Chrome Metro Style Windows 8 Browser

Google was working on its Chrome Metro style browser, but the company has released an early version for Windows 8 Release Preview users. Chrome's Metro mode can be activated by installing the latest dev channel release from Google and switching it to the default browser in Windows 8 Release Preview. This switch enables Chrome to run in a Metro container, but not in the typical way you'd expect a Metro style app to function.

Tom Warren tried it out on a Windows 8 tablet yesterday and the results are mixed. Google's Chrome Metro style browser isn't featured in Microsoft's Windows Store — avoiding close scrutiny from Microsoft's approval team. The app works in much the same way as its desktop counterpart, offering sync and add-ons. Chrome Metro also supports Adobe Flash content across all sites. As the app is a hybrid between desktop and Metro, typical elements of Metro style apps like the app bar or even swiping backwards and forwards are not supported yet.