Google Search with My Location for iPhone 3.0
7/17/2009 01:24:00 PM - 0 comments
As the world awaits new features and applications to be slowly made accessible to the users with the release of iPhone 3.0, Google introduces Search with My Location for iPhone 3.0. This is available by using the mobile Safari web browser on iPhone . On visiting Google.com you can see a text below search box written ‘New!’
The best part about this new presentation from Google is that, while you are already enjoying the Google Maps application with the same built-in functionality iniPhone , this My Location search feature will definitely bring you closer to desktop experience.
How it works
- Browse Google.com from Safari on youriPhone 3.0
- Choose to turn on My Location by tapping on the link on the homepage. You can find restaurants, shops, bars and hotels to put up for the night located in your vicinity. On clicking on the hyper link ‘My Location’, Safari will show up a pop-up inquiring if you wish to allow Safari to use your current location.
- To allow Safari to use your location, you will have to tap on the "update" link, and your location will be updated and displayed (a blue dot will show up below the search box along with your current location) right there on the homepage.
- It's not automatic; that means you'll have to update your location every time you want to perform a new search for local listings. So, whenever you want to refresh your location, just tap the "update" link.
- You can also turn off this option from preferences.
Google 'My Location' Features
- 'My Location' from Safari is available in English in the US and UK. Multinational and multilingual combination will also be soon made available.
- You can also search with My Location using Google Mobile App, available from theiPhone App Store.
- Google promises to abide by stringent privacy policy, and will not use your location in search unless you clearly favor using it. Moreover, you can also disable the feature from Preferences at the bottom of the homepage any time you wish to.
Well, Google intends to make searching the world around you as easy and informative as searching the web. Do you think Google has come closer to its objective with ‘My Location’ ?
Posted: Seuli.B
The best part about this new presentation from Google is that, while you are already enjoying the Google Maps application with the same built-in functionality in
How it works
- Browse Google.com from Safari on your
- Choose to turn on My Location by tapping on the link on the homepage. You can find restaurants, shops, bars and hotels to put up for the night located in your vicinity. On clicking on the hyper link ‘My Location’, Safari will show up a pop-up inquiring if you wish to allow Safari to use your current location.
- To allow Safari to use your location, you will have to tap on the "update" link, and your location will be updated and displayed (a blue dot will show up below the search box along with your current location) right there on the homepage.
- It's not automatic; that means you'll have to update your location every time you want to perform a new search for local listings. So, whenever you want to refresh your location, just tap the "update" link.
- You can also turn off this option from preferences.
Google 'My Location' Features
- 'My Location' from Safari is available in English in the US and UK. Multinational and multilingual combination will also be soon made available.
- You can also search with My Location using Google Mobile App, available from the
- Google promises to abide by stringent privacy policy, and will not use your location in search unless you clearly favor using it. Moreover, you can also disable the feature from Preferences at the bottom of the homepage any time you wish to.
Well, Google intends to make searching the world around you as easy and informative as searching the web. Do you think Google has come closer to its objective with ‘My Location’ ?
Posted: Seuli.B
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