Google Search app (Photo : Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
Google announced earlier this year that its Android mobile app's searches outnumbered desktop and laptop searches in 10 countries including the United States and Japan. However, in the middle of a market share battle with Facebook and Apple, the California-based company reported on October 8, Thursday that it is now the case worldwide, with more Internet searches on smartphones, tablets, and wearables being conducted than on PCs.
The search giant defined "mobile." It includes gadgets with screens having dimensions less than six inches (2.5 centimeters).
The milestone was shared by Google's vice president of search Amit Singhal, according to The Verge. It was at Recode's Code Mobile event in California.
Google also has also indexed over 100 billion web links within apps. This connects Google Search results to a mobile app's version of a page.
Desktop searchers could still top mobile searches in some countries. However, Google explained that the cross-platform comparison is for all searches made from all nations, according to Search Engine Land.
Interestingly, Google's month-to-month desktop searches often increase. However, queries on mobile devices are growing at a faster rate, resulting in a higher percentage.
This is due to the availability of mobile phones. In the past personal computers were the go-to platform for performing all Web searches.
While apps' growth is skyrocketing, search is still popular. The Google Search app is overall the U.S.'s fourth most popular application.
Singhal's mobile app announcement is critical as Facebook has been tweaking its own mobile app. Its algorithms are transforming the social network into a one-stop shop for Net needs.
Meanwhile, Apple earns 30 percent of its revenue from the iOS platform. Its iOS 9 now allows ad-blocking on Safari when using iPhones and iPads, while one blocker even thwarts advertisements in native apps such as Apple News.
