Google plans to update Chrome every six weeks

A New Version Of Google Chrome Now Due Every Six Weeks [TechCrunch]

Users of Google's Chrome will be receiving more frequent updates of the browser based on an announcement the search giant made yesterday. Currently, the browser is on an update schedule for a new version every three months. In the future, Google is cutting that schedule in half, updating the application every six weeks. The reason for the more frequent updates? Google has more Chrome features that it wants to release to users, and the new schedule allows developers more flexibility to get those features into the product in a timely manner.

Currently, Chrome sits in third place in overall browser market share behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, which also have lengthy development cycles between versions. Google's plans to speed up Chrome's development cycle - and the version numbers that are released - probably has something to do with attempts to increase it's share of the browser market by appearing to deliver features to users more rapidly. 

By the way, Chome defaults users to Google's search engine, the company's main profit center. So, more Chrome users equals additional revenue for the Internet's largest search engine.

Comments

[ARGO]

This is a good thing. It allows faster feedback on any issue with quicker fixes.

[mike lazfsh]

Also based on real time releases, they do offer features quicker than other browsers. That was their goal of even making a Browser was to drive faster innovation, in the browser market.

[mike lazfsh]

Wrong! If you install Chrome and chose Import settings from (IE, Safari, Firefox Etc) it will load your default search provider and ask if you want to switch. However if you do not import settings they will default you to Google but didn't they earn the right to do that by providing free software?