- Google for Android adds duplicate tab feature
- It archives duplicate tabs and displays the latest ones
- Now available in Chrome Canary
fanatic Google Chrome users often have to deal with multiple tabs, especially duplicate tabs. On desktop browsers, there is Battery protector and memory protector feature could alleviate the massive memory cost of all open tabs, but Android browser users have had no suitable option so far.
According to Chrome researchers @Leopeva64 The latest Chrome Canary version from X (formerly Twitter) has a new feature that automatically archives duplicate tabs when opened. If you have duplicate messages across multiple tabs, Chrome will archive the older tabs and keep the newest tabs in the tab switcher. This only works on the Android version of the browser, the process is still manual on the desktop version.
Keep in mind that this still only works if canary It is therefore only available to developers, which means there is no guarantee that it will be released globally as a stable version. In other words, users can still install the Canary version of the browser and test the feature on their own.
What are the new features in the mobile version of Google Chrome?
Google Chrome for Android isn’t the only mobile version getting attention. this iOS version Got a lot of love too. Back in November 2024, four upgrades were announced: google lens Search, online shopping and integration with Google Drive, Google Photosand Google Maps.
Google Lens upgrades affecting search already allow you to use photos from your camera or gallery and allow you to optimize them with additional text. The second is Shopping Insights. If you see a product in Chrome that Google knows is on sale, it will display a “On sale now” notification in the address bar.
There is also integration between Chrome for iOS and other Google services, allowing you to transfer files between them. Finally, the process of popping up a map without actually opening Google Maps has been simplified to just one tap.
That said, in typical iOS fashion, it comes too late, as Android already has these features. But better late than never, right?