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'Google Search' Updated, Now 20% Faster

Wednesday May 18, 2011 1:09 PM PDT by Marianne Schultz

Google announced an update yesterday to its Google Search iOS app that includes speed and interface improvements. Google Search received a major revamp in March featuring a new interface and gestures to refine search results. Yesterday's update to version 0.8.2.6553 makes the app "20% more responsive" and disables the "Just Talk" voice-activated search function by default.

Additionally, search results are now shown in a larger font size and the entirety of each search result is now a tappable target.

Search results in the previous version of Google Search (left) and in the latest version (right)

Google Search remains a free universal app and requires iOS 3.0 or higher.

Top Rated Comments

C64

192 months ago

Does anyone even use this instead of searching through the browser?

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justinfreid

192 months ago

Good for Push Notifications

Does anyone even use this instead of searching through the browser?

I don't use it for search but it allows you to get push notifications for email and calendar and provides a consolidated list of most of the mobile services Google provides for iOS.

Also, if you're ever stuck on a Sudoku, Google Goggles can solve it for you.

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buckers

192 months ago

To be honest, I didn't even know they HAD a dedicated search app.

Does anyone even use this instead of searching through the browser?

In the same boat. Always just used the search box at the top of Safari. :confused:

Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

iTim314

192 months ago

Does anyone even use this instead of searching through the browser?

To be honest, I didn't even know they HAD a dedicated search app.

Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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