Does anyone else think this is stupid?

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  1. azules9780

    azules9780 Member

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    I downloaded and just started using chrome for the whole chrome to phone thing I have on my phone with froyo now. Well it says you can use the address bar as a search bar or basically whatever you want to use it for. Does anyone think that it is stupid for me to type in a keyword to search for it only to have BING do the searching? Umm, Google, I use all of your products for a reason and it's not so I can search with Bing!

    Any thoughts, or am I just really tired and missing a setting I need to adjust?
     
    #1 azules9780, Jun 15, 2010
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    Click the wrench in the toolbar.
    Go down to Options.
    Under the basic tab, select Google as the default search provider.

    Or use Firefox like I do and get the "Send to Phone" add-on :)

    I just really can't get used to Chrome...
     
    #2 gszeman, Jun 15, 2010
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    I don't like Chrome for the fact that it doesn't have the drop down address bar like every other browser. I won't be worrying about Chrome to phone cause it is stupid.
     
    #3 ClaudioKilgannon, Jun 15, 2010
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    You can also get to that search setting by right clicking in the address bar and selecting "Edit Search Engines".

    Love Chrome. Still the fastest browser for me.
     
    #4 Dmoralize, Jun 15, 2010
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    It fast because it makes a new thread for each website giving more processing time to each page.

    I just started to use chrome as my default browser and I love it, I see no reason to go back to FF
     
    #5 iPirate, Jun 15, 2010
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    i've used chrome to phone several times sending me links to download new roms or kernels and various driving directions. i didnt think i would use it at first now i'm hooked
     
    #6 littlerick, Jun 15, 2010
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    how do you get chrome? just download Fake Google Chrome?

    ive tried searcing for ChromeToPhone and cant find anything....
     
    #7 aldaudio, Jun 15, 2010
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    #8 jroc, Jun 15, 2010
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    thanks for the links. what is that first file on the chrome link?

    edit: nevermind, figured it out.
     
    #9 aldaudio, Jun 15, 2010
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    The first file is the extension for the Chrome browser. U install it like Firefox extensions: drag it into the browser and it auto installs.
     
    #10 jroc, Jun 15, 2010
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    Not sure if this is related to chrome to phone. But I just noticed this today and I have to say it's pretty awesome and painless.

    Using Internet explorer I can search an address in the google search bar. Click on the maps. Get driving directions from my location. Okay so this is all pretty standard right.

    This is where it gets good. I can pick up my phone (running frf57) five seconds later. click on maps. choose get directions. As soon as I begin to type in the address bar it will pop up with address that I had just searched for seconds before on my pc. that's pretty fast syncing imo :D
     
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    Thats a nice find. Froyo is looking better n better every day...
     
    #12 jroc, Jun 15, 2010
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