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Google Revamps Local Mobile Search for Phones and Desktop
Phone Scoop - Latest News —
... for and save places on Google Maps using a desktop PC, and then access those saved locations from a mobile phone at a later time. Using the new tools, it is easy to sort between local search options and find nearby places without the need to type in queries. The starred places will also provide information in a way that's optimized for mobile devices, showing details such as phone numbers and hours open. The new version of Google local search for both Maps and mobile is free to use. more info at Google ...
Google upgrades local search features for mobile phones (and PCs)
Mobilewhack.com —
... your mobile phone, just visit the address - www.google.com/m/local. Sadly it is only available in certain parts of the world, more specifically the US and China. Anyhow, here are some of the new features of the Google Local Search: - search and save your favourite locations, and afterwards it is easy to check those locations on your phone; - places with a star have useful information such as phone number details and working hours; - being able to pick a place without typing; via googleblog Tags: ...
Google revamps Local Search for Mobile
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... wowed to expand the service to other regions in the near future.
In the meantime, if you live in the “affected regions,” simply point your mobile browser to www.google.com/m/local or click on the “Local” tab on www.google.com, and take it from there.
Finally, before I let you go, there’s a video demoing the new Local Search for Mobile — after the jump.
[Via: Google Mobile Blog]
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Local Search for Mobile integrates with Google Maps on desktop & phone
D' Technology Weblog —
... Google introduced a redesigned local search experience on your phone that integrates with Google Maps on your computer and includes browseable categories that let you search without typing. The product is available in US and China, can be accessed by visiting www.google.com/m/local, or Local tab on www.google.com. Once on loca, click you destination, and you’ll get new browsable categories. ...
Google lanza su nuevo buscador local para móviles
Celularis —
... sino que puede ser muy útil para buscar los lugares o negocios de nuestras ciudades y eso se puede ver bien en el video de arriba.
Si después de este post les picó el bichito de las búsquedas locales (?) tienen que ir desde sus móviles a google.com/m/local o clickear en la pestaña Local en Google pero por ahora este producto sólo está disponible en Estados Unidos y China… prometen que próximamente lo agregarán en más regiones.
Vía Google Mobile Blog ...
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