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There’s a new app available for jailbroken iPhone owners called “Universal Search.” The application integrates with the built-in Spotlight app, adding web search to the mix.
Once installed, the new icon will appear on your iPhone/iPod Touch. From there you can set your location (zip code and city) and edit your search engine order settings. Once that is set, your next Spotlight search will also feature search results from Wikipedia, Google, Maps and Twitter — all which can come quite handy.
Clicking on the location will take you to the Google Maps app, whereas other icons will open Safari with search results.
Moreover, the mentioned 4 icons are only the beginning. By clicking on the “More” button, an extra row of buttons will appear with stacked options for various vertical searches — i.e. news, dictionaries, images…
Interested? Prepare to pour out 5 bucks ($4.99) to grab Universal Search, and that’s in the Cydis store.
[Via: JustAnotherIphoneBlog]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
