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Google’s Search app now includes Gboard, a widget and expanded 3D Touch

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Google’s desire for its search engine to become more deeply integrated into the iOS operating system got a big push today – the company says that its..
Google’s desire for its search engine to become more deeply integrated into the iOS operating system got a big push today – the company says that its previously standalone keyboard app Gboard is now being bundled with its main iOS Search app. This change was announced alongside a handful of new features, including also support for an array of 3D Touch options and a new Google search widget.
Gboard, as you may recall, was launched last year at the height of users’ interest in third-party keyboards for their iPhone. The idea with a Google-branded keyboard app is to bring users closer to search and Google’s other services – especially as users spend increasing amounts of time in social networking and private messaging apps, and not on the mobile web.
The Gboard app offers a variety of tools aimed at enhancing mobile messaging, including the ability to search for emoji instead of scrolling, built-in GIF search, support for glide typing, and voice transcription (which often performs better than Apple’s).

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