AppleInsider Staff
Google Now, an intelligent assistant service that has been a staple feature of Android for the last year, has come to Apple's iOS platform, with iPhone and iPad support now available as part of the Google Search app.
Support for Google Now is available in version 3.0 of the official Google Search application, which is available for free on the iOS App Store. With Google Now, users can receive:
- Weather and traffic conditions before you start your day
- Updates on your favorite sports teams and breaking news stories as they happen
Google Search with Google Now support requires an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 5.0 or later. The software has also been designed to take advantage of the 4-inch display of the iPhone 5.
Google Now was launched by the search company last year and was widely seen as its response to Apple's Siri personal assistant. The Google Now service eliminates the need for users to communicate with their phones by automatically detecting information a user is likely to need, and preparing it ahead of time.
Evidence of Google Now for iOS leaked earlier this year while the feature was still in development. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt even caused a controversy last month when he suggested Apple was blocking Google Now from iOS, but it was ultimately revealed that Google had not even submitted the application for approval.
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Does it completely replace the search app like on android, or is it standalone? I take it it'll only integrate with Google services, and not Apple's? (Eg. Asking for directions will bring up Google maps and not Apple's; calendar events will be in Google calendar; notes will be in Google keep; etc) Seems like a good way for Google to fight siri rerouting searches away from Google, but siri will still have the advantage of being more accessible through the home button.
very nice on an iPad - have this on my GT2 7 after the last update - nice to now have it regardless of what device I'm using.
So what is exculusive to android now ? Ingress ?
So what is exculusive to android now ? Ingress ?
What is Ingress?