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Following up on the ability to search local contacts and e-mails, the Google Mobile App for BlackBerry will now scan through cloud content from Google as well. Messages from your Gmail account, contacts stored there, and anything saved in Google Docs will also be accessible when you launch a search.
Google Search is usually the very first app I download when getting a new BlackBerry to review. Sure, the browser has a search bar built in, but the app formats relevant content much more cleanly than the mobile site, acts as a hub for any other Google apps, plus the built-in voice search is helpful from time to time.
I could see that Gmail search being especially helpful; even though you can easily get Gmail funneled into your BlackBerry, it only stays there for so long before it’s wiped for memory. Being able to access your personal archive of e-mails without having to chug through the browser-based log-in process will be exceptionally handy. I don’t use Google Docs much, but there are certainly those that do, and they’ll enjoy some quick reference capabilities. Contact search is a bit redundant for me, since I use Google Sync or the built-in BIS sync to ensure everybody is stored locally.
If you haven’t already been notified of the new version of the Google Mobile App, just head over to m.google.com in your BlackBerry’s browser to download.
[via Google Mobile Blog]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
