Google Chrome Browser, Google Drive Coming to iOS [Now Available] - Page 4

piecloud · Jun 28, 2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

This is welcomed news! Too bad though on the Apple default browser requirement.

While it may not be a perfect solution, a bookmarklet to open in Chrome would be an acceptable work around. If you click a link from say Mail app, it would open in safari by default. A tap on the bookmarklet would open it in Chrome. It's extra tap, but not too bad in my opinion.

http://www.icab.de/blog/2009/09/07/c...on-the-iphone/

rmwebs · Jun 28, 2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightWRX

iOS and OS X never were split apart to being with.

^ This. The only difference is that iOS has a different "frontend gui". The core OS is in fact just a fork of OS X. You'll probably find it was slimmed out a bit to lower the resource usage (e.g stripping out driver support and such) but its still the same OS and Kernel under the hood.

KnightWRX · Jun 28, 2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe98

Aren't iCloud accounts free?

Sure, but I still don't have one and have no reason to register for it.

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe98

Regarding your second point, the same problem happens if people don't use Chrome on their OS X or Windows, so really the only difference is the password syncing (hopefully Apple will add that soon) and the fact that there is no Safari/iCloud, so far as I know, for linux.

True, but us Chrome users welcome the chance to sync our stuff between out devices now.

samcraig · Jun 28, 2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe98

Aren't iCloud accounts free? Regarding your second point, the same problem happens if people don't use Chrome on their OS X or Windows, so really the only difference is the password syncing (hopefully Apple will add that soon) and the fact that there is no Safari/iCloud, so far as I know, for linux.

Just because something is free doesn't mean people are using it. There are several major free online email services - but that doesn't mean people have accounts on all of them. There a few free cloud services and people don't have accounts on all of them.

imgonephishin · Jun 28, 2012, 01:25 PM

Does anyone know if this (or any other decent iOS browser, for that matter) will eventually support plugins?

rmwebs · Jun 28, 2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by piecloud

While it may not be a perfect solution, a bookmarklet to open in Chrome would be an acceptable work around. If you click a link from say Mail app, it would open in safari by default. A tap on the bookmarklet would open it in Chrome. It's extra tap, but not too bad in my opinion.

http://www.icab.de/blog/2009/09/07/c...on-the-iphone/

Thinking about it, it may actually be possible to nock up something to hook into Safari to automatically close it and re-open chrome with the link. I'm sure we'll see a few attempts at it appear on Cydia.

(Sidenote: See, this is why Jail breaking your device is awesome!

)

KnightWRX · Jun 28, 2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Natesac

No nitro speed, no default, no care.....

Sure, Apple is really making sure that Mobile Safari remains the only true choice on iOS, but you know what ? I'll use Chrome as often as possible either way.

TsunamiTheClown · Jun 28, 2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightWRX

iOS and OS X never were split apart to being with.

Not quite sure if your implying that they are not dissimilar enough to consider them different operating systems, or if you do not see them on a path toward eventual (albeit not total perhaps) union.

Either way. That discussion has deff seen play around here

rmwebs · Jun 28, 2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by imgonephishin

Does anyone know if this (or any other decent iOS browser, for that matter) will eventually support plugins?

It *may* support chrome extensions out of the box, we wont know till its released (Extensions are here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions). I hope it does - it'll be the best mobile browser around if it does!

JohnDoe98 · Jun 28, 2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by samcraig

Just because something is free doesn't mean people are using it. There are several major free online email services - but that doesn't mean people have accounts on all of them. There a few free cloud services and people don't have accounts on all of them.

That's besides the point. The point is you can do almost everything Chrome does with Apple's Safari if you really wanted to. Chrome has passwords + extensions, Safari has the Nitro javascript engine. Them be the differences.

ugahairydawgs · Jun 28, 2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rmwebs

Take the tinfoil hat off. It does no such thing.

You're right. No need to do it in Chrome. Google can just backdoor this stuff through Safari.

KnightWRX · Jun 28, 2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TsunamiTheClown

Not quite sure if your implying that they are not dissimilar enough to consider them different operating systems, or if you do not see them on a path toward eventual (albeit not total perhaps) union.

