Bolstering its mobile web search engine.
Google has announced that it is now providing location-based search suggestions to Android and iPhone users in the US, accessing its mobile web search engine.
When users start typing, the site will offer suggested search queries based on the current or most recent location of the handset.
"For example, when users in the Boston metro area begin typing "Muse", suggestions such as "museum of science boston" and "museum of fine arts boston" are provided because people near Boston frequently look for these very popular museums," explains a Google blog post.
"On the other hand, users in San Francisco who begin their query with "Muse" will see suggestions for museums in the San Francisco area. By using the device's current or most recent location, Google is able to offer even better, more useful suggestions than ever before."
The post reminds users that they'll need to have accessed the Settings link on the Google site to allow use of their device location, and to enable saving of recent locations, to get the new feature to work.
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