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Just a day after launching the stable version of Chrome 27 for Android, Google has announced the release of Chrome 28 beta for Android. Among the new features a built-in Google Translate bar, fullscreen support on tablets, and new mobile-friendly error pages.

You can download version 28.0.1500.21 right now directly from Google Play. Remember: since this is a beta release, you won’t find it via the store’s search function; you’ll need to use the link.

The biggest addition here is undoubtedly Google Translate support. When you come across a page written in a language that isn’t in the same language as 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. Now you can use it while you’re on the go to quickly skim a web page you otherwise wouldn’t understand.

Next up is fullscreen support on tablets: as you scroll, the top toolbar disappears so you can see more web page content. Now that the feature was added for phones in Chrome 27 for Android, Google is moving on, also adding in a “+” in the toolbar for creating tabs.

For reference, here’s the official Chrome 27 beta for Android changelog:

• Google Translate: When you come across a page written in a language that isn’t in the same language as your phone or tablet, look for the translation bar.


• Fullscreen on tablets: Simply scroll the page to dismiss the toolbar.


• Support for fullscreen API.


• New graph showing your estimated bandwidth savings when you use the experimental data compression feature.


• Mobile friendly error pages.

More to follow.