular desktop browser down in to the palm of your hand.
As a beta release, Chrome for Android lacked some key and important features, however, such as file downloads and requests for desktop views of websites, features present in most typical mobile browsers. Google is attempting to rapidly remedy the situation though, updating the browser, which from launch already proved to be a powerful contender in the market.
Chrome for Android now supports 31 additional languages and is available on all Android 4.0 devices in all regions, provided that they support Google Play. The browser has been updated to support file downloads and can work with Android configured proxy settings. Support for complex text layout and right to left text is also present, making the browser a truly universal app. It is now also possible to request a desktop view of a web-page, to place page short-cuts onto the Android home screen and to select which apps should handle selected links within the browser.
With Google fast plugging up the holes that separated what is traditionally a desktop browser from current leading mobile offerings, Chrome for Android is clearly aiming for the number one spot and, may very well be capable of getting there.
