Download History improvements

We’ve been steadily introducing improvements to the Download History page since introducing it in v6.4. Now in v7.4, you can filter your downloads by file type…

The new category dropdown (left) and viewing Video files only (right)

…share downloaded files with others using the Share panel…

Selecting downloads to share (left) and sharing them using the Share panel (right)

…and delete the downloaded files as well as the Download History entries:

The Delete menu, providing the options ‘Delete original’ and ‘Remove from list’

Regional features

We have previously shared examples of introducing new features in particular regions first. This is useful for tailoring the browsing experience with useful local context, as well as getting feedback on new features before potentially graduating them worldwide. This time we have new features available in India, the US and China:

Additional download enhancements (India)

India (where these new download features first began) will now also display the estimated time remaining for downloads, both in the notification and the Download History page:

Left: download notification showing “3 minutes left” / Right: Download History page showing “2 minutes left”

Also, it’s now possible to view and change the default download folder, through the Settings menu:

The new ‘Download’ settings menu item (left). Tap that to see and change the ‘Default Path’ (right).

News notifications (US)

A new feature for the US is a built-in news notification service. If you opt in in the setup screens or the settings menu, you can receive push notifications for breaking news stories.

News notification example

Trending Keywords (China)

Finally, for China there is a new ‘Trending now’ section in the panel under the address bar, with content provided by Baidu. Tapping a keyword will take you to Baidu to view the relevant stories.