Google debuted a new, enhanced local search capability on mobile. One of the new features that was added was “starred places†— a favorites list that could be created online and then retrieved (if signed in) through a mobile browser. This useful feature is part of an emerging, larger strategy to more closely link Google’s PC and mobile search.
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