Google Instant Previews now reaching mobile devices

Folks started noticing Google Instant Previews on mobile device in late January, but there wasn't a public announcement made, so it was obviously one of Google's stints at testing a new feature. On Tuesday, March 8, however, Google announced it had rolled out Google Instant Previews to Android 2.2+ and iOS 4.0+ devices.

Google Instant Previews allows users to preview the page for a search result without having to visit the site. The desktop version of the service was introduced in November of last year.

Here's how to use it on mobile:

To use Instant Previews on your mobile device, do a search on www.google.com and tap on the magnifying glass next to any search result. A side-by-side comparison view of the webpage previews for the first page of search results will appear. When you find a result you like, tap on the preview to go straight to the website.

Instant Previews on the desktop was already great, so we're happy to see it finally hit mobile as well. There's a demo video below, as well.