Chrome on Android: Bridging the gap

Few weeks back Google launched its desktop browser, Chrome, for the Android platform. Still in its Beta stage of development and limited to devices running Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS); the news set the blogosphere abuzz with excitement about the future of Chrome, Android and the future of the Google application ecosystem holistically.
This article is not a review of the app, as yours truly was unable to run standardised tests to reach a conclusion. Rather, let's take a look at what this move means in the future for both systems:
HTML5 and Java will coexist on one Platform
Chrome runs HTML5 apps already (and does its bid in promoting them too), and Android runs Java. Chrome's presence in the Android Market will now entail a possibility for developers to utilise the browser as an extension of their HTML5 apps while sticking to Java for many of the static app features. It will also be possible to have HTML5 run in the back end with Java at the front, and that will allow companies to get their apps standardised at least on two of three major mobile platforms: iOS and Android. The average user, meanwhile, won't be discerning on what language their favorite app is based on but will be able to enjoy a more refined app experience than ever.
Cloud Computing on the Mobile Front
Cloud computing is already the backbone of all mobile operating systems. However with Chrome on Android, the notion's taken one step ahead. To elucidate, Google Cloud Print- a browser-based Chrome functionality that allows you to print from almost any printer- will be most likely made available to Android users via the app. The argument that mobile operating systems, unlike desktops, cannot load drivers to interact with hardware will render itself weak. Tighter user integration too, is already happening. Chrome allows you to synchronise your bookmarks across all platforms by signing in with your Google account. This also raises the possibility of dynamic app sharing- when downloading an app on Android, its HTML5 version automatically installs itself on Chrome and vice versa. Remote access to your desktop through Chrome via Android wouldn't be too hard either.
Google's Control over User Experience
Chrome trumps over the stock Browser by miles, and there's no doubt about that. It also trumps over the handful of alternative browsers in the Market; namely Dolphin HD, Opera Mini and Firefox Mobile. Also, all extensions and services that Android users would usually subscribe to are now made useless because of the diversity and integration of the Chrome app. This means that Google is now taking steps to extend its proprietorship over the system. The pipelines of all user-generated data will now converge to Google and essentially much of our online activity will be governed by Google's policies.
How does these affect users globally is something best left to further observation than speculation.