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

[WeegieMac]

US account here I come!

 

[andybrown44]

I'm in UK and using it now. Downloaded about 45 minutes ago, 2 mins later it wouldn't work for my friend.

Very impressed so far!
Love swiping from the side to change tabs as well as showing tabs open on other devices.
I think Safari is getting replaced in my dock, at least until iOS 6.

 

[SandboxGeneral]

Still available to download in the US:

I made sure to download it quickly to my devices, just in case of the event that Apple decides to pull it for some odd reason. Ya never know....

 

[obom]

The two different error messages when downloading, kind of torture seing how everyone has chrome

 

[andybrown44]

Sorry pal but the stats are against you. Although probably before Chrome stops being in beta for android that might be true for a while.

iOS chrome needs 4.3.3 or above, which almost all iOS users have.
Android Chrome needs 4.0 or higher which is much less widespread.

 

[Frenchjay]

No dice still here in the UK.

 

[lordllanover]

The two different error messages when downloading, kind of torture seing how everyone has chrome

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I get both of these as well. I really want to try it to compare speeds and see if they've crippled chrome entirely for iOS

 

[vtstarck]

Sorry pal but the stats are against you. Although probably before Chrome stops being in beta for android that might be true for a while.

Are they?

99% of iOS users can use Chrome.
7.1% of Android users can use Chrome.

 

[patrickowtf]

i can't find it in the app store...

did apple pull it?

 

[obom]

Anyone from the UK had any luck creating and downloading from a US account?

 

[iSRS]

I get both of these as well. I really want to try it to compare speeds and see if they've crippled chrome entirely for iOS

Speed isn't bad at all, at least for these forums. And I am on Verizon 3G.

 

[bushido]

funny enough ...

Voice Over on Chrome ...

Siri on Safari:

 

[SandboxGeneral]

i can't find it in the app store...

did apple pull it?

Direct link

 

[vtstarck]

I was able to download the app but I can't log in.

 

[Menneisyys2]

I like how tabs are handled and the fact we are not limited to 8 tabs like in Safari. I am up to 23 and it is still going!

(BTW, if you JB, you can use the free Tab+ to remove that limitation from Safari...)

 

[obom]

i can't find it in the app store...

did apple pull it?

Link here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8

It still there but if you will be able to download it its a different story

 

[shyam09]

I'm sorry, but you're wrong. Where are you getting the $1000 for an OS? I paid $29.99 for Lion... Since when is the hardware free?

A friend of mine put it perfectly a few years ago.
If you were shopping for a refrigerator and their were two to chose from;

#1, cheaper, but were told you had to spend X amount of money a year to maintain it and will most likely be out dated within the month(PC).

or

#2, pay more, built with quality and last longer - owes you no money when you upgrade next(Mac)

Which would you buy? You would buy #2. Apple builds high quality computers and products. I am more than happy to pay a 'premium' for a Mercedes-like computer over a cheap Toyota. Either buy a Mac or buy a PC. Up to you. But IMO, I'll pay the extra for something I can rely on.

Apple controls their OS, unlike Microsoft which licenses their OS. You cannot get a true OS X experience unless it's on a product built by apple (hackintosh is possible, yes, but it's still a bit unstable). Yes Apple designs great products and I'm all for that (I have a MBP and an iPad, I'm a fan of Apple) but the specs aren't fancy. They are typical borderline specs (I'm not saying it's a low class computer, but it isn't exactly a high class one either... that's worth a thousand bucks)... Apple computer specs are just "enough" for the user. Yes hardware isn't free, but honestly, people are buying macs for the OS experience, not the specs...

meh, but maybe you do have a point

 

[sau124]

Managed to pull a copy on my devices in the US store... it is not as great as it sounded. Free to try so download and test it yourself...

 

[coldmack]

Keep your Google off my Apple devices


I am not a product

Says the guy who is running an Intel based Mac. Lol ironic, just as ironic Honeycomb and Android 2.3 doesn't support Chrome, but iOS now does.

 

[sloan47]

I just downloaded it and it's great. I love being able to easily sync my bookmarks between all my devices now.

 

[bitfactory]

I like it...

The sync between my desktop browsers is AWESOME. Love to see what's open on my other systems and pop them open on my phone.

... would love to try as my default browser for a bit.

 

[iSRS]

Is dictation 4S only? Did not sound it from the posts, but don't see option on my 4

 

[phobic99]

I just downloaded it and it's great. I love being able to easily sync my bookmarks between all my devices now.

Agreed. It seems pretty snappy as well but could be the "wow this is new!" effect.

I like it for the time being.

 

[rhett7660]

Here is the link for those who are having trouble finding it.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8

 

[bushido]

Is dictation 4S only? Did not sound it from the posts, but don't see option on my 4

works on my iPad 2 which does not have siri (theres a mic icon next to the search bar in chrome)

and it certainly works a LOT better than siri on my iPhone 4S