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Chrome and the Android Wars

Land of the Giants

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Simplifying Access to Search

The introduction of the toolbar revolutionized web search by allowing users to access a search box directly in their browser, eliminating the need to navigate to Google's homepage. This convenience led to significant user adoption, exemplified by 200 million users at one point. The lack of dedicated management for the feature within Google at that time reflects the early stage of the company and its growth trajectory.

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