Chrome 28 hits Android with built-in Google Translate, fullscreen on tablets, new look for right-to-left languages
Just a day after releasing Chrome 28 on the desktop, Google announced the release of Chrome 28 for Android, adding Google Translate out-of-the-box and fullscreen support on tablets. You can download the latest version now directly from Google Play.
The biggest addition here is undoubtedly Google Translate support. When you come across a page written in a language that isn’t the default one on your phone or tablet, just tap the “Translate” button:
For those that use Chrome on the desktop, this is the same built-in translation bar you’re already used to for quickly skimming a Web page you otherwise wouldn’t be able to understand. Now you can use it while you’re on the go as well.
Next up is fullscreen support on tablets: as you scroll, the top toolbar disappears so you can see more web page content. The feature was first introduced in Chrome 27 for Android on phones, which have now also gained a “+” in the toolbar for creating tabs.
The full Chrome 28 for Android changelog is as follows:
- Fullscreen on tablets – Scroll to hide the toolbar.
- Google Translate – Look for translation bar when reading web pages in other languages.
- New user interface for right-to-left (RTL) languages, including Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew.
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