Google Chrome 42 for Android and iOS Now Available for Download

Soon after rolling out Chrome 42 with new
features for Windows, Mac and Linux, Google on
Thursday pushed out Chrome 42 for Android and
iOS. The browser updates feature some major
design changes, extensions for more apps, and
more. The company has also updated Chrome OS
to version 42.0.2311.87.
Google Chrome for Android , like the updated
desktop version, brings support for push
notifications from websites, eliminating the need
for users to manually keep track of notifications.
Another new functionality featured is the ability to
add sites to the browser's home screen. Chrome
will over time detect which websites the users
frequently visit and will show the option to place
the website on the home screen. Bug fixes and
other minor tweaks are also included. The
updated app is available to download from Google
Play.
For iOS devices, the latest Google Chrome update
comes with a new Today view widget in the
Notification Centre and lets users access voice
search from anywhere on the device. Once added,
the Chrome widget will open a new tab in the
browser or voice search once swiped down. In
addition, if you copy any URL from any app like
Safari or Twitter , the same URL will also appear
on the widget. On tapping the URL inside the
widget, the link will be opened directly in Chrome.
Chrome 42 for iPhone and iPad, besides
supporting app extensions like 1Password and
LastPass, now features a share/action button on
top right corner of the window under the three-
dot 'More' section. 'Pull to refresh' view has also
been introduced in the latest browser version.
Users can even drag down and swipe left or right
to open a new tab or to close a current tab
respectively. The updated app is available to
download from the App Store.
Google has also updated Chrome OS, bringing it
to version 42.0.2311.87 and adding new features
alongside with some visual changes. As a part of
the visual change, the Files app has been
refreshed and now sports a Material Design user
interface.
The Calculator app has also been updated with
certain tweaks, alongside the support for
password-protected zip files. The updated
Chrome OS also changes the default typeface on
all the Chrome OS devices to Roboto for Latin,
Greek and Cyrillic scripts. Number of bug fixes,
security enhancements and performance
improvements has also been added. As per
Google , the update will reach the Chrome OS
devices in the next few weeks.
In the meanwhile, Google also announced it will
be extending support for Chrome on Windows XP
till the end of 2015, providing regular updates and
security patches. The company had previous said
it would support its browser on the platform till
'at least' April 2015. It's April 2015 now, and
we're extending that commitment.