Google Updates Search Interface For iPhone Users

The Google Mobile Blog announced a new version of Google search for iPhone 2.x users. The new version looks more iPhone like and the search results fit better within the iPhone’s mobile Safari browser. The local results also have “Get Directions” link to the Maps app and a clickable phone number.

Here are some screen captures of pages I tested out on my iPhone: A typical search result, with Sitelinks:

Image results are in a one column view:

Local results with links to Maps and phone:

A Google universal search result that matched on local details, shows a map with those two buttons:

Ads still appear at the top, on not on the right:

Here is a video from Google on the topic:

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