Google Brings "Search With My Location" to Safari on iPhone 3.0

[macFanDave]

Pathetic if you live in a big city!

The iPhone "knows" where you are within a few blocks (to within a few feet).

Every other search technique on the iPhone makes full use of the Location Services to be useful. It's puzzling that Google would release such a backwards program.

Unless it's part of their plan to make iPhones and Apple look bad to promote Android and Chrome OS. Google's motives are becoming unclear.

 

[hNicolas]

I just tried it and it works in Ottawa Canada. You have to go to google .com, not .ca.

 

[NinjaHERO]

Is not working correctly a the moment. It said that I'm in PA! That's like 4 hours away from where I am!!! :|

Make sure you are not connected to your wireless. That might be where your internet routes thru. My internet connection always thinks I am somewhere I am not. Almost ninja like.

 

[ajnicho]

Using this with the google app to just say the thing you're searching for is great.

 

[kas23]

i dont see how this benefits us...

The example above says "search for Pizza" and google knows your location, but isn't that the same as searching on google maps, and then you get a much better idea of where things are, you can still view the company's website, and other details.

I cant see any reason to search with a location as specific as is collected.

What if you are searching for something local that wouldn't be displayed on a map, like a wiki article or local news/weather?

C'mon, this is a good thing. Now where's Latitude and gmail push?

 

[labman]

works for me

I tried it both wifi and 3g on pizza worked perfect! I then asked it for my favorite pizza place and pulled the web site right up.

 

[mattfr]

That's working

Just tried it in Google Local, "update my location" showing right up in Safari.
Works perfectly even outside the US/UK, even detecting mid sized cities here in France. I could only try that on google.com in english though.

Cheers,

 

[Shasterball]

Tried it. Works pretty well. But google usually found results in my home area before. I guess now it updates depending on where you are. Cool, but not mind blowing.