Search integration at last?

[slitchfield]

Nokia has now integrated their long available Internet-based Search utility with the local (i.e. on your device) Search previously only (officially) available with the Nokia E50. Less confusion and more functionality all round. Mobile Search is available for every S60 3rd Edition smartphone. The full press release follows. Comments welcome on the new version!

Read on in the full article.

[slitchfield]

Hmm..... despite this press release being up, the version I just downloaded seems to be the old 'online only' version. I suspect they'll update it imminently. Please post if you spot the changeover....

Steve

[Maticek]

No Local search for me either... :(

[cliboub]

I confirm that the version 2.21 is the old one and does not include "local" search.
The PR seems to have been sent to fast.

Its available for download at Symbian Freak for a monts now, so if you can't wait

symbian-freak.com/news/006/10/search_app.htm

Hope that helps,
Teo

[Maticek]

@Teo:

That's not the same app. The Local Search is as I understand it supposed to search for services/stores/restaurants in the area one is currently positioned..

[slitchfield]

Exactly - different apps, same name. The PR suggests they've now been implemented but the result hasn't appeared yet. Maybe even Nokia are confused!!! 8-) Sigh....

[avernet]

Downloaded, installed, but the application doesn't start on my E62. Or rather it is as if it does and then immediately exists. Essentially, I just see the screen flashing.

Alex

Same problem with my N80. It fails to start. The download page says the app is 1.5Mb but the downloaded one is only around 550kb.

[ffarber]

Ditto on my E61. The app starts to launch and then quits. I tried it on the card and on the phone.

Fred

[Dogmann]

Hi all,
I have tried both a long time ago the Mobile search app lasted a couple minutes before being taken off my device. Whilst the local device search is excellent and still on my device personally i think they should remain separate as although both search they accomplish different things and one i need and use and the other i didn't.

Marc

[steve_perry]

I also tried this new version, seems it doesn't like using wlan access points as it just hangs on the start screen. I had to remove & reinstall before i could choose a 3G / GPRS access point and then it worked fine.

Like others i found no option for a device search either. Luckily i have the other search app too, at least the icons are obvious to minimise app confusion.

S.

now there is new version with local device search

mobilesearch.nokia.com

seems that new map/gps application is also coming there monday 12th

[JuhaN]

I have to say that I'm a little disappointed... Local search is a fantastic tool to search PIM content, messages or local files but it has one BIG problem. It doesn't find anything from Mail for Exchange inbox and email messages are the thing I would need search most!! Could you fix this soon Nokia?!

=)juha