Google+ mobile web overhauled, now faster and more beautiful

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The mobile web experience for Google+ has been updated today with a fresh coat of red paint, delightful animations and a much needed speed boost.

Google+ for the mobile web has typically lagged behind its app counterparts for Android and iOS, but that doesn't mean that we're any less excited when updates arrive that bring the look'n'feel up to par.

For starters, firing up plus.google.com on your mobile or tablet's browser will probably make you double take as on first glance, the mobile site looks almost identical to the latest version of the Android app. But after a few minutes perusing the redesigned stream, you'll start to see the differences.

Unlike Google+ for Android, the mobile web has a sidebar which will list the main segments of Google+ such as Photos, Communities and more. This brings it in line with Google's Material Design guidelines, as well as the flurry of smooth animations when tapping the +1 button or sharing a post to your circles.


Brand new monochrome button designs are evident in the navigation menu (Profile, People, Photos), and most noticeably for Google+'s social elements (+1, Comment, Share). Take a peek below:
A brand new design for the social buttons
No doubt that some parts of the mobile experience will be added to the apps eventually (those new button designs are already in A/B testing), but how long we'll have to wait to see them ported over is anyone's guess for now.

All-in-all, the overhauled mobile web experience for Google+ is a significant improvement in almost every way, and for those who can't use the Android and iOS apps