#mobile-search tag

Show HN: LLMs consume 5.4x less mobile energy than ad-supported web search | Hacker News

On mobile devices, a standard LLM session uses on average 5.4 times less energy than a classic ad-supported web search session, highlighting the efficiency of LLMs in this context.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

2 months ago

Google Local Pack Ads Showing Up Way More Often

Just a couple of months ago, Google had ads on the local pack for less than 3% of tracked keywords; now it's up to about 22% of tracked keywords. This was data posted by Joy Hawkins on X she got from Places Scout. Joy wrote, "Just had Places Scout re-run the data to see how this looks in January so far (we're tracking across 1200 mobile ranking reports). The increase isn't slowing down yet."

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fromBusiness Insider

3 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Google is blurring the line between search and chatbot

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

4 months ago

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Google Officially Testing Blending AI Mode Into AI Overviews

fromBusiness Insider

3 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Google is blurring the line between search and chatbot

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

4 months ago

Tech industry

Google Officially Testing Blending AI Mode Into AI Overviews

Google study finds 36% of online shoppers are likely to look elsewhere if brands don't offer click-to-call services

Almost a third of smartphone users regularly need to call businesses directly when searching for information on mobile devices.

fromTechCrunch

4 months ago

ChatGPT is Apple's most downloaded app of 2025 in the US | TechCrunch

For the U.S. market, OpenAI's ChatGPT topped the ranks of free iPhone apps (not including games) with the most installs in 2025. The AI app was followed by Threads, Google, TikTok, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail and then Google's Gemini. ChatGPT made it to No. 4 last year, but the top spot was taken by Chinese shopping app Temu.

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fromSocial Media Today

4 months ago

Google Tests Direct Link to AI Mode From Search

We're starting to test a new way to seamlessly go deeper in AI Mode directly from the Search results page on mobile, globally. This brings us closer to our vision for Search: just ask whatever's on your mind - no matter how long or complex - and find exactly what you need. You shouldn't have to think about where or how to ask your question.

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fromEntrepreneur

7 months ago

The Marketing Formula That's Fueling Small Business Success | Entrepreneur

Here's a stat that should make every small business owner sit up: 76% of people who perform a local search on their smartphone visit a business within 24 hours, and 28% of those visits result in a purchase. That means when a customer searches for "best coffee near me" or "emergency plumber downtown," the decision is often made in minutes - not days.

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