The latest version of the Google app beta is rolling out this evening and we have managed to enable a handful of notable features. Google app 8.55…
The latest version of the Google app beta is rolling out this evening and we have managed to enable a handful of notable features. Google app 8.55 reveals work on letting users leave comments on certain results from Google Search, as well as details about sharing Collections.
For the past several versions, we’ve been tracking a “ Your contributions ” section in the Google app’s More tab. We again enabled the button in Google app 8.55, but clicking finally works as of this beta.
Loading a new “Your Contributions” webpage, there are two tabs for “Reviews” and “Comments.” The ability to leave reviews on movies, TV shows, and books has long been available, but adding “comments to sports games on Google while those games are live” is new.
A Google support page confirms the functionally, and the current limited domain of live sports.
You can leave comments on things you’ve searched for on Google, like a sports game. You can also read and rate comments left by others.
Comments on Google Search don’t yet work in all languages and all regions.
Google notes how comments are always public, and details how to delete them. Commenting does not yet appear to be live.
We detailed last week how Google plans to allow users to share Collections of links, articles, and images. With Google app 8.55, we have managed to enable the functionality in full. Each grouping will add a share button, with the ability to keep private or make public to anyone that has access to your link. The URL can also be opened on the web.
Look for the bookmark across Google to add what you like!
Add items to this collection
There is an interesting “We’re hiring” string pertaining to Google Lens. Upon deeper analysis, it is a recruitment message from the Lens team to other Googlers presumably testing a beta version of the visual search feature. It includes an internal link to Google’s employee portal:
go/lens-jobs
You can sign-up for the Google app’s beta program here or by heading to the Play Store listing on Android and scrolling to the bottom. The latest beta version of the Google app is immediately rolled out when it’s available.
We do not post APKs to download directly given the legal challenges associated with copyright and possibility of removal. Meanwhile, that model is perilous given Android App Bundles and Google Play’s Dynamic Delivery.
