Official Google+ for iPhone hits the App Store [Update]
Google+ for iPhone, the official app of Google's new social network has just hit the App Store.
Google+ for mobile makes sharing the right things with the right people a lot simpler. Huddle lets you send super-fast messages to the people you care about most. And no matter where you are, the stream lets you stay in the loop about what your friends are sharing and where they’re checking in.
Features:
- Circles let you share the right things with just the right people.
- Stream is where you can get updates from your circles or see what people are saying about things nearby.
- Huddle is super-fast group messaging for everyone in your circles.
Google+ is only available for users 13 and older.
Overall the app is clean and crisp, fully in keeping with Google's new interest in design. The login experience, however, which throws you back to the terrible Google web page, burned my eyes. Hopefully they can fix that in an update. Soon.
It's very Facebook for iPhone-like, which is good or bad depending on your stance re: consistency vs. innovation, but it works well and moves smoothly for the most part (I wish that hadn't copied some of the more crashes...). The home screen isn't full yet, with Stream (which apparently isn't iOS 5 friendly), Huddle, Photos, Profile (Lion style circled avatar -- who thought that was a good idea?), and Circles.
No iPad support yet, and strangely it doesn't support iPod touch either.
If you've tried it out, let me know what you think. And if you want to get plussy with me, you can circle me up here: https://plus.google.com/117367428086027724173/posts
UPDATE: Google+ has already been updated to version 1.0.1. Is that a record? If you got it before, go re-get it. Again. Here's the explanation: [[Google+
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FACEBOOK KILLER IS HERE!!!
Yeah right dude! I'm moving from Facebook to Google+ just like I dumped my iPhone for Android. Come on Google, you need a game console so that I can dump my xBox!
Nah... this is only going to catch on with the geek community.
I need an invitation please.Npinedas0@gmail.com. Thanka
Just sent you one.
Could you please send me one as well, wcmcmullen@gmail.com. Much appreciated.
I'm really deceived. I thought they would include iPod Touch support.
Me too :(
Hoorayyy, tata facebook :-)
this is getting ridiculous. first facebook doesn't put out an ipad app, now google too? what is this?
haha, you cant even put it on the ipad if you want to. so lame google.
What? It says my request can not be completed! Is this available in the US?
Not showing up in the US yet.
manually enter the iTunes URL in the story but leave off the # at the end.
Doesn't work on 5.0b3
Still need an invite… weak sauce
I'm willing to send out an invite
I would very much appreciate one. Keithregister10@gmail.com
Would love an invite please.gmilton77@gmail.com
Trxi26@gmail.com if you have any left!
Much appreciated.
Davisjunctionjoe@gmail.com
Please...?
sent ;)
If you have more, would you be able to send one to me? scottdamon@gmail.com
31323gonzalez@gmail.com
Thanks again
can i please get an invite as well cl1ck4207@gmail.com
Look what I started haha! If you have any invites left, I would appreciate it. Please send to Crzypdilly@aol.com. Thanks
dont see it on the US app store
Not in US store...
I'm in California, did a search in the App store and didn't find it, but followed the link they provided in the story and it brought it up just fine! Running like a champ on my iPhone.
Thanks for the tip Jay!
I couldn't find it either, but now I have!!
Search "Google Circles"
it does show up if you click the link in the article and it will open up in itunes or manually type it into your idevice's browser.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google/id447119634?ls=1&mt=8#
also noticed that only certain parts of it work in iOS5 Beta3. but cant complain about that as iOS5 is beta and not for general public so just glad to see some of it works! =)
Not compatible with iPod touch (4th gen.)
Just a warning for developer types there it's not iOS5 ready. Viewing a profile will crash it for example. But, then again iOS5 isn't exactly public ready yet either!
Yup not available in the US yet. :(
yes it is....read a few posts above already!
CLICK THE LINK!!!!! it works stop posting it isnt AVAILABLE!!!!
crashes in ios5
I was able to install it. Then when I went to sign in, it told me it was by invitation only right now.
Yup, you need an invite....my guess is this is why it does not pop up on a regular search in the App store.
and now there is an update for it already!
Keeps crashing if you have ios 5 Beta 3
Yes it does :(
i can't even get mine to open on ios 5 beta 3...
I believe it IS shining. Its sleek and clean. Just like Google advertised when they launched it, it is sharing in an internet enabled world.
Circles is probably the slickest concept on friends I've seen in a social network!
http://tinyurl.com/3g8opky
It is slick. So much so that Facebook copied the idea with its "Groups" feature.
Update 1.0.1.1809 has appeared already ...
