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Google voice search available on iPhone

Google voice search available on iPhone

The new voice-activated Google Mobile application for the iPhone is now available, CNet reported Monday.

The search application is able to execute a Google search based on voices, and uses the phone's location data to narrow results. For example, if a user tries to search a sushi restaurant, he can just say “sushi” and will get the closest sushi restaurants at the top of the search results. The application, CNet reports, is “freakishly accurate.”

The Google Mobile application provides its answers in text, and if the results include phone numbers, users can dial the phone by just one click, according to CNet.

Google also has Goog411 service, which is a full voice-in, voice-out experience, best for drivers who need a quick connection.

According to TechCrunch, Google Mobile doesn't support voice dialing from the contact list. “It's frustrating to be able to search the entire Web with your voice but not be able to search your own phone. But it's still a useful and very cool little service,” CNet reported.

To get the new application, users can visit the iTunes Application Store and search for “Google Mobile App,” CNet reported.

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Erina Lin

Date

2008-11-19 22:00

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