Google has announced that its Chrome for Android browser is now
officially out of its Beta version and will be available for download on
the Google Play store for devices running Ice Cream Sandwich and above.
Version
18.0.1025123 marks the release of Chrome for Android as a Stable
Channel for the first time. The updates include minor interface tweaks
with improved stability and other performance fixes.
Chrome for
Android was released in February this year and has been upgraded many
times since. The search giant hasn't stated
whether the development process remains the same as its desktop
counterpart which currently offers three channels; stable, beta, and
dev. Google suggested that users will have to stay tuned to find out
more on Chrome for Android.
What's more, Google also announced
that Chrome for Android will feature as a default browser on its just
launched Nexus 7 tablet. This makes the device a first of its kind to
ship with the browser pre-installed. There's no official word yet for
the browser on other Android devices.