I'm saying they never were split, they are not dissimilar enough to consider them different and I don't see them converging more. Superficial features like launchpad looking like Springboard is not what I call merging.

rmwebs · Jun 28, 2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ugahairydawgs

You're right. No need to do it in Chrome. Google can just backdoor this stuff through Safari.

Oh grow up. If you dont like Google, dont post in the Google threads...hardly rocket science.

Besides, that wouldn't have happened if Apple patched the bug they knew about long ago

TsunamiTheClown · Jun 28, 2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mac.cali

google drive is now live in the app store.

I saw a demo of drive this past week at a Googlefest near where i live. I must saw i was pretty impressed.

JohnDoe98 · Jun 28, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightWRX

True, but us Chrome users welcome the chance to sync our stuff between out devices now.

Yeah this is a huge bonus, glad Apple approved it. If extensions work, though I was never particularly impressed with Chrome, I might convert. One of my main, perhaps my only, reason for jail-breaking is to install Ad Block. I can't stand ads and wish Apple would just allow mobile Safari-extensions already. Sometimes I can't understand what Apple's hangup is with adding obvious features.

KnightWRX · Jun 28, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe98

That's besides the point. The point is you can do almost everything Chrome does with Apple's Safari if you really wanted to.

Sure, but I don't want to use Safari on my Mac. I don't like it as a browser.

JAT · Jun 28, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightWRX

It does for Android :

http://support.google.com/chrome/bin...obile_security

From the keynote going on, there's not much meat :

Thanks, kinda figured that.

But I really meant extensions, should have been more clear. I don't recall discussion of that. Here:

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Google FAQ

Does Chrome for Android support apps and extensions?
Chrome apps and extensions are currently not supported on Chrome for Android. We have no plans to announce at this time.

hobo.hopkins · Jun 28, 2012, 01:30 PM

Should be interesting to try out, although the restriction on the default browser will likely keep this from becoming all too popular.

samcraig · Jun 28, 2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rmwebs

Thinking about it, it may actually be possible to nock up something to hook into Safari to automatically close it and re-open chrome with the link. I'm sure we'll see a few attempts at it appear on Cydia.

(Sidenote: See, this is why Jail breaking your device is awesome!

)

Jailbreaking is awesome. So is having an Android phone in situations like this.

(disclosure: I have both an iPhone 4 and a Samsung Skyrocket). I'm looking forward to using Chrome on the Android when updated to ICS. Not that I have any real issues with the stock browser or the Dolphin browser which is pretty great.)

KnightWRX · Jun 28, 2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnDoe98

If extensions work, though I was never particularly impressed with Chrome, I might convert.

I doubt we'll see extension support, the Android version doesn't seem to support them. Though I don't have an Android device, so I don't really know for sure, I can only go from what is posted on their site :

https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrom...e/android.html

We'll know later today I guess.

Menneisyys2 · Jun 28, 2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cypherpunks01

Apple, give us the choice!

Competition leads to better browsers.

1. They (Apple) never will.

2. Google should release the REAL thing for jailbroken devices.

gorskiegangsta · Jun 28, 2012, 01:34 PM

So excited for this.

JohnDoe98 · Jun 28, 2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightWRX

Sure, but I don't want to use Safari on my Mac. I don't like it as a browser.

Point taken. Incidentally, since you always have well reasoned positions, would you be up for sharing what you dislike about Safari? I've never understood the appeal to use another browser, but perhaps my needs are too plebeian.

TsunamiTheClown · Jun 28, 2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KnightWRX

I'm saying they never were split, they are not dissimilar enough to consider them different and I don't see them converging more. Superficial features like launchpad looking like Springboard is not what I call merging.

i think i see your point. And i agree about the superficial elements not really lending the substance of a merge. However I am not sure that I would not still make a distinction between the two (iOS and OSX) as being separate operating systems. They have two different SDKs and all...i feel you tho.

chompop · Jun 28, 2012, 01:35 PM

Will we be able to zoom in and double tap to make text fit the screen like browser on android?

I hate to swipe horizontally to read the web.

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