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GoogleGoogle on Wednesday announced a big update to Google Search for Android that will make it a lot easier to find what you’re looking for, even if it’s not on the Web. In short, the company has added app listings, meaning you can now get results based on information inside apps on your device as well as see apps on Google Play. You can download the new version now directly from Google Play. Yet the best part is that Google also says app listings will show up directly in Chrome and Android browsers (when they’re relevant), no Google Search app required. There are two types of app listings, which will appear depending on whether or not you already have the app in question: For apps you already have on your phone, all you have to do is touch the “Open in app” and you’ll be taken to the page in the app relevant to your search.

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