Google Search in BB Browser instead of Bing?
- Hey Crackberry Nation,
Just a quick question. In the BlackBerry Browser there only appears to be Bing as the only search engine. I just got my Bold 9650 coming from the Tour and I always had Google as my default search engine in the BlackBerry browser and it doesn't seem available in the Bold 9650's browser. Does anyone know how I can add Google as my default search engine in the BlackBerry browser? Thanks in advance! =)
-Mike
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com06-25-10 10:14 AMLike 0 - pcgizmo#IMCrackBerry Ph.D.You can't. You can install the Google Mobile app, and/or add google as your home page in the browser.06-25-10 10:19 AMLike 0
- And the search results from Bing in the browser are horrible. For some reason my Tour never was pushed the forced Bing search in the browser and I'm hating Bing.06-25-10 10:22 AMLike 0
- pcgizmo#IMCrackBerry Ph.D.Tour and Storm1 had Google. I believe Storm2 was the first with pushed/forced Bing.06-25-10 10:26 AMLike 0
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"The wide-ranging search and advertising deal between Verizon Wireless and Microsoft reportedly cost Redmond between $550 million to $650 million in revenue guarantees over five years, according to prior reports in the Wall Street Journal." src: As Verizon Implements Bing Default Search Deal, Company Sees User Backlash06-25-10 11:22 AMLike 0 -
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"The wide-ranging search and advertising deal between Verizon Wireless and Microsoft reportedly cost Redmond between $550 million to $650 million in revenue guarantees over five years, according to prior reports in the Wall Street Journal." src: As Verizon Implements Bing Default Search Deal, Company Sees User Backlash06-25-10 11:31 AMLike 0 - As I just found out, in Quicklaunch, there is an app option called "web search". You can set Google as your default for that. So with my left conv key set to QL, it's one press, scroll a few down, then type in your search term and it returns with Google results. Nice way to handle it.......06-25-10 11:57 AMLike 0
- pcgizmo#IMCrackBerry Ph.D.As I just found out, in Quicklaunch, there is an app option called "web search". You can set Google as your default for that. So with my left conv key set to QL, it's one press, scroll a few down, then type in your search term and it returns with Google results. Nice way to handle it.......06-25-10 12:03 PMLike 0
- Totally guessing, but I think it's part of the default browser service books for verizon and if you grab a cod from another OS without Bing, the next time Verizon pushes service books again, Bing will be right back on there. This is only what I believe to be the case. I could very well be wrong...06-25-10 12:26 PMLike 0
- pcgizmo#IMCrackBerry Ph.D.
OT, but have you looked into 5.0.0.419 for your Storm? Added a few neat features and fixed the home screen icon issue!06-25-10 12:29 PMLike 0 -
- The version of Bolt I'm using has a google search box right on the front page with all of your favorites. Same type of set up as BB browser, I like it better. It seems to render web pages much more quickly, and doesnt have the requesting delay that BB browser has on the Bold 9650.06-25-10 12:56 PMLike 0
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I have my own homepage located in the BB's internal memory what displays a 3-across table with links that I want to visit first.
The issue with bing was that in the past, I could press G in the browser for goto and then enter a search-term into the google box. Now it is BING and while it can be changed to wiki or dictionary.com, I still want and prefer google and that cannot be changed.06-25-10 02:36 PMLike 0 - pcgizmo#IMCrackBerry Ph.D.You can also change the home page of the native BB Browser to whatever you want including google. Go to whatever home page you want, then open browser's options and select the first option, scroll down and it will allow you to make the currenly displaying page your new home page.06-25-10 02:44 PMLike 0
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Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com06-25-10 03:32 PMLike 0
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