Last Thursday, Google introduced a new feature called “Search Options” for mobile users including iPhone and other mobile handsets, including Android & Palm WebOS devices.
You may already familar with this feature. Back in May, the “Search Options” was released to desktop users. With options, Google allows you to further refine the search results by a set of criteria, including timeframe and type of content.
Now, this feature is also available on iPhone and iPod touch, as well as, other mobile devices. You can point your mobile Safari to google.com and type in the keyword. Say, let’s search for “Coffee”. On the search results page, you can now tap on “Options”. You’ll see a number of filters available to refine the search result. For example, tapping on “Forums” will only show you the forum result. If you’re looking for product review, simply use “Reviews” option. Search option also lets you to filter result by timeframe (e.g. Show me only the results for the past 24 hours or a specific date range).
I love this feature when using it on desktop. So, it’s great to see Google bring Search Options to iPhone. For those you also find this feature useful, point your iPhone to google.com. As this feature is now available in U.S. only, iPhone users from other countries will need to use the U.S. version to test out the feature. Normally, you can click “Go to Google.com” to access the U.S. version.
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i love google search options it makes everything easier. if anyone is interested there is an app for the iphone and ipod touch that is similar to American Idol but for anyone and everyone, here is the press release:
Show Off! Get Ready, Here it Comes!
October 17, 2009 – ChapBros Media
info@chapbros.com http://www.chapbros.com
ChapBros Media is pleased to announce, SHOW OFF, the worldwide talent competition EXCLUSIVELY on Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch.
ChapBros Media is the brainchild of Duane Lee Chapman, Wesley D. Chapman and Leland B. Chapman, the sons of world famous DOG The Bounty Hunter. ChapBros Media has just received the thumbs up from Apple Inc. and is excited for the launch of SHOW OFF in the app store this upcoming week!
SHOW OFF gives users the ability to submit videos of their talents and vote via the iPhone or iPod Touch for their favorite video submissions. Weekly prizes will be given for the overall winners and every 14 weeks one Ultimate SHOW OFF will be crowned!
As SHOW OFF develops so will the prizes! Due to Apple’s restrictions, ChapBros Media is unable to give away cash prizes. But the Chapman brothers have a few ideas up their sleeves! Prizes will consist of t-shirts, bags, hats, guitar straps, drum sticks, flip video cameras, mugs and more.
ChapBros Media has taken their business plan to the social community in a very effective and aggressive way. By utilizing MySpace, Facebook and Twitter the Chapman brothers have not only created hype, but have turned their fans into active marketing agents. Teams have been created and given critical duties to help grow the SHOW OFF project and the ChapBros Media brand. Teams are assigned missions and each team is rewarded for the completion of these missions.
Not only does this bring the fans closer to the project and the Chapman brothers, it also fuels viral and social marketing. In just days the ChapBros Twitter, MySpace and Facebook accounts have gathered thousands of fans and are growing every day.
ChapBros Media will be releasing other iPhone apps in the coming weeks and will continue to release apps through out 2009 and 2010.
For more information on ChapBros and SHOW OFF, please visit http://www.chapbros.com or check out the ChapBros Media Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/ChapBros/125664418441
THANK YOU ,
CHAPBROS