Google launches Search for iPhone

Google Inc. joined Apple Inc.’s iPhone-application frenzy with a free search offering.
Google Mobile App uses a text box and a virtual QWERTY keyboard to allow users to search the Internet or through contacts on the phone. The application remembers past searches and offers typing suggestions, and includes a location-aware feature to deliver information on nearby businesses on a map.
The offering is available only through the U.S. Apple App Store, but will be available in other markets soon, Google said. The developer announced the application in a blog post that includes a video demonstration.