A Major Speed Boost Is About to be Noticed in Google Chrome for Android

Last year marked the earliest we collectively surfed the Internet higher on our mobile devices that on our workstations. Today, smartphones and pads account for approximately 55% of all surfing. As much as corporations want us to use their sparkling apps, it’s our smartphone browsers that we depend on most.

Possibly no one knows that better than Google. They are, after all, managing a huge amount of the traffic that comes from your portable devices. That’s why they’re constantly looking for ways to make Chrome better… and one of those methods is by making it quicker.

A whole lot quicker. In fact, when your Android device renews or updates Chrome to version 59 in the upcoming week, Google announces that you’ll see a speed hike of as much as 20% from now. That’s when all the top conditions are met, but the least gain should still be nearby 10%.

Back in April, Google announced what’s behind Chrome 59’s raised speed. It’s the result of enhancements to the browser’s V8 JavaScript engine. JavaScript handles a lot of the high-level functionality you use on the websites you visit like those Google essential on for testing: Facebook, Wikipedia, Reddit, and Wikipedia.

Google’s release statement also notes that the modernized V8 engine is more effective. It uses less memory, so Chrome shouldn’t get swamped down even when you open JavaScript-heavy pages. That should also indicate that the pages your browser will scroll extra smoothly and generally “feel” more active.

Your Android gadget should install the updates version of Chrome automatically. If you’d like to address the process a kick start, you can forever head to the Play Store and hit the “My apps & games” section and see if it’s looking for you.

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