Android shoppers can now use a dedicated price tracker for their daily buying needs.
According to the latest report, Google has brought the price tracking feature that was once available only on the desktop version of the Chrome app.
The expansion is expected to be first available to US-based users.
Android Price Tracker on Mobile Chrome App
Based on a report by Phone Arena on Sunday, Dec. 18, Google confirms that Android users can soon utilize the price-tracking feature by accessing the Chrome address bar.
From the side panel, you can now easily manage your purchases. The feature will also allow you to track your bought products via notifications.
Once you open the Chrome app on your Android smartphone, you can see a lozenge-shaped button that has "Track price" beside it.
Meanwhile, you will notice that on the left side of the icon, there's a price-tracking symbol. The sign that you have already clicked is the "+" symbol that you can see on the upper right side of a bell.
If you notice, there are some similarities between the Android and desktop versions of this price tracker. At any website, you can turn on alerts regarding some products on an online shopping app.
Detailed Price Tracking
In case you add an item to your cart then it changes its price quickly, Google will notify you about the price update.
It's important to toggle this on since the pricing among websites and stores is different so this is an effective way to get the best deals out of them.
While Google already announced that Android users in the US will be the first to access this feature, some people said that it's not yet available on their devices.
If it won't be rolled out this Christmas season, online shoppers can maximize its use for the upcoming New Year.
In other news, Google has launched a new Passkey support on the Chrome web browser.
According to The Hacker News, the tech giant wanted to roll out this feature for passwordless login. Since passcodes can be easily hacked or changed, there's a need to safeguard the user's privacy by keeping up with newer and smarter privacy measures.
Regarding how it works, the company added that the Password keys will be uploaded to the Google Password manager. It's something similar to how Apple handles Passkeys on a cloud server on both macOS and iOS.
Soon enough, the search engine giant will extend this feature to Android apps. In doing so, it is expected to create an API that will contain the passkeys support on another platform.
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