Mountain View-based Internet giant Google has recently performed an enhancement to its page, enabling mobile phone users in the US to easily access recently performed searches either from their Android-based device, from their iPhone, or from their desktop PCs.The enhancement comes in the form of a “history” link included at the bottom of Google homepage.
“Have you ever tried to remember how to get back to a website that you found from a recent search? Today in the US, we’re launching a new search history feature which helps you quickly get back to sites you've been to and see items you have starred from your Android, iPhone, or desktop searches. Just sign in and then tap the history link at the bottom of the Google homepage,” Ran Liu, Software Engineer and Nick Fey, User Experience Designer, Google Mobile Team, note in a recent post on the Google Mobile Blog.
In order to benefit from this feature, users would have to have search history enabled in their accounts, something that can be done via heading to “Settings” and selecting “Save Searches” under “Search History,” after which users would have to tap “Save.” all searches performed while the user was signed in would be displayed there, including those performed on a laptop, on the desktop computer, or on the mobile handset.
The phone searches are marked with a small phone icon, while sites visited on a desktop or laptop would have a thumbnail next to them. The History page would also display “Starred items,” showing a list of searches starred on the laptop or desktop. History items can be easily removed from the list via the “Edit” button situated at the top of the page. In case one would like to stop recording searches, one would be able to do so through choosing the “Do not save searches” option under “Settings” on the home screen, and then taping “Save.”
“Let’s say after researching places to snorkel in Hawaii, you found a website full of photos about Kealakekua Bay that you want to return to later. To start the Kealakekua Bay website, simply click on the star next to the Kealakekua Bay website on Google search results. Thereafter, whenever you want to return to the site, simply click on the “Starred items” option in history. This way, while you’re out with friends, you can easily get back to the website and show pictures of this magical cove right from your phone,” the said blog post concludes.
