iPhone 6 Plus features a camera with a 8-megapixel sensor. (Photo : Reuters)
Google's intelligent personal assistant app, Google Now for iOS, received a major update today. This update will put the iOS version of the app up in par with its Android version.
This update adds the previously unavailable notification option for the app. The Android version of the app already has this option for a long time. Instead of relying solely on searches made by users, the application will now provide notifications every time the app recognizes some relevant information. This move simply means that Google is serious and dedicated in developing the app for iOS, Androids biggest rival.
The app will also enable users a hands-free control to their phone. When the Google Search is open, instead of typing the users' request, they can simply say "OK, Google" and just verbally request want they want to be done.
The update also feature the "What to What" option. A feature that will give TV show and movie recommendation. Additional route options were also added to the apps' transit cards. There is also a big improvement in terms of search speed. Google, on a statement released in their Google+ account, said that the app will soon allow users to set notifications every time their favorite artist or musician makes relevant news. A future update will also give users optional bill reminders among others.
With all this interesting update, Google Now is currently on the same playing ground with Apple's Siri. It seems a bit odd for Google to develop an app for iOS since Apple is their biggest rival in the smartphone market but it is an undeniable fact now that Google is among the top software companies when it come the iOS apps.
Currently, Android still holds the top spot in the battle for the best smartphone platform. Reports and statistics show that the three biggest names in the intelligent personal assistant field are Google's Google Now, Apple's Siri and Windows' Cortana.
