Google Mobile search now has My Location
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Google mobile has introduced the My Location feature for search. Previously My Location was only available on Google maps for mobile. What this means is, when users type for search items, the search uses the location information to return search results relevant to the current location.
E.g. if you want to find sushi nearby, just type “sushi” and Google will return local business listings around you. If you want to know the forecast, type “weather”. If you want to search somewhere else, specify a location in the query like “pizza Kansas City”.
The google mobile search page will now display the location information on the page as shown in the screen shot with a blue dot next to it. Currently, the service is limited to select cell phones and only available in the US and UK.
The location information is obtained from the cell tower identification to provide an approximate location information, so the service works on phones without GPS.
