For many of us, the ability to search through emails is critical. When we’re on the go we need a quick, reliable way to find messages, whether we search by subject, sender, or a bit of text in the message. BlackBerry does take care of this, but they’re not search experts like Google. The latest addition to Google’s suite of mobile apps: email and contact search. It comes as part of the regular Google Mobile App, so it can also search the web. This is a plus for Verizon users who prefer Google over Bing. A few weeks back, Verizon took Google off the Go To screen in the browser, replacing it with Bing (though mine has yet to change). The app is the best replacement for that feature.
When you need to find a contact, you can start typing your query into the search box, and Google will filter as you type, leaving your most frequently contacted numbers on top. From there you can call or SMS right on the same screen. If it’s an email you seek, you can forward or reply to the message within the Google Mobile App.
As an added bonus, you can perform a voice search. I haven’t been too keen on these situations — it never makes sense for me to use voice over text, but surely for some of you it does. It’s totally optional, but a nice little add-on.
If you download the new version of the Mobile App and don’t want to search email or contacts, you can turn it off in the options menu.