Google Chrome 3.0 web browser released

After the first anniversary of its web browser Chrome, Google has released Google Chrome 3.0 version which incorporates several improvements, bug fixes and new features. With this version, Google plans to double its web browser market share in a period of 12 months. Google Chrome 3.0 provides faster browsing, many user interface improvements and is more stable.



As per Google, Chrome 3.0 is 25% faster in rendering JavaScript compared to Chrome 2.0 version. Google Chrome 3.0 has new themes and a newly designed homepage.

The "Omnibox" address bar now has different icons to distinguish between actions such as search, bookmarks and previously pages.

Google Chrome 3.0 also has new HTML 5 capabilities, such as the audio and video elements and Web Workers.

Google Chrome 3.0 users can rearrange thumbnails of most-visited websites by simply clicking and dragging. They can also pin the thumbnails so that they are not replaced. Users can also customize the homepage.

Google Chrome 3.0 can be downloaded for Windows XP, SP2 and Vista. Users who already have Chrome installed can use the in-built update function by clicking 'Tools', selecting 'About Google Chrome' and clicking on the Update button.

You can download Google Chrome from here.

Belkin Google Skype phone launched in India

Belkin has launched the Google Skype phone - Desktop & Wi-Fi in India. Indian users can now make cheap international calls using internet connections. Belkin Skype phone allows unlimited free calls to other Skype users.







A wireless router is required to detect a Wi-Fi surrounding and then the phone can log into the user's Skype Account. Once the user logs into the Skype Account, he can dial a Skype number or a mobile number and make overseas calls. Calls rates are as low as Rs. 1 per minute via Skype to other mobile phones globally. Belkin has bundled these phones with 30 Skype Out minutes and 1 month of free voice mail to some users.



The phone is pre-loaded with Skype software and has features such as call log, call history, clock and auto-list import.



However, the phone will not work in other VoIP platforms, but only on Skype. It has a two hour talk time and 30 hours standby time.



The landline Belkin Skype phone is available at a price of Rs. 7,300 while the cordless Skype phone is priced at Rs 9,712.

Now send emails in Hindi, Tamil etc. with Gmail

Indians will now be able to type their emails in 5 Indian languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam with Gmail. Gmail has recently introduced this new feature.







While composing a new email in Gmail, the user will see an icon with a Hindi character, which is enabled for Gmail users in India, by default. In case the user is not able to see this function, the user can go to 'Settings' page and enable it in the 'Language' section.



After clicking on the languages icon, the user can type the words as they sound in English. Gmail automatically converts those words into the selected Indian local language.



Google has also made this feature available on Google India Labs, Orkut, Blogger and iGoogle.

(Video) Google Internet Bus launched in India

Google Internet Bus has been introduced in Tamil Nadu to educate the common man about internet. The Google Internet Bus is specially designed for internet connectivity with many computers installed inside the travelling bus. This bus will try to create awareness among the common masses and explain the benefits of using internet.

Google Internet Bus will be focussing on the themes of education, information, communication and entertainment. The bus has content both in English and Tamil and will explain how internet can be used to simplify life through services such as email, search, social networking, maps etc.

See the video:




Google will also launch this mobile campaign in some other states in India. The Google Internet Bus route in Tamil Nadu is as follows:

February
03 Feb Chennai
05 Feb Vellore
06 Feb Krishnagiri
07 Feb Salem
11 Feb Erode
12 Feb Tiruppur
14 Feb Coimbatore
18 Feb Dindigul
19 Feb Madurai
23 Feb Tirunelveli
25 Feb Nagercoil
27 Feb Tuticorin

March
02 Mar Pudukkottai
03 Mar Tiruchirappalli
06 Mar Thanjavur
08 Mar Kumbakonam
10 Mar Neyveli
12 Mar Cuddalore
13 Mar Tiruvannamalai

Google Android Phone HTC G1 by T-Mobile

T-Mobile USA has launched G1 (HTC Dream), the first mobile phone which will run on Google's Android mobile operating system. (Click to enlarge images)



The HTC G1 has many features similar to Apple iPhone. It has a 3G touchscreen phone, high speed Internet browsing, Wi-Fi, email and SMS texting. It has a slide-out 5 row QWERTY keypad. The phone is preloaded with Amazon.com's new mobile MP3 store and has an application store like Apple. It will have Gmail in-built and users will be able access Gmail for free, without buying a data plan.



Other Google applications, like Google Maps, YouTube and GTalk are integrated into it. There is also a dedicated Google search button. Users can scroll through the menu with gestures as in the Apple iPhone. The G1 also has a "long press," using which a user can open a menu by holding a finger to the touchscreen. The phone's browser is built on Webkit.



Users will be also be able to read Word, PDF and Excel documents but as of now there is no Microsoft Exchange compatibility. Also, users will not be able to use it as modem.

The G1 will also have Android Market, which will enable users to find and download applications to personalise their phone. Google Android phone is based on Linux operating system. So programmers can develop new applications and customised features for this phone.



Specifications:
Display: 3.17 inch touchscreen, 480x320 pixel resolution, 65K colours
Camera: 3.1 MP
Storage: 1GB microSD card pre-installed, can support upto 8GB
Battery: 5 hrs talk time, 130 hrs standby time
Weight: 150 gms.



The G1 will be launched in U.S. on 22nd October and is priced at US$179 (Rs. 8200 approx). The G1 phone will be launched in Britain in November and in Europe in the first quarter of next year.

Google Chrome web browser released

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Search giant Google has released its Internet web browser Google Chrome. Google Chrome is expected to give tough competition to currently popular web browser's like Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla's Firefox 3 and Apple's Safari. Internet Explorer is used by 74 percent of computer users worldwide compared with 18 percent for Firefox.





Google Chrome is currently available in beta for Windows Vista and XP, but is also working on Mac and Linux versions.

Google Chrome will provide a faster and more reliable web surfing experience. It uses a newly built V8 JavaScript engine which will power the next generation of web applications which are not possible in today's existing browsers. Each tab is kept in an isolated sandbox which prevents one tab from crashing another.













Google Chrome's layout has been kept very simple. There is no full-scale menu bar and no title bar. It has a Task Manager which allows users to see which sites are using the most memory. Some of the other features are an auto-suggest function which gives suggestions for searches, as well as the top pages a user has visited before and popular sites.



















It also has full-text search functionality for browsing history, so there is no need for bookmarks. When a user opens a new tab they will be shown their nine most visited pages along the most searched-for sites.

To download Google Chrome from Google's site, Click Here