Thursday, July 8, 2010

Google revamps YouTube for Mobile Devices[VIDEO/SCREENSHOTS].


Google has announced that it has updated Youtube for mobile so that there would be seamless stream on video.

In its blog it stated that "YouTube consumption on mobile devices has also grown considerably: playbacks were up 160% in 2009 over the previous year. And we’re excited to announce that YouTube Mobile now receives more than 100 million video playbacks a day. This is roughly the number of daily playbacks that YouTube.com was streaming when we joined forces with Google in 2006."

It also brought of the report stating that Mobile devices will overtake Desktops for the accessing of internet.

What new about updated version of Youtube for Mobile?

  • It's really fast.
  • The user interface incorporates larger, more touch-friendly elements, making it easier to access videos on the go.
  • It incorporates the features and functionality you’ve come to expect from the .com site, like search query suggestions, the options to create playlists, the ability to designate “favorite,” “like” or “unlike” videos directly from your device.
  • As we make improvements to Youtube.com, you’ll see them quickly follow on our mobile site, unlike native apps which are not updated as frequently.

Screen Shots(Updated Version):


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