Google Search app on iOS gets a major update

Google has released a major update for the iOS version of the Google Search, which makes it a lot more useful. The app now shows notifications with the app running in the background for your appointments, flight and train timings. The app also lets you set reminders by speaking out instructions such as “Remind me to check out the fair this weekend” and then the app will show a notification at the right time.

The app also includes new cards for things such as movie and concert tickets, boarding passes, reservation for car rentals, etc. There is also hands-free search mode. You can just say “OK Google” and speak your search query. This only works if the app is open, however, and on the iPhone 4s and above. Google has also updated the UI with a simplified homepage.

Here is the full list of changes:

Google Now gets even better with:
• Notifications – Get notified when it’s time to go
• Reminders – Never forget to put out the trash
• New cards – See tickets, boarding passes, & more
• Handsfree voice – Just say “OK Google” to search*
* requires iPhone 4s or later

Notifications deliver info before you open the app:
• When to leave for your next appointment or event
• If your flight is running late
• How to catch the last train home

Ask Google to remember things for you. Just say
• “Remind me to buy coffee beans at Starbucks,” or
• “Remind me to check out the fair this weekend”
and Google will remind you at the right time or place.

You can also ask to be reminded when your favorite:
• Musicians release a new album
• TV show has a new episode
• Actors star in a new movie
• Celebrities and politicians make headlines
Just search and press the “remind me” button.

New cards organize the info you care about:
• Tickets for movies, concerts and events
• Boarding passes for your flights
• Reservation confirmations for car rentals
• Warnings when your last train home leaves
• Lists of upcoming local events

And finally, search is better than ever with:
• A redesigned and simplified homepage
• Gestures to zoom or throw away images
• One touch sign in if you use other Google apps
• Improved voiceover accessibility

You can download the update from the link below.

Source : blog[dot]gsmarena[dot]com