14 DAY TRIAL // A new flavor of the Google Drive application is now available for download for the owners of Android-based devices, namely version 1.2.182.25, set to deliver a smoother experience to all users.
The updated app iteration is meant to make it easier for users to find the content they are looking for, with files now being displayed in a clean, simple card-style.
The software also provides them with the possibility to swipe between files to see large previews so that they access the information they are looking for faster than before.
“And if you want to keep some Drive files on your Android device, you’ll now be able to ‘download a copy’ from the actions menu inside settings,” Denis Teplyashin, Software Engineer, explains in a blog post.
Furthermore, the updated Drive for Android enables users to keep track of paper documents that are important to them, including receipts, letters, and billing statements.
“Simply click ‘Scan’ from the Add New menu, snap a photo of your document, and Drive will turn the document into a PDF that’s stored for safekeeping,” said blog post continues.
“And because Drive can recognize text in scanned documents using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, a simple search will retrieve the scanned document later.”
Additionally, Google updated the editing experience in Google Sheets, now offering users the option to adjust font types and sizes for a spreadsheet, while also enabling them to tweak the cell text colors and cell alignment right from the app.
Not to mention that the Drive app comes with Cloud Print support, which provides the possibility to print anything from Drive with a Cloud Ready printer.
On top of all these, there are also various other bug fixes and performance improvements for users to take advantage of. The latest flavor of Google Drive for Android is available for download through this page on Softpedia.
