Is this a test or a rollout? I am seeing this subtly different interface on all Google properties.
Is anyone else seeing?
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Barry Schwartz just pinged me to let me know that it is a test first seen last week. It is however being reported in New Zealand and Denmark.
It’s not available in the UK yet, I’ll let you know if that changes
Comment by Andrew Rayner (4 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 5:17 pm
I get it too here in Denmark so I’m guessing it’s a test. It’s in gmail too but not in the rest of the google services I use yet.
Comment by Thomas Fjordside (1 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 5:30 pm
Trying the ‘OS’ feel..it seems.
Comment by Martijn Beijk (59 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 5:39 pm
@Thomas
Yes I am seeing in GMail, Search, Places and Maps but not in Calendar, Docs, or Reader.
@Martijn
I kind of like it…
Comment by Mike (2500 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 5:50 pm
i’m not seeing it yet, thanks for the preview.
Comment by Lee (19 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 6:28 pm
I’ve seen it all day. It comes with an option to change to an igoogle gui; I’m in the DC mid atlantic region.
Comment by earlpearl (784 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 7:09 pm
Yep. I see the new interface when I’m on Google Maps. I’m located in CA.
Comment by Max Powers (2 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 8:46 pm
@Mike….not here in g.ca yet…tho, it will most likely get here I’d assume…
Jim
Comment by Jim Rudnick (164 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 9:09 pm
@Mike, I began seeing that interface sporadically on Monday. Since then I have seen it appear more frequently.
I kind of like it.
Comment by Kyle Kazak (26 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 10:19 pm
Yes, but only on gmail so far
Comment by Eric Nygren (1 comments) — February 16, 2011 @ 11:39 pm
I have this interface on my desktop PC for like 2 months. It looks slightly better but the drop-down menu at the right corner brings me some pain.
Comment by Plamen (68 comments) — February 17, 2011 @ 2:51 am
Not sure how I could have missed this and maybe it’s the new layout. Has Google always shown my maps and PPC in the right hand bottom column within the listing? Who knows, maybe it’s late…
Comment by Tyler Musson (1 comments) — February 17, 2011 @ 4:40 am
I noticed this morning on Gmail and the Homepage here in Poland
Comment by Tyler Robertson (13 comments) — February 17, 2011 @ 7:32 am
I’m in Saudi Arabia
I started to see the new interface on some services since Tuesday.
I like it epically the new tap on the far upper right corner.
good job Google
Comment by Adeeb (1 comments) — February 17, 2011 @ 8:44 am
Is there a difference with the UI depending on your browser? I see it on Maps in Chrome but not in IE.
Comment by Max Powers (2 comments) — February 17, 2011 @ 11:58 am
Annoying! I have multiple google accounts, and now I need 2 clicks to log-out instead of a single click.
Comment by Dave (81 comments) — February 17, 2011 @ 2:04 pm
First noticed it around Monday. All my accounts have it. It is not on all Google properties yet. Books, News, Calendar, reader and Docs don’t yet have it. I am in Australia
Comment by Paul W (1 comments) — February 19, 2011 @ 10:06 pm
BTW I think this also has to do to smoothen the way how Google is now able to handle multiple G accounts (easy switching, etc).
Comment by Martijn Beijk (59 comments) — February 20, 2011 @ 5:20 pm