14 DAY TRIAL // Google’s all-in-one mobile app has been updated to version 0.6.0.4416, adding support for push notifications for Gmail and Calendar, as well as an ability to “see answers before you even hit ‘Search’”, the company announced.
Google Mobile App has a key feature that allows users to search Google quickly using their voice and their location.
Users simply hold their iPhone to their ear and say their query.
Search-by-voice is supported in American, British, Australian, and even Indian accents. It also supports Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Korean.
It offers suggestions, a search history, contact search, and something called “vertical search”, which allows you to search Google Maps, Images, News, and Shopping.
Now, thanks to the addition of push notifications for Gmail and Calendar, users will be notified that they’ve got mail via an icon badge.
Google Calendar event reminders appear right on the home screen, the company said.
“Ever missed an appointment or important email because you were away from your desk?”, Google’s David Singleton, Engineering Manager, writes.
“Now Google Mobile App can help with push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone -- an icon badge shows you’ve got new mail in Gmail, and Google Calendar event reminders appear right on your home screen,” Singleton outlines.
Although the iTunes page of Google’s Mobile App says that version 0.6.0.4416 brings nothing more than “Push notifications for Gmail and Calendar,” Singleton claims there’s more.
“We’ve also added spiffy features to get you information faster -- when looking for flight info, weather, stock quotes or currency conversion you’ll see answers before you even hit ‘Search’,” he adds.
A few screenshots are available at the Google Mobile Blog for everyone to see how the app’s interface has changed.
“You can get the update from the App Store by searching for ‘Google Mobile App’,” Singleton notes. Softpedia readers can download the app immediately using the link below