Turning back to the browser, Pichai said that Chrome now has 750 million active monthly users—an increase of 300 million users from last year. Much of that growth is happening on phones and tablets: Chrome works on both Android and iOS, and Pinchai stressed that its goal is to “move the mobile Web forward.”
It will be interesting to see what Google is going to do with Chrome, but I did see it as an operating system alternative right now.
According to the latest data from online advertising network Chitika, Chrome for iOS currently has a market share of about 1.5% on its network. Safari, of course, continues to have a virtual monopoly on iOS browsing, but according to Chitika, Chrome continues to see moderate growth on Apple’s mobile platform.
Not bad considering it’s only been out for a month.
Google on Thursday announced that its Chrome browser will launch in the App Store for iPhone and iPad, as well as a native iOS application connected to the Google Drive service.
Part of what makes Safari so fast on iOS is the Nitro engine. I wonder how Chrome will compete with that.
Chris Ziegler posted a good look at Chrome for Android on The Verge.
MG Siegler brings up a good point:
Second, it’s only compatible with Ice Cream Sandwich which is currently on — wait for it — 1% of Android devices.
So congrats to those 1%, I guess.