Google in the Enterprise

Chrome beta for Android but only if are part of the 1 percent

Takeaway: You can get the Chrome beta for Android devices, but only if you are part of the 1% that has Ice Cream Sandwich.

This week Google announced a beta version of Chrome for Android mobile and tablet devices. At first glance that sounds great, but it turns out it is only available for devices running the Ice-Cream Sandwich version of the Android operating system.

And as Sonja Thompson points out over in the Tablets in the Enterprise Blog, only a measly 1% of Android devices are running the Ice-Cream Sandwich version of the operating system. Hardly the general availability of the Chrome Browser we would like to see. With such a small percentage of devices eligible, the announcement is decidedly anti-climactic.

Would you use Chrome as your everyday browser for your Android device if it were available? What benefits would you expect from Chrome?

Would you use Chrome as your everyday browser for your Android device if it were available?

Courtesy of Snackerrific.com

Courtesy of Snackerrific.com

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Mark Kaelin

About Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is the host for the Microsoft Windows blog, Microsoft Office blog, and Product Spotlight blog.

Mark Kaelin

Mark Kaelin
Mark Kaelin is a CBS Interactive Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is the host for the Microsoft Windows blog, Microsoft Office blog, and Product Spotlight blog.
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