

But next to the real Chrome, it’s a clear wannabe. To be clear, Android has always shipped with a browser of its own - and it actually shares much of the same codebase with Chrome, including the V8 JavaScript engine. Google’s Chrome browser, which has skyrocketed to popularity since its debut in 2008 and consistently gets top marks for being the fastest browser in town, has long been strangely absent from Android. It has nifty transition effects and a more intuitive system for jumping between tabs. It syncs everything (provided you want it to). The rest of you, including those of you on iOS, will have to gaze longingly for a while.

If you have one of the few Android devices currently running Ice Cream Sandwich, then you’re going to love this post.
