Google’s Chrome browser might not be as ‘bullet-proof’ as advertised, with numerous reports on technical issues comming in from its users. The official release of the Web browser’s beta version happenend three days ago and Google announced that it will prove to be significantly faster and more secure than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Apple’s Safari browser and Mozilla’s Firefox.

Even though, as with any beta version, some problems were expected with the new release, all these software compatibility glitches seem to have caught the company by surprise.

Google released a list of the known Chrome flaws. It includes a series of network errors related to proxies, several issues linked to Google Calendar, Docs and Spreadsheet, lack of support for SSL client authentification, laptops failing to sleep when running Chrome and the inability to remove entries from the Most Visited sites page. There are also some issues with Facebook’s platform, as many subscribers reported problems when accessing their accounts.

There have also been messages prasing the new service and talking about its massive potential. Mr. Brian Spleenovich left a message on Google Groups’ Google Chrome Help group, saying that even though there are several issues that could use a fix, Chrome remains his top choice. “I cannot tag pictures, can not join groups, can run apps and many other things. Google if you are reading, please fix this. Otherwise thanks Google for Chrome because it is the best.”

Google considers this business move a major challenge, as it is set to change the Web user’s experience through a unique set of features and applications. Its designers and developers have been working around the clock to get everything ready, but as mentioned before, the road to a succesful Web browser is paved with flaws. The next few beta versions should also be looked at with a certain reserve, no matter what the company might claim in its advertising campaign and everyone should be patient and wait for the final flaw-free updated version to be released.

At this point, the market is covered by the three well known major players: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox and Apple’s Safari, with the last two gaining significant ground over the past few years.

Just three years ago Microsoft had more than 90 percent of the market and now it is a bit below 80 percent. People are always looking for the next big thing, that new release that will make their work a little easier and their fun times better. This is exactly what Google is set to achieve with Chrome, offering a brand new experience. Unfortunately, until those good reviews come filling the blogs I am not sure how many will be willing to leave a sure thing and install a new unpredictable Web browser.

Google is a well known American public corporation with its main revenues coming from the advertising deals linked to its Internet searches, online mapping, e-mail and social networking. Still, showing interest in many different activities, the announcement about Chrome did not take anyone by surprise and at this point the fix is highly awaited.

However, it seems like in just two days since its release, Google Chrome has manged to surpass Opera in terms of market share. Let's see what will happen next!