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Significant Renovation To Google+ Android App

Google refurbished its Google+ Android app Monday sprucing up the social network's mobile front door with a clear interface, a lot of utilities, and a assurance of enhanced battery lifecycle. The Android app (now Version 2.1) is on the marketplace for download at Android Market.

Google's Ben Eidelson declared the update on his Google+ account, mentioning that the app's creators functioned thoroughly with the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) squad. "So you will perceive a comparable attention to beauty and simplicity in our new design," he writes.

Besides with a non-jumbled interface the app skins larger photos in Google+'s image galleria that now more thoroughly remind you of Microsoft's Metro UI with huge tiles filling up the screen.

In your Circles you'll be capable to get a preview of who is in every circle with a roster of their photos. The posting and hangout screens additionally established fresh and new controls, whereas profiles are modified to be more controllable and appear slightly slicker.

One more stand-out enhancement embraces "battery life enhancements." It's uncertain what specifically Google means by this. It pleads the query did the earlier version of Google+'s Android app had a power depletion problem? It might additionally show that the Google+ app now consumes less battery than similar apps. We are still waiting to listen back from Google on its power saving statements.

Google's release notes paper all that is new in the hottest version:
  • Fully new app and new visual style
  • Battery life enhancements
  • Navigation and performance enhancements
  • Noteworthy enhancements to notifications
  • Spanking new posting UI
  • Many bug solutions
  • Provision for support of Google Apps users
  • Facility to sign out
  • Add folks to a circle
The app is free to copy and will work for anyone running Android 2.2 (Froyo) or higher.

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