Sharing to a Droid With Google Chrome

by Marissa Robert
You can also share links from your computer to your phone.

You can also share links from your computer to your phone.

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Google Chrome has versions for both your computer and for your Android phone or tablet, as well as several applications that share to the Android browser. You can share tabs, passwords and bookmarks between your computer and phone, like credit card gateways, online accounting and accessing your bank accounts online; you can even print documents. These abilities help save you time and keep you on top of your business whether you are at work, home or traveling. Chrome uses your Google account information to connect your computer browser with your Android.

Chrome for Android

Google Chrome has a version for Android devices that have been updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0. When you sign in to your Google account on your phone, Google syncs all of your preferences, bookmarks and passwords between your computer's Chrome installation and your Droid phone. You can even share tabs and links between your computer and your phone. Chrome for Android is available for free in the Google Play Store.

ChromeMarks

ChromeMarks can share bookmarks between your computer installation of Chrome and your Android phone. Rather than installing a new browser, ChromeMarks syncs your bookmarks between your computer and the pre-installed browser on your Droid. It is available in the Google Play Store in a Lite version, which is free, or in a Pro version for a small fee with additional features like automatic sync and no ads.

Google Chrome to Phone

Chrome to Phone is a combination extension on your Chrome installation on your computer and application on your Android phone that allows you to send links, maps and even text from your computer to your phone. This particular application only allows you to share one way from your computer to your phone. It is free in the Google Play Store.

Google Cloud Print

Google Cloudprint is a protocol that Google has established through its cloud that allows you to print from your Android phone to any printer your computer can use to print. There are several Android apps that take advantage of this protocol: Cloud Print, PrinterShare, Cloud Printer, Easy Print and Fiabee. You can also print from any installation of Google Chrome.

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About the Author

Marissa Robert graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English language and literature. She has extensive experience writing marketing campaigns and business handbooks and manuals, as well as doing freelance writing, proofreading and editing. While living in France she translated manuscripts into English. She has published articles on various websites and also periodically maintains two blogs.

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