How To Enhance Search Experience With Android

By Author: Susan Smith
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Google is the most popular search engine and therefore search features as one of the most prominent functions in its operating system. The search mechanism of Google is not limited to the web anymore; it has extended to the mobile phone division as well. The Android OS platform is one of the best for locating information within a few seconds. However, both enterprises and individual users fail to realize the full advantage of this Android feature. Listed below are few tips that will help Android mobile application users to enjoy search experience to the fullest.

* Learn to expand and contract search fields – The default search widget of Google is generally used to search the web or certain applications. But this is not the only search functionality that a user of Android powered phones can access. Other search options include looking for locations in Footprints, files in Dropbox, songs in doubleTwist, entries in Wapedia, SMS messages among several others. However, users will have to make the files searchable and only then can one select options for adding or removing. The steps to follow are tap on the ‘Menu’ button, ...
... go to ‘Settings’, and then click on ‘Searchable Items’ and then select the item which you would like to search.

* Speak to utilize voice search properties – The voice search feature of Android is easily one of the most unique and functional. Locating store information while driving has never been easier before the advent of voice recognizing apps running on the Android OS platform. Getting directions more quickly and initiating text messages and dialing are some functions that can be accessed through speaking to the voice searching Android apps. Most often, Android users fail to take full advantage of the voice search feature of Google applications. This is because of the fact that they overlook the usage patterns varying with each mobile device. Taking a closer look at the voice search actions on every mobile device running the Android operating system is necessary. the contemporary Google Voice Search service allows users to perform calculations too besides locating businesses and changing settings without the user having to even take a look at his/her device. Steps to follow to enjoy the voice search feature to its fullest are hold on to the ‘Search’ tab on the phone until messages such as Vlingo or Voice Actions flash on the screen.

* Learn to search within an application – Most Android mobile apps include search functions within them. This means that users can locate files, texts, or note titles after opening the application. However, more than 50 percent of Android app users do not check whether a search function such as this even exists in the software. There are several apps of the similar category selling at the Android Market; while most of them have almost similar functionality, they can be distinguished with the availability or non availability of the search function. Mobile analysts suggest using more of Android apps which have the search functionality within them.

Searching for information using Android powered mobile applications is not very difficult because similar tricks are also used in desktops. For instance, if a user searches for ‘New York’ in the desktop Google tab, several irrelevant results appear on the screen. Filtering of searches using words that one is interested to know about is important. The same trick is also applied in the case of Android mobile apps.

The author is associated with one of well known iPhone app development and iPad app development Dallas company providing mobile app development solutions to enterprises