Google Search App Gets Updated To Include Even More Functionality For Google Now

August 29, 2012

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Google Search App Gets Updated To Include Even More Functionality For Google Now 4

A major update has just launched for us Jelly Bean users who use Google's Search app, which helps users to keep track of our important information better than ever. The Search app has been updated to version 2.0.5.443668 and brings impressive features to Google Now such as:

Movies – see movie showtimes and more
Public alerts – receive emergency messages such as storm warnings and earthquake alerts
The ability to add favorite sports teams from over 140 soccer, football (finally!!!!), hockey and baseball teams to follow in real time, right from Settings
Support for Korea

The ability to add your favorite sports teams is probably the biggest feature yet— especially for the football fanatics out there. In case you're wondering, app is available in the Play Store today for all Jelly Bean users, so be sure to grab the latest version of the app when possible so you can you know, stay on top of those showtimes or important games/matches.

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Roy Alugbue Author

Conceived as Spock’s 4th cousin, Roy has had quite the life. He was born in beautiful San Jose, California, raised in Los Angeles, California and now resides in the greater New York City area. He has always been fascinated and obsessed with technology, especially the continuous advancements of mobile platforms. He was a Blackberry slave since his undergrad days at the University of Southern California until realizing in Feb. 2011, there were greener pastures in the land of Android. His first Android phone was the Motorola Atrix 4G, and he hasn’t looked back. He currently works in corporate media, enjoys following media and technology trends, reading a good book, weightlifting, playing on his XBOX 360 and conversing with total strangers.