No, the Google+ iPad app hasn’t been released, but Google has laid out the specifics of how developers can update their applications to incorporate the Google+ platform’s features. Before getting into all of those API details, Google warns developers not to get too ambitious about releasing their apps with this code — this is a developer preview, after all.
Google+ API developer preview now available for iOS
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Google+ for Android tablets and the iPad, Google has published code that will help developers integrate with its social network in their apps.
In anticipation of the upcoming release of Google+ for Android tablets and the iPad, Google has published code that will help developers integrate with its social network in their apps.
The first feature that Google is offering iOS developers is a Google+ sign-in button. This works just like the browser-based button, letting users log-in with their Google credentials instead of creating another account. Google has also provided code for Share and +1 buttons, each working just like their respective buttons on the web. One of the most compelling features for developers, though, may be the option to integrate with Google+ History. This works a bit like Facebook’s so-called “frictionless sharing,” for example, where a users’ in-app activity will automatically populate in their Google+ timeline, adding visibility to a developer’s app. The Google+ platform also supports a broad API that will allow developers to bring in user profiles, posts, and comments, but whether there will be enough latitude for creating alternative clients has yet to be determined.
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