The four newly announced updates will be of interest to you if you use Google Chrome on your iPhone. Enhancements are being made to Google Lens search, online purchasing, and integrations with Google Maps, Drive, and Photos.
First, Google Lens has been upgraded, as detailed in the official Google blog post. Using a picture from your gallery or camera, you can already perform Google Lens searches within Chrome for iOS by tapping the search box and then the Google Lens icon. The latest update allows you to further refine those searches by adding more text.
For instance, if you’re looking at a picture of a sweatshirt, you may type out a color to focus the search results. Or perhaps you want to add some text inquiring where in the world a location is in a picture of it that is displayed on the screen.
Second, a brand-new tool called Shopping Insights is currently exclusive to US users. In Chrome, you will notice a “good deal now” notification in the address bar, which is a small blue and white icon, if you are seeing a product that Google knows is discounted online. To view the product’s pricing history over time, tap the icon.
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The integration of Chrome for iOS with other Google services is enhanced by the other modifications made here. To avoid taking up space on your iPhone, you can now save files and photographs to Google Drive or Google photographs. Simply tap the Google Drive option when saving a file, or long-press an image to select Google Photos from the pop-up menu.
Google Maps is another example: Previously, Chrome for iOS could display a map pop-up without actually launching Google Maps, but this feature has been simplified to need only one tap. Chrome will recognize and highlight web addresses automatically.
Similar to Shopping Insights, not all locations will immediately have access to the Google Maps update. Keep a look out for both of these capabilities as Google claims they will eventually be available in more areas. To obtain everything as quickly as possible, make sure you upgrade Chrome for iOS to the most recent version.
Keep in mind that Chrome for Android already has all of these features, or features very similar to them, so you’re not losing out if you’re using a phone running Google’s mobile operating system.