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Google has launched the revamped version of its Local Search product that integrates with Google Maps on your computer and includes browseable categories for searching without typing. What this means is that you can research from a comfort of your PC/Mac and “star” places. Then from your mobile phone, you can quickly access those starred destinations and read more about them while on-the-go. In addition, there’s a category browse feature (pictured on the right), which makes sure you don’t have to type to much – simply click on a category link and get relevant results. Sounds cool, too bad I can’t try it out at the moment, as the new Local Search for Mobile is available in the US and China, only. Google wowed to expand the service to other regions in the near future.
In the meantime, if you live in the “affected regions,” simply point your mobile browser to www.google.com/m/local or click on the “Local” tab on www.google.com, and take it from there.
Finally, before I let you go, there’s a video demoing the new Local Search for Mobile — after the jump.
[Via: Google Mobile Blog]
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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.
