Searching the Web
You might have noticed that whenever the address bar appears, so does a search bar just beneath it. (It's marked by a magnifying-glass icon that looks like 
that.)
That's an awfully handy shortcut. It means that you can perform a Google search without having to go to Google.com first. Just tap into that box, type your search phrase, and then tap the big blue Google button in the corner.
Tip
There are all kinds of cool things you can type here—special terms that tells Google, "I want information, not Web-page matches."
You can type a movie name and zip code or city/state (Titanic Returns 10024) to get a list of today's showtimes in theaters near you. Get the forecast by typing weather chicago or weather 60609. Stock quotes: type the symbol (amzn). Dictionary definitions: define schadenfreude. Unit conversions: liters in 5 gallons. Currency conversions: 25 usd in euros. Then tap Search to get instant results. Yes, it's iGoogle!
Actually, you can tell the iPhone to use Yahoo's search instead of Google, if you like. From the Home screen, tap Settings→Safari→Search Engine.
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