Friday, July 18 - New updates to Google.com

I missed this Friday but it is important news from Google if you have
an iPhone.

New updates to Google.com for the iPhone
Friday, July 18, 2008 5:54 PM

Unless you're living on a deserted island -- and maybe even if you are
-- you know about Apple's 3G iPhone and App Store launch last week.
Hopefully you know about the Google Mobile App that we launched last
week, as well. And some of you may have noticed that we also released
a new version of Google.com for the iPhone and iPod touch.

At Google, improving the speed of our applications and user experience
is a top priority. The new Google.com for the iPhone browser now loads
twice as fast as before -- and not just over 3G or Wi-Fi but also
EDGE. We've optimized the page for fast searching, while still
providing easy access to other Google applications including Gmail,
Calendar, Reader, and many others under the More tab. We also improved
the user interface so that there's more room on the page for search
results. Take a look to see how we've eliminated wasted space.

Also, when you click on a search result, the destination web site now
opens in the same browser window that you conducted your search with.
This means that you can instantly return to your search results or the
Google home page by simply pressing the back button of your browser.

Finally, you can now access any of the application tabs directly by
adding them to your iPhone Home Screen. We've created cool new icons
for all the applications. Simply go to www.google.com in your browser,
tap on any of the application tabs, click the "+" button, and select
"Add to Home Screen." The icons will appear on your iPhone Home Screen
allowing you to go directly to the application with a tap of your
finger. Collect the whole set!

The new version of Google.com works on your 3G iPhone as well as the
original iPhone and iPod touch. If you use Google Apps, you can also
access this new version by going to www.google.com/m/a/your-domain.com,
where "your-domain.com" is replaced with your actual domain name.

Posted by Steve Kanefsky, Software Engineer, Google mobile team