Google's predictive search suggestions could be getting a makeover, with new thumbnail images and descriptions
When you search with Google on your device, either with the home screen search box/pill, in the Google feed pane, or directly in the Google app, you'll often see predictive search suggestions as you type your query. These come not only from the web, but from your contacts, songs in your Play Music account, and so on. The web suggestions are usually indicated simply by a magnifying glass icon, but this could be about to change. According to a tip we received on Google+ , it appears that Google is trialing additional information for search predictions. As you can see from the screenshots below, thumbnail images and descriptions of each item are showing for our tipster. The changes add some welcome color and variation to the look of predictive searches, and they are probably more likely to catch the eye and cause us to tap a suggestion rather than finish typing out the query. Left : Old and basic. Center and Right : New with images and descriptions. I...