San Francisco — Similar to most “mobile versions” of websites, Google News was made compatible for use on devices attributing what Steve Jobs once called “the baby Internet.” Google just made some improvements to this service which is available now for iPhone, Android and Palm Pre users.
The enhanced Google News Mobile is far more feature-rich than the old one and is more consistent in its appearance with the desktop version compared to the old “mobile-optimized” Google News. So, if you are so accustomed to checking out Google News on a web browser Google tried to emulate the same look and feel to the Google News mobile, providing them with the “same richness and personalization” on their mobile devices as they expect from their desktop.
Accessing the enhanced Google News site is as simple as visiting news.google.com on your mobile device.
The revamped service also includes a handy “Jump to” link which brings up a window that allows you to skip to the news section of your choice, saving your thumbs from severe scroll fatigue.
Another helpful feature of this mobile app is the navigation links that will lead you to the different areas of your personalized Google News site. Best of all, all the customization you did on your Google News site will be carried over to the Google News mobile edition, that includes the custom sections.
According to Google’s announcement on the enriched mobile experience, “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.”
For Google News addicts this is certainly a welcome change that should make the news reading and discovery experience faster and more tailored to your news needs. Google News for mobile is currently available in 29 languages and 70 editions.