Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Google treads on Siri's ground with new iOS Search app

Google search iOS

While it certainly been longer than a "couple of days," Google's updated Search app for iOS is finally available in the App Store. Just as we saw back in August at Google's search-focused event, the new app uses Google's frankly excellent voice-recognition software and location-based awareness to provide iOS users with a search experience similar to what you'd see on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.


Upon trying the app out, we were rather shocked at how well it performs — over both Wi-Fi and cellular data, the app captures your speech extremely quickly and with a high degree of accuracy. For the most part, the app doesn't try and answer your questions through natural speech like Siri does, it can bring up search results related to your query...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3576844/google-search-ios-app-update-voice

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