So you might’ve heard. There’s this company called Google that knows a thing or two about web search, and they’ve figured it out for iPhone, too, with best app for searching the Web. The secret ingredient is voice search. Just talk into your iPhone or microphone-enabled iPod Touch, and the app fetchs the results for your sopken keywords. Tap a result to launch Mobile Safari and you’re in business.

TALKING POINTS: Searching the web has never been so easy. Just lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone, and say what you’re looking for. Google’s a good listener, and the speech recignition is excellent. But there are rewards to tapping out your search phrase instead: The app suggests a list of popular searches or additional keywords to home your search. Google also suggests matches from your contact list on past searches.

LOCAL COLOR: Your iPhone always knows where you are, and Google Mobile App puts that info to work to show you results for your surrounding. Search for “Weather” to see the local forecast for your location, for example, or “Movie showtimes” to find out what’s playing in the area likewise. Ig you start tapping out a search for “restaurants” Google offers to find places nearby to grab a bite.