Updated Google Search App for iPhone

March 30, 2011

Out with the old and in with the new according to “Google Search App for iPhone – a New Name and a New Look”. The former Google Mobile App has been replaced by the redesigned Google Search app.

Naturally the interface has changed. An Apps button is included at the bottom of the screen to quickly interact with other Google products. There is also a toolbar for filtering results to make sure you only get what you are looking for, i.e. images, news etc. They’ve also included a way to hang on to former searches so you can pick up where you left off should you temporarily walk away from the process. And that’s not nearly all. The blog post asserts:

… there are a number of improvements we’ve made to everything else you love in the app, including Google Goggles, Voice Search, Search with My Location, Gmail unread counts and more. There’s a lot in the app, so we’ve added a simple help feature to let you explore it. Access this by tapping the question mark above the Google logo.

Good updates, but it looks as though the Google app for iPhone has surpassed the app for Android. Based on the litany of comments to the post, I’m not the only one who’s noticed Google is catering to iPhone users over patrons of its own platform. Wonder when we can expect the same treatment for Android?

Sarah Rogers, March 30, 2011

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Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under Mobile, News, Search

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