Update for Google Chrom brings data compression to Android and iOS

 If you Use Google Chrome as your main browser on Android or iOS, you'll want to keep an eye out for a Chrome update that'll be rolling out in the coming days, because it'll contain a new feature that will stretch your data bucket farther.
Google announced that it's rolling out a new data compression feature in Chrome for Android and iOS that can reduce data usage by as much as 50 percent. The feature has been available to select for some time now, but today Google will begin pushing it out to everyone. Chrome's data-saving feature also brings with it safe browsing tech to protect users from malicious websites. To begin saving some megabytes while meandering around the web, Chrome users simply need to head into Settings > Bandwidth management > Reduce data usage. 

On that note, this data compression feature, Google is baking a couple of platform-specific updates into this latest Chrome release. The Android crowd will gain the ability to add shortcuts to their favorite websites right to their device's homescreen by clicking on the toolbar menu and hitting "Add to homescreen." Meanwhile, iOS users will be able to translate web pages that are in a foreign language.

Many wireless subscribers are now signed up for limited data package, meaning that they've got to be more aware of their data consumption than consumers with unlimited data plans did a few years ago. This new Chrome data compression tool ought to help users make their data allotments last longer and potentially save some cash, which is something that I'm sure we can all get behind. If you're interested in cutting down on the amount of data you consume while browsing on your phone, hit up the links below to download the Android and iOS flavors of Chrome.

Via Google Chrome Blog, Google Play Store: Chrome Browser, Apple App Store: Chrome