Typing in keywords to search for information on a mobile phone can be awkward, but Google’s mobile apps for Android and iOS let you search by speaking or by pictures taken with your phone’s camera. Voice search is built into the Google Search app, which is available free online.
Google Goggles, included in the iOS version of the Google Search app and as a standalone app for Android, searches the Web to match results with the pictures you snap; photos of wine labels, logos and landmarks can often be searchable images. Google Goggles also works as a scanner with searching for product information by barcode or QR code, adding business card details to your contacts program or solving Sudoku puzzles. Google’s site has a link to download the Goggles app at and tips for using the software.
