Because Chrome has such a wide user base, Google is typically cautious to make substantial changes. Chrome, the Android browser, has been experimenting with several New Tab Page designs, the most current of which uses a carousel to display recently visited sites.



The Google logo, Omnibox for searching URLs, and shortcuts to recently visited sites have long been part of the Chrome New Page on Android. Favicons are used and have been grouped in a 42 grid in the past.


Google is now experimenting with a carousel design that can hold up to 12 pages, although you only view 4-5 at a time instead of 8. As a result, you must scroll and tap instead of only being able to do the latter. As a result, this area is no longer as tall, which enhances the Discover and Following/RSS feeds just minimally.


This modification stems from a prior Chrome redesign attempt, which would have completely redesigned the New Tab Page. Aside from the carousel for recently visited sites, another carousel for "Continue surfing" would have replaced the Tab Grid and shown your open tabs. That style was never widely used, but it was notable for disrupting Chrome's navigation paradigm and raising the NTP much above the tab switcher