Google Search App Gets Offline Support

Google has updated its Search app for Android, allowing users to search the internet even when not connected to it. The new update is going to be very helpful to people with spotty network coverage, in addition to those who have a slower internet connection.

Google Search’s new feature works quite well, too. The app simply remembers your most recent searches. When you search for those queries the next time, it simply returns you with those cached results. So while it may not be an amazing feature to have if you are searching for current affairs and news alerts, it will work quite well if you are looking for research related items.

Mobile networks can sometimes be inconsistent or spotty, which means that even if you have a connection when you start your search, it might fail before you get your results back. With this change, search results are saved as soon as they are retrieved, even if you lose connection afterwards or go into airplane mode. So the next time you lose service, feel free to queue up your searches, put your phone away and carry on with your day. The Google app will work behind-the-scenes to detect when a connection is available again and deliver your search results once completed.

The update is already out now. Google has not revealed any information regarding the availability of this feature on its iOS app. It would seem that this feature is currently limited to Google Search on Android only.