14 DAY TRIAL // Google has released a brand-new, mobile-formatted version of its Google News homepage for iPhone and iPod touch users. To access the mobile Google News site, simply point your browser to news.google.com from Safari on your device.
Google News for iPhone and iPod touch is the same for Android and Palm Pre users, and it offers personalization similar to the desktop service, including more stories, sources, images, a mobile-friendly “jump to” menu, and favorites. Easily accessible videos are also available via the mobile Google news.
“At Google, we are committed to giving you a consistent user experience across products and devices, and we really value the feedback you've given us about Google News for mobile,” Ankit “Chunky” Gupta and Alok Goel, Mobile News Team, write on the Google mobile blog. They add, “Today we're excited to announce a completely new Google News offering for iPhone, Android, and Palm Pre users. (We already offer a mobile-optimized version of Google News for other phones, such as Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and S60, and more improvements will be coming to those in the near future).”
“This new version provides the same richness and personalization on your phone as Google News provides on desktop,” Goel continues to stress. “Our new homepage displays more stories, sources, and images while keeping a familiar look and feel. Also, you can now reach your favorite sections, discover new ones, find articles and play videos in fewer clicks. If you are an existing Google News reader on desktop, you will find that all of your personalizations are honored in this mobile version too.”
According to Google, the News section for mobile devices is now available in 29 languages and 70 editions. Users are also encouraged to learn more or leave feedback over at Google’s Help Center.
