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Updated Google app gets Material Design + new smarts

Chodite

Chodite

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Pretty slick stuff. Can even now ask Google to search using other apps! Ex: "Ok Google, search Trip Advisor app for hotels in ___"

Currently available for Android-only devices.

Owners of the Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be spoiled: the updated app lets them use “OK Google” when the screen is off and their device is unplugged.

Details:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/12/googles-search-app-for-android-gets-material-design-update-and-new-smarts/

http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Google-app-with-Material-Design-update-starts-rolling-out_id62789

http://www.androidcentral.com/ok-google-comes-third-party-apps-google-search-update
 
iososx said:
It works on any Android 4.0.x and above. I really enjoy it's speed accuracy and comprehensive abilities. Far more than Siri that's on my iP6+.
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I know that is true for using "ok google" on the lock screen, but I specifically mean "ok google" when the device is off. I would image a lot of phones would not have the hardware to support that feature.
 
mattopotamus said:
I know that is true for using "ok google" on the lock screen, but I specifically mean "ok google" when the device is off. I would image a lot of phones would not have the hardware to support that feature.
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Oops, you're right in my haste I missed that. It would have to be listening which very few phones do at this point.

On a positive note what is quite impressive is how they have recently integrated Google Now with the Google Laucher for phones that didn't cone with G Now, to which we may linke to Good Now, Then reconfigure it for your own choice of launch keywords other that OK Google .
 
mattopotamus said:
I know that is true for using "ok google" on the lock screen, but I specifically mean "ok google" when the device is off. I would image a lot of phones would not have the hardware to support that feature.
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you are correct. if the screen is off. it does not work.
 
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