Google Chrome for iOS receives Shopping Insights and other new features

Google Chrome for iOS has received several new features aimed at making it easier to find information and perform tasks. The web browser now allows iPhone users to add text queries to visual searches through Google Lens for more useful and relevant results. It also introduces new ways to save space on iPhone, find better deals when shopping online, and quickly view address cards. These changes are coming with the Google Chrome for iOS November 2024 update.

New features in Google Chrome for iOS

In a blog jobGoogle announced that Chrome for iOS users can now simultaneously add text queries to visual searches in Google Lens. This is meant to help with more complex searches with the ability to add a color or visual attribute as a text query alongside the image search.

Chrome for iOS also brings a new feature that could help users get rid of the “Storage almost full” notification. Following the latest update, it allows saving photos and other web content directly from the web to Google Drive and Photos apps on iPhone. While saving the file, users just need to tap on the Drive option that appears and the contents will be saved to the new one. Saved from Chrome folder in Files. To save images, they can long press on an image and select the Save to Google Photos option in the context menu.

In the US, Google’s latest update for Chrome introduces a Shopping Insights feature to help you find great deals while shopping online. When searching for a product, users will receive a Good deal now browser notification that provides information such as its price history, price tracking and other purchase options. This feature works when the Improve searches and navigation The setting is enabled on Chrome. It will initially only be available in the US, but will roll out to more regions over the coming months, Google has confirmed.

Another new feature in Chrome for iOS is the ability to view address maps with one click without switching between the browser and Google Maps. Once deployed, users will be able to see a mini-map of the location in Chrome by simply tapping the underlined address. The feature is currently said to be in the experimental phase and will soon be introduced globally.