Google instant preview on the iPhone

Google has begun rolling out instant preview for iPhone and iPod touch..

The desktop version was rolled out late last year, 'Instant Previews' for iOS devices utilizes a Safari tab-like page built completely using HTML to show users a snapshot of what the website looks like before they load it.
The desktop version has an advantage because the user can instantly compare images of the results.

The mobile edition -- which appears to be rolling out slowly and is not currently available for everyone -- is activated by selecting a small magnifying glass to the right of search results.



Given the difference in screen size between desktops and iOS devices, Google has created a new interface for the tool, with users shown a Safari tab-like page which allows for scrolling sideways between the results, and when selected allow you to visit the page.

The instant preview search is not yet available for the iPad but will be more likely like the desktop version because of the bigger screen.

The results page also includes the title and description of each site alongside the URL when you flick through, and dots at the top of the page showing your progression through the query results.

Google might have missed the social train, but is now pushing a lot into mobile, which obviously Facebook missed.

The latest mobile changed at google:
Google instant
Google docs which is now editable with the iPad.
Noes google goggles update.


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Google instant preview available

Google had a few days instant preview on their google experimental website. Google showed this feature even directly on their homepage.



The idea is that user can click on a magnifier in the search results to see a preview of the page. A function ask.com had a log time, but never took off because the images were cashed and too old. Google is promising more recent screenshots.
This function was first seen in the UK a few months ago and now here in the US.





Unfortunately when i started with the blog to make some screenshots the function was not working on the iPad besides displaying the option to test.




I instantly opened Safari on my MacBook Pro and it worked fine. Some search results have a magnifier which indicates there is an instant preview and the images are pretty recent. I used the windows example because I know Microsoft is changing this page all the time. I tested the search term windows365. The images are very low res and hard to see details.
Google gets more and more complex and I feel that the speed is going down and speed is something which feels important.
Google has now so much going on that it is hard to find what we are looking for. The intend is to make it easier but instant search, instant preview and the left hand navigation is for my taste too much.






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