Google giving voice to iPhone Internet search

November 14, 2008 The new iPhone 3G

The new iPhone 3G is displayed at the Apple store at The Grove where it went on sale in July 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Google is reportedly weighing into the Internet voice search arena with a free application that lets iPhone users surf online by speaking queries.

Google is reportedly weighing into the Internet voice search arena with a free application that lets iPhone users surf online by speaking queries.

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