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Apple Removes 'Google' Branding from iPhone 4 Safari Keyboard


iPhone 4 on left, iPhone 3.x on right

iLounge has posted an excellent summary of changes in iPhone 4 on an app-by-app basis. They do a good job covering much of what has been discussed including multitasking, wallpapers, folders, mail and more.

iLounge, however, also noted that in iPhone 4's Safari application, Apple has removed the "Google" branding from the search button and simply replaced it with "Search". While seemingly a minor detail, Apple has been said to be in discussions with Microsoft to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone. If this were to happen, Google would likely still be a user enable-able option.

Note, the iPad's Safari also uses the "Search" button on the keyboard. "Google" still appears in the search window itself in Safari.

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24 months ago
so how long until "Search" changes to "Bing!" ;)
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24 months ago

so how long until "Search" changes to "Bing!" ;)


YAY FOR Microsoft. They deserve some action after all this time. Shake things up a bit.
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24 months ago
This is front page material.?
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24 months ago
Apple is just having a ball stepping on all these other companies like this.
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24 months ago

YAY FOR Microsoft. They deserve some action after all this time. Shake things up a bit.


yeah and a bing sound effect to go with it :p
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24 months ago
So what happens when your default search engine is Yahoo? Does the "Yahoo" button also turn to "Search"?

C'mon, let's see something akin to investigative journalism. It's not rocket science.
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24 months ago
Apple really should buy Yahoo.
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24 months ago
2010: the year Kim Jong Jobs solidifies Apples position as the North Korea of the west.
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24 months ago
Am I the only one who had to look at the pictures for five minutes before not realizing the differences between the two? :o
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24 months ago
hmm, well since "Search" is still hooked up to Google, doesn't think imply that "Search" is synonymous with Google. Sounds more of a compliment...
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