Do I have to use Bing or is there a way to use Google?

**yeagerbomb3#cb** · 05-04-2010, 07:19 PM

I just got this phone because my Storm 1 crashed over the weekend. Do I have to use Bing though or is there a way to switch it Google?

**Chrisy** · 05-04-2010, 07:22 PM

Set your browser homepage to Google.

Browser
Menu
Options

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**yeagerbomb3#cb** · 05-04-2010, 07:31 PM

In the drop down, when you open the browser right? The only option I have in Bing.?

**Chrisy** · 05-04-2010, 07:35 PM

Yes. That was pushed to the device and can't be changed. Sorry. The work-around is to use google as your home page or download the google app.

http://forums.crackberry.com/f71/bin...engine-386198/

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**yeagerbomb3#cb** · 05-04-2010, 07:46 PM

Ok, damn that sucks. Thanks for the help though.

**Mr. Orange 645** · 05-04-2010, 08:02 PM

Ironic that Bing and Google are both search engines.

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**richs10** · 05-04-2010, 09:00 PM

I downloaded the Google App thinking I could use it as a work-around the Bing problem. But for some reason, I am unable to bookmark a page downloaded from a search done with the Google App. The Bookmark option is just not there on the BB Menu.

Has anyone else running into this inability to bookmark a page using the Google App?

If this is, in fact, the way it is, I just can't believe the lengths Verizon apparently will go to in order to prevent me from using my phone the way I want to. I have always been satisfied with Verizon, but this just really gets my goat.

**hilmar2k** · 05-04-2010, 09:05 PM

QuickLaunch has a great search feature.

**Seymour324** · 05-04-2010, 11:02 PM

opera mini

**Bmelt1** · 05-04-2010, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Seymour324

opera mini

I agree I find myself using opera more and more

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**rynoondew** · 05-05-2010, 01:11 AM

or you can use "searchit"...

**shopgurl** · 05-05-2010, 06:25 AM

I have google search app on my fone... prefer that over Bing. Put your icon anywhere and you have it at your convenience.

**richs10** · 05-05-2010, 06:47 AM

Shopgurl:
Since you are using the Google Search App on your Storm, can you tell me if you can Bookmark a page you pull up while using that App? On my phone, the only options available when using the Google App are "Save Page" which puts a link in my Messages Folder. I cannot Bookmark a page using this App. Same for you???

Thanks,
Rich

**heateris** · 05-05-2010, 08:03 AM

The bookmark option is in my BB menu after launching a webpage from the google mobile app.

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**dcgore** · 05-05-2010, 08:22 AM

Use yahoo :P

**richs10** · 05-05-2010, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by heateris

The bookmark option is in my BB menu after launching a webpage from the google mobile app.

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That is very weird.
The choices I get when I press my BB button when on a web page obtained using the Google App are:
Help
Page View
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Find
Home
Back
Recent Pages
History
Refresh
Set Encoding
Page Address
Send Address
Options
Save Page
Show Keyboard
Switch Application
Close

When I bring up a web page directly in the native BB Browser and hit my BB button, I get the following choices:
Help
Page View
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Find
Home
Go To....
Back
Recent Pages
History
Refresh
Set Encoding
Add Bookmark
Bookmarks
Page Address
Send Address
Options
Save Page
Show Keyboard
Switch Application
Close

Does anyone else see these differences? It sure cripples the utility of the Google App on my phone.

Thanks, Rich