Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Google introduces Quick Search Box for Android

Google announced the debut of Quick Search Box, a new Android query tool that provides suggestions as

users type.  Instead of offering separate search boxes for the web and the phone, Quick Search Box provides a single search box enabling users to look for content on the device (including apps, contacts, and browser history) as well as content from the web (e.g., personalized search suggestions, local business listings, stock quotes, weather, and flight status), all without opening the browser. In addition, QSB learns from users’ habits to deliver more efficient access to items searched for and used most often–QSB also introduces voice-enabled searches for web and call contacts.

“One of the coolest things about QSB is that it’s not limited to searching what we think is useful–third-party apps can also include suggestions in the list, making it faster to access the content you want from those apps, too,” writes Google software engineer Mike LeBeau on the Official Google Mobile Blog. “Look on Android Market for apps that support QSB, and enable their suggestions from the system search settings.”

For more on Quick Search Box for Android:

- read this Official Google Mobile Blog entry

Android Quick search

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