google chrome

Google is releasing the free browser, called “Chrome,” in an attempt to counter the dominance of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Chrome will be available in more than 100 countries and will work for computers running on Microsoft’s Windows, Linux, and Apple’s Mac operating systems though the versions for Mac and Linux are still tested.

If until now Google tried to undermine Internet Explorer by supporting Firefox, the Web browser developed by open-source Mozilla Foundation, the new “Chrome” is sure to bring new tensions between the two giant companies. Even if they’re launching their own Web Browser, Google is going to keep the advertising partnership with Firefox at least until 2011.

Google appreciates that Chrome is a sophisticated Web browser that brings the best solutions to people as they migrate from television, radio and newspapers. The unofficial google blog, Blogoscoped, also presents screenshots of the new chrome. Still, the official www.google.com/chrome page shows nothing yet. We’ll probably be able to download Chrome by Tuesday so I guess we’ll see then how much of the user friendly interface, of the speed, and of the stability we’ll get.

Chrome’s probably going to raise some problems for Google as they could get accused of monopoly. But, as they keep everything open-sourced, they should be just fine. Nothing wrong about a new web browser, I’m sure. I just hope this one really makes a difference.