Waiting for the next stable
build of Google Chrome on iOS? Stop begrudging users with beta access on
other platforms: Chrome is now available for download through Apple’s
TestFlight service, which gives developers the ability to grant beta
access to their applications.
To
sign up, iOS users must first download the app from Google’s beta
download page, enter an email address, and wait for an email with a link
to download the app through TestFlight.
The
TestFlight service is usually limited to a pool of 2,000 users per app.
This time, it appears that Google and Apple have talked things over to
allow a larger test group, as there is no mention of an upper limit. The
search giant has long since had beta and development channels for its
software on other platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, and Android.
In short, they’ve waited an awfully long time to get iOS onboard
The beta grants users a number
of new features, but the most interesting one is the addition of 3D
touch features. Those with Apple’s latest iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will be
able to deep-press the Chrome icon on the home screen to either open a
new tab, start voice search, or switch to incognito mode. Bluetooth
keyboards also get support for a small set of new shortcuts, including
the ability to open, close, or change tabs, as well as voice search.
Beta
access means happy faces. Not only will Google get even more feedback
on the features it plans to implement in future stable builds, the beta
also allows it to fix critical bugs and improve the overall user
experience on iOS. For more adventurous users, this should come as a
pleasant surprise, as they can expect future beta builds to expand upon
the software’s current functionality.
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