Google launches homepage shortcuts for iOS, mobile devices

Google has released a new homepage shortcut feature for mobile devices at today's Inside Search event in San Francisco. It's available to iOS and Android customers and offers quick access to information on restaurants, coffee shops, bars and more, based on the user's location.

To try it out, visit Google.com with mobile Safari. You'll see four new icons along the bottom of the page: Restaurants, Coffee, Bars and More. Tap any one to see a map and a listing of results in your area. Scroll through the list to see each result's location on the map as well as a brief description. Tap any result for a photo, customer reviews, star ratings from the likes of Trip Advisor and even a tap-able phone number.

It's quite handy. Other result options include fast food, shops, ATMs and attractions. You'll find these by tapping the More button.

[Via TechCrunch]

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9sash

I hate those places icons. I know the places where I like to go and I do not need them telling me where to go. I support businesses because they have good reviews and good word of mouth, not because my phone told me to. They are awful icons because the phone is sensitive and one accident and you are far away from where you want to be. The point of google, i thought, was that their page is blank of annoying icons. Google will not let me delete their bookmark and keeps putting my new search engine, Lycos, at the bottom of my bookmarks. Google is just another spoiled controlling corporate *******!!!!!!!

June 24 2011 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Winski

Does NOT work on new iPad.... your info is.NOT correct.

June 14 2011 at 8:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Henrik

well, I tried the thing, but it seams I have to login to "google"... (so no go for me...)
Here in Denmark we have had an app to do the same thing for a long time... (I guess?, as I never logged in at google)
Krak, I guess it's the equivalent to "yellow pages" in the US.. http://www.krak.dk/information/omkrak/mobil/iphone/
Don't know how it will work outside DK...
But if you ever come to Denmark, check it out...

June 14 2011 at 5:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Nick

As usual, does NOT work on iPad, only on the iPhone.

Took them months to get the preview working on the iPad, I gather this will also be a while coming.

June 14 2011 at 4:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply