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

Who cares?

:confused:

getting a message "Location unavailable"

it recognizes my correct location until i search then after the search it shows results from a different place

Who cares?

:confused:

Everybody but you

Who cares?

:confused:

I do.

Although the Google Maps app is nice, for quick phone book searches I often times Google my query in Safari on iPhone. This means typing something like
"Starbucks Cambridge, MA"
or
"Pizza Lexington, MA"

If I can instead just type the "Starbucks" or "Pizza" and let it pick up my location automatically, I think this is great!

I think this could be very helpful...will see how it goes.

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.

I do.

Although the Google Maps app is nice, for quick phone book searches I often times Google my query in Safari on iPhone. This means typing something like
"Starbucks Cambridge, MA"
or
"Pizza Lexington, MA"

If I can instead just type the "Starbucks" or "Pizza" and let it pick up my location automatically, I think this is great!

If that's how you do it, you clearly don't know how the Maps app works. :)

Instructions: Open Maps, tap the Location button (if the app isn't already centered on your location), type "Starbucks," and hit enter. (No need to ever type your city and state.)

So, if you know how to properly do that, then just like mygoldens, you don't really care about this update to google's web site -- unless you prefer seeing your search results as a text, instead of on a map. (Then again, you can do that in Maps, too.) :)

If that's how you do it, you clearly don't know how the Maps app works. :)

Instructions: Open Maps, tap the Location button (if the app isn't already centered on your location), type "Starbucks," and hit enter.

So, if you know how to properly do that, then just like mygoldens, you don't really care about this update to google's web site -- unless you prefer seeing your search results as a text, instead of on a map. (Then again, you can do that in Maps, too.) :)

Or, go the app store and get CoffeeFinder (free app) which uses your location and it'll find the starbucks for you. So many ways to find a caffeine fix ;)

If that's how you do it, you clearly don't know how the Maps app works. :)

Instructions: Open Maps, tap the Location button (if the app isn't already centered on your location), type "Starbucks," and hit enter.

So, if you know how to properly do that, then just like mygoldens, you don't really care about this update to google's web site -- unless you prefer seeing your search results as a text, instead of on a map. (Then again, you can do that in Maps, too.) :)

Yes, you can do that in google maps, but google maps doesn't have everything. Sometimes you have to refer to google in safari to find things you are looking for.