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'Google Instant' now available on smartphones

article published on 5 November, 2010

Google has confirmed today that the query prediction technology Google Instant is now available on smartphones, as promised in September by the search giant. 'Instant' anticipates users' searches while they type it, a feature which is invaluable on smartphones as loading times can be slower than on desktops. Typing is often more of a hassle, as well. "Like the desktop version of Google ... [ read the full article ]

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5. November 2010 @ 22:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This sux...it never finds anything, it wastes bandwidth, and then it does not autosearch when you stop typing.
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5. November 2010 @ 22:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah I don't think its a good idea because the one for the regular browser crashes sometimes saying that your speed is not fast enough when my DL speeds are about 3MB/s.


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6. November 2010 @ 04:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It says that on my PC when I have 30mbps...I guess it is designed for people that have internet connections as fast as google.


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6. November 2010 @ 06:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@biglo30 & KillerBug
Huh? it works flawless, never had an issue with it and I have 2 mbps connection. I think its invaluable feature, it saves time..but it also makes you dumb on a long term basis..

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7. November 2010 @ 01:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
IDK...today the instant search seems to work...it probably won't work later today...I guess that is why they call it "beta" and therefor should not turn it on by default.


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7. November 2010 @ 01:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by NHS2008:
@biglo30 & KillerBug
Huh? it works flawless, never had an issue with it and I have 2 mbps connection. I think its invaluable feature, it saves time..but it also makes you dumb on a long term basis..
Same here, on my Android device and on the computer, no issues AT ALL.

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biglo30
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7. November 2010 @ 12:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm not saying it happens all the time, but once in a while (like in a space of a week) I would get that. Its nothing a quick page refresh wouldn't fix. I'm a very very heavy Google search user so I guess this is why I ran into the problem a few times.
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