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Google Brings Location To The Mobile Web On The iPhone
TechCrunch —
Google’s updates surrounding location are now coming fast and furious. Just a few days ago it added location to Google Maps for the Chrome and Firefox browsers. Today, it brings location to the mobile web on the iPhone.
If you have the new iPhone 3.0 software and go to Google’s homepage in Safari, you’ll notice a new message below the search box that reads, “New! Try My Location to find restaurants, shops and bars near you!” If you click on the My Location link, the iPhone will pop open a dialogue asking if it’s okay for ...
Google Now Finds Stuff Nearby Using Your Location in Mobile Safari [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... , websites can snag your location in Safari. Now if you search for something in Google and let it see your location, it'll show you stuff nearby that matches, like coffeeshops here. It's just the beginning, surely. [Google] ...
Google Brings Local Web Search to iPhone via Safari
TheAppleBlog —
... the Internet that it is, Google is spearheading the implementation of location services on the web. It recently introduced location support in Google Maps for Firefox and Chrome users, which works pretty much like the Maps app on your iPhone or Android device does, albeit using Wi-Fi signal towers for most computer users (who don’t likely have GPS capabilities in their machines), so it’s more comparable to the iPod touch. As of yesterday, Google’s mobile search site also supports geolocation, which works perfectly with the latest version of ...
News: Google debuts Search with Location for iPhone OS 3.0
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Google has announced that iPhone and iPod touch users running iPhone OS 3.0 can now perform local searches via the company’s My Location feature. When users visit google.com from Safari, a link on the page will allow them to turn on My Location, after which searches can be made on a local basis; the Official Google Mobile Blog uses a search for “Jazz clubs” in New York City as an example. Once the feature is turned on, users can update their location via a link on the main google.com home page. It is unclear whether Apple plans to build the feature into future versions of ...
Google Search Now Location-Aware On iPhones
iPhone Alley - RSS —
... Google announced recently that the Google home page will now be location-aware when accessed on an iPhone. Now, whenever you go to Google.com on your iPhone, Google will tap in to the device's GPS capabilities to determine your location and give you location-relevent results. The ability to search with My Location has also been added to the Google Mobile App [$0.00 | ...
iPhone 3.0: Location Aware Google Search via Safari
The iPhone Blog —
Google Blogs (via Gizmodo) has announced that the long-rumored Geo-Location based services in Mobile Safari are indeed included in iPhone 3.0 and being put to use in “My Location” searches by Google.com on the iPhone.
As of today, when you visit www.google.com from Safari on your iPhone 3.0, you can choose to turn on My Location by tapping on the link on the homepage. When you tap on the “update” link, your location will be updated and displayed right there on the homepage. Whenever you want to ...
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iPhone J.D. —
... Yesterday, Google updated the version of its website used by iPhones. Now, if you go to www.google.com on your iPhone, you will be given the option to let Google determine your location. Once Google knows where you are, it will tailor its search results (when appropriate) to show places that are close to you. I also notice that possible search terms pop up as you start to type, another time saver. Click here to read more from the Official Google Mobile blog, or just start trying it yourself to see how it works. ...
Google intros location-aware search for Safari on iPhone
Infinite Loop —
... If you are running iPhone OS 3.0 and Google is your search engine of choice, the company has rolled out a Web feature that you may be interested in. Using the device's location services, Google mobile search is now able to offer location-specific search results. The feature is not on by default; it must be manually activated by following the "use my location" link under the "Google Search" button on the Web. At this point, the feature cannot auto-update; as you move around, you will have to update your location by simply clicking the "update" link. ...
