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Google Begins U.S. Rollout of Images Tab in Search App for Android and iOS

A staged release brings a personalized visual feed with source labels, fullscreen viewing, saving to Collections, and an image‑only search bar.

Overview

  • The new Images tab sits at the center of the Google app’s bottom bar and offers a pull‑to‑refresh stream of photos.
  • Feeds are tailored to user interests and display the originating site, including social platforms such as Instagram.
  • Tapping a picture opens a fullscreen viewer with similar images shown below for deeper browsing.
  • Using Save adds items to existing Google Collections, allowing organization into folders within the app.
  • A dedicated Search for images field at the top returns photo‑only results, creating a focused image discovery workflow.