When Google Instant launched this past September, we were told that it would launch for mobile phones sometime this fall, and it seems that the Google Instant feature may be hitting select Android phones right now.
If you’re holding onto a Droid Incredible, Motorola Droid, or Droid X, you may treated to a little surprise if you go to Google.com, as some users with these devices are reporting that Instant is up and running just fine. We’re not sure how this is necessarily rolling out to users, but it’s not something that needs a software update, it’s more just a matter of the folks in Mountain View, CA. giving the green light to your handset. Since the three reported handsets that are indeed seeing Instant on their phones are all Verizon devices, it could be up to the carriers to make it available. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Google Instant, for those who haven’t used to feature, is a faster and more efficient way to search the internet through Google search. Google Instant auto-populates relevant search results as you type words into the search box, making the need to hit the search button unnecessary (for the most part). For those who do not have Instant on their phone, a Google search will give you suggestions of what you may be searching, but will not yield results. Google Instant can save you a second or two on a search, which may not be much faster, but if you get the information you want faster than before, I think something has been done right.
If the roll out of Instant is indeed on its way to mobile devices, we can expect it to hit more handsets very soon. I’d love to have my G2 get some Instant loving soon. For now, Verizon Droid users will be happy to know that they are among the first customers who can get the feature at the moment, but it likely won’t be for too much longer.
[Via: Droid-Life]