Better support for blocking unwanted messages in Huddle
Better support for attaching photos to a post
Various bug fixes and performance improvements
iOS5 still crashes on profile views though
also not ipad 2 compatible either
you have to type the link from your iOS browser.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google/id447119634?ls=1&mt=8#
Who needs a invite?
I would like one please swingmint@gmail.com
Me!
I need an invite, Please!!! - agfowler57@gmail.com - Thanks very much.
yes please! tawco 77 gmail
I do, wcmcmullen@gmail.com. Thanks
I could use one, jacobsonster at gmail.com
Please invite me.. Thanks
Dslope71@gmail.com
Davisjunctionjoe@gmail.com
Please...?
IT SAYS IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MY IPOD 3RD GEN!!!! WTH!!!! PLEASE HELP!!! :(
This doesn't work very well (at all really) with iOS 5
yes, we've heard this 20 times already....
According to a Google Engineer/PM, the App Store was serving an outdated test version of the app, which was corrected 1h40m after it went live -- the 1.01 version.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111499908439497508351/posts
Whether this was Google or Apple's mistake the post makes no comment, but that would explain the record turnaround.
I would LOVE an invite!
Can someone send me an invite? swingmint@gmail.com
Thanks in advance
sent.
Please need an invite to google+. Please!!!!!!!!!!!
Someone please send this fan of hip hop & the iphone 4 an invite!nycedaytona@gmail.com :) Thanks in advance!
Crashes on iOS 5
whats the point having it in the app store if its still invitations only wtf
whos using this on ios 5 beta 3? mine keeps crashing and i have the new updated installed as well..
@ Medival please hook me up with an invite! nycedaytona@gmail.com Thanks!!!
FWIW, the new version still crashes on iOS 5 beta3.
Why it couldnt show up when i searched for Google+ I don't know but thanks for the tip.
Doesn't work at all on iOS 5 Beta 3.
Can anyone invite please?gmilton77@gmail.com
If you don't have an invite yet, let me know, i can hook you up. No scam i just know the feeling of not getting the invite and waiting patiently!
Please invite me.... johnmichael43@gmail.com
Invite sent.. Enjoy!
please send invite
lenmac08@yahoo.com
Don't waste your time, as well as having to retire your despot, if you're not invited. What a scam.
https://plus.google.com/108094760132961329912/posts/6p8nVBMVy1X
LOVING GOOGLE+ ALSO LIKING THE APP CAN't WAIT TIL I FINALLY DELETE MY FACEBOOK
Doesnt work with iOS 5 Beta 3
Hey everyone. We know it crashes on ios beta 5. For the love of God stop posting the same stuff.
Initial thoughts.
1) No crash problems here -- I must be one of the lucky few, or I just do not have many people in my Stream view.
2) Overall positive -- similar experience to the webapp, with a few extra features the webapp cannot provide, as well as a couple of puzzling omissions (resharing, single messages) that perhaps I just have not yet found.
3) Both the webapp and the native app need a quicker way to mute posts, or chatty posts dominate the top of your stream. (A couple of chrome extensions handle the job on the desktop.)
4) Having the webapp and the native app reverse the stream swipe order (webapp Nearby->Circles->Incoming, native app Incoming->Circles->Nearby) is a bad case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing, and not acceptable if Google wants its new focus on design to be taken seriously.
Please need an invite..
Dslope71@gmail.com
Thanks in advance..
Very iPhone specific.
"Incompatible" with my G2 iPod and will not attempt to d/l to my iPad.
Can I get an invite? tdupla24@gmail.com It is greatly appreciated.
Invite sent...enjoy!
Thanks man, I appreciate the invite!
Invite please. Cliffmode2000 at gmail.com
Seems like an odd move halfway through the beta cycle to release something that doesn't work with the new. Many people use this time to get their app out for testing while they still have time before the new one drops. Can't really complain because it's testing but it is odd because it's the only app I have that doesn't work (iCab didn't with beta1 and beta2 broke Chase, but everything else works with beta3).
I would very much appreciate one.martins.lapinskis@gmail.com
Crashes big time on ios5...
Can someone send me an invite please? RagedUSMC@verizon.net
invite please! derongarrett@gmail.com
Would love a invite if anyone can please email is: spendley56@aol.co.uk
An invite would be much appreciated...shin.terensu@gmail.com
I just downloaded the app thanks
Any more invites out there?Lenmac08@yahoo.com
Thanks !
Can I get an invite?
jakejacksonsr@yahoo.com
Can I please get an invite ... Magnus1spike@gmail.com
Can someone please send me an invite.... m4ndee@homtail.com