Google Chrome gets new 4 mobile features to boost your search game

Date:
Thu, 03 Aug 2023 06:00:01 +0000

Description:
In the latest patch, Chrome on mobile will make contextual search suggestions so you can learn more about a topic.

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A Google Chrome update is revamping the way you search on mobile so you can find the information youre looking for quicker than before. In total, four
new features are being introduced.

Starting from the top, Chrome will now show relevant search suggestions whenever you tap the address bar on certain websites. The example given by Google is to imagine yourself reading an article about Japan as you plan for an upcoming trip. Upon tapping the URL of said article, a section called Related To This Page will appear below giving suggestions for other searches from local tourist attractions to restaurants. This feature will be available on both iOS and Android. System exclusive

What wont be coming to iOS (at least initially) is a list displaying all of the trending Google searches for a day. Youll be able to see the list by tapping the address bar on a freshly opened tab. The company says this will hit Android phones first. Later on in this year, Chrome on iOS will get the same thing although an exact date wasnt given.

Third in the Chrome update is the seemingly exclusive upgrade to Touch to Search on Android. Moving forward, whenever you highlight text on a website,
a carousel of related topics will appear at the bottom of the page so you can quickly learn about the topic at hand. There is a chance you wont be able to see the carousel as Touch to Search may be deactivated. Detailed instructions on how to activate the tool can be found on the Chrome Help website .

And finally, typing in the Chrome address bar on the iOS app will now display 10 suggestions instead of six. The Android app has had this feature for a while now. This is just Google updating the iPhone version so its on par. Potential desktop changes

The company says all four updates are currently making their way to all users so keep an eye out for the patch when it arrives.

As for Chrome on desktop, officially theres nothing officially new. However,
a report from TheVerge reveals the download tray on the web browser is in
fact seeing some changes. There is a ring animation that will now appear displaying the progress of a download. Plus the tray will list every file you downloaded within the previous 24 hours alongside options to pause, resume, retry, or cancel the download.

Its unknown when the desktop changes will be released. As we said, Google hasnt said a word about it. We asked the company for more information regarding the download tray upgrade as well as clarification on some of the mobile features. We wanted to know if it plans on extending the Touch to Search carousel to iOS among other things. This story will be updated at a later time. TechRadar's list of the five ways AI is going to change the way you use Google Search



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