Google Speeds Up Local Search And Building Search Queries

Today Google announced several improvements to their web search for desktop computers and mobile devices. Features like voice search and search by image introduced for smartphones are now available on desktop computers, while two new improvements have been added to Google’s mobile web search for Android and iPhone smartphones.

When you load www.google.com on an Android or iPhone, you now see three icons at the bottom of the screen for local searches. When you tap one of those icons, for example Restaurants, a search is performed for restaurants near your location.