Chrome now lets you save data and translate pages on iOS too
Almost a couple of weeks ago Google began to release an update for its Chrome Internet browser on mobile platforms. Surprising news because of its possibilities, which claimed to cut the amount of MB needed for browsing, as well as including a couple of very interesting functions for the most common users . Now, days later, the update with all these improvements has arrived in Spain on the platform iOSWe review them below.
This is the version 32.0.1700.20 of Chrome for iOS, which integrates several important new features. The most notable is data compression A feature that allows halving the amount of MBconsumed when browsing the Internet. Something that is possible thanks to the technology included in this browser and that does not come alone. Simply activate this function from the menu Settings, in bandwidth. After that, a new screen is enabled where the user can check over time the percentage of data saved using compression. Something that will help confirm the efficiency of this new service included in the update. But there are more interesting questions.
Another strong point of this version of Chrome for iOS is the Google Translate that has now been entered.A request that users had been making for a long time. With it, it does not matter to visit foreign pages, whatever their language. Chrome automatically detects the language in which the content is written and makes pop up an alert in the bottom of the screen to notify the user. It also has a button to translate the contents into Spanish and be able to consult the web page more comfortably. As long as you want to translate, of course.
Finally, a new tab has been added as the main page. A place where, as in the web version of Chrome, you can pin your favorite web pagesof the user. Thus, it would act as a direct access, opening the application and clicking directly on the icon of the page that you want to consult quickly, without writing its address in the bar at the top.Just open the options menu on the favorite page and press the option pin to desktopto have it available at all times.
Along with these issues, and as usual in updates, there are also other improvements in the general operation Features that improve the stability and reliability of the application. In addition, bugs found in older versions are also fixed and security is given to the service.
In short, an expected update that will satisfy the most regular users of Google Chrome on devices iPhone and iPad for reducing data consumption and providing other facilities. Chrome version 32.0.1700.20 is now fully available via App Store free Of course, it is possible that the function to pin web pages to the first screen of the browser may take some time to be used in the iPad until it is successfully implanted.
