Google today launched the 2.0 version of its popular Search iPhone app in the App Store. Sporting a totally new design and multiple speed improvements, Google Search can be downloaded for free in the App Store.
What’s New in Version 2.0.0
New on iPhone
✓ Complete redesign
✓ Major speed improvements
✓ Auto full screen: scroll down to hide controls, scroll up to reveal
✓ Beautiful full-screen image search
✓ Swipe away webpages to quickly return to search results
✓ Search within a webpage using the built-in text finder
✓ Easily switch between images, places, news, and more
✓ Fast access to Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Docs and more all from one placeNew on iPad and iPhone
✓ Save images to your camera roll
This update follows a redesign Google pushed for its iPad search app last year. You can now access multiple Google web apps, including Docs and Calendar, within the app. There’s a nice fullscreen mode for displaying images, and the whole app has been given a facelift with faster controls and bug fixes. Grab it now in the App Store!
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2 responses to “Google Search iPhone App Gets A Total Redesign In The App Store”
Nice App. 4 out of 5 Rating.
Google Browser is a nice, clean app typical of Google’s UI. Runs smooth and fast, only slightly faster than Safari but not by much and depends on site. Has its own Voice Activated search feature…with push of button can speak what you’re searching for , and is good at recognition…even saying “Um..” wondering what to make it search for got picked up…displaying pages for Uma Thurman which is funny. But picks up nicely from a distance as well. The Google Apps or features are usable, just as on standard desktop or laptop versions. UI avails to easily swiping between site ‘pages’ and gives picture view of swappable History.
The only thing that does not work, is the Google Goggles. This rich feature, which allows one to take a picture of something…I.e. landmark, store, etc…and get information sent regarding it…or by scanning a product’s bar code and getting info…is only workable on Android…not iPad. Being this is a big feature and not compatible on iOS…gives it a bit lower rating, but all in all a nice browser app.
If android was more consistent with this app, google+, gmail, google docs and everything else google, than I might actually consider buying one. Google has a very good aesthetic going but it seems that Android has been left out.