Google: Google update could save you MONEY every month

The latest update to the Chrome mobile could save you a small fortune in mobile data charges

GOOGLE has rolled out an update to its Chrome web browser which could save mobile users money each and every month.

 

If you're not on an unlimited mobile data plan, making sure you stay within your monthly bandwidth limit can be a real headache. And it can also cost you a small fortune.

For example, EE charges customers £6.99 for an additional 1GB of mobile data, which expires after a week.

Fortunately Google has updated its Chrome mobile web browser to reduce your data consumption by up to 70 per cent.

These huge savings are thanks to an update to its popular Data Saver feature, which is baked into Chrome on Android and iOS.

 

The blockbuster update to Data Saver has so far only rolled out to Android users, starting with those in India and Indonesia before expanding to other countries around the globe.

With Data Saver switched on, Chrome will automatically load websites without images – leaving just the text – whenever it detects a slow mobile connection.

"After the page has loaded, you can tap to show all images or just the individual ones you want, making the web faster and cheaper to access on slow connections," Google claims on its official Chrome blog.

 

Images can be loaded individually or in bulk, when Data Saver mode is enabled on your smartphone

Android smartphone owners can enable Data Saver within Chrome by navigating to Settings > Data Saver > On.

iPhone users – who will not benefit from the 70 per cent bump for now – can go to Settings > Bandwidth > Data Saver > On to enable Data Saver.

Google has promised to roll-out the updated Data Saver mode to more countries within the "coming months".

Once you have enabled Data Saver on your chosen device – you just need to sit back and wait for the software to automatically update from Google.

Google has yet to confirm when iOS users can expect the update.

 

The blockbuster update to Data Saver rolls out to Android users in India and Indonesia first