Google+ for iOS is out • Hacker News Board

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#91

Post by bhartzer » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 7:47 PM UTC

I really need to ditch the blackberry and get an iphone.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#92

Post by carvaka » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 7:55 PM UTC

I can't use it to post a message to a specific person (can only select circles). This means I can't use Agent G to post to FB / twitter. Will stick with the mobile app for now.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#93

Post by j79 » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 8:10 PM UTC

If you're having a hard time finding the app via search, try going to Categories -> Social Networking -> Release Date

I was able to find it there.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#94

Post by carvaka » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 8:15 PM UTC

carvaka wrote: post #92

I can't use it to post a message to a specific person (can only select circles). This means I can't use Agent G to post to FB / twitter. Will stick with the mobile app for now.

Well, mobile app doesn't let me do it either.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#95

Post by leviathan » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 8:51 PM UTC

redrory wrote: post #89

berberich wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. I tried searching for it in every possible way, with no luck. I finally ended up using the direct link.

Not even the direct link works for me :(

It looks like google didn't release it in all the stores, for example, it doesn't exist in the Lebanese App Store, where I can download it.

I still don't understand why would someone want to alienate users of certain areas or countries. Doesn't it make sense to release in all the stores to get the most exposure?

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#96

Post by j79 » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 8:59 PM UTC

joshu wrote: post #30

this is impossible to find in the app store. conveniently, i have a meeting with the plus folks so i will tell them :)

I commented but it's further down...However, if you can't find the app, try this:

Open up the app store and choose Categories -> Social Networking -> Release Date

You should find it there!

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#97

Post by tingley » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 9:11 PM UTC

pnp wrote: post #69

[deleted] wrote: post #35

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I found it on my iPhone by searching for "google social huddle" as that seems to hit the description.

This worked for me as well.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#98

Post by jdelsman » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 9:56 PM UTC

Interesting. Using this app, I'm able to use Google+ in China. However, going to plus.google.com doesn't work. Does this use a different communication method we & China aren't aware of?

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#99

Post by beej71 » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 9:56 PM UTC

Searching for google+ in the app store got me nothing. But searching for "google+" (with quotes) in the app store found it.

Re: Google+ for iOS is out

#100

Post by now » Tue, Jul 19, 2011, 10:16 PM UTC

So far, the only thing that the native client seems to enable you to do that the web client doesn’t already do is dealing with photos.