Mobile Search

Search activity on tablet devices will generate as much as $5 billion in Google revenues this year, according to a new report issued by Marin Software, which provides services to help brands and agencies manage their online advertising efforts.

Shortly after it became clear that Facebook Graph Search would not be available in mobile form anytime soon,  The Verge  editor Tim Carmody  r esponded ,  arguing that the lack of mobility capability was a symptom of a larger problem within the social networking giant.

Google pays Apple roughly $1 billion per year to remain the default search option on devices like the iPhone and iPad, according to analyst estimates.

Once, we made all our online searches sitting down. Today, I would say I still check Google primarily from my desktop or laptop, but there's a big difference when I'm searching on the go, via smartphone.