Google doesn't think iPhone owners use its search offering enough, and so has been developing a custom keyboard that puts Google search front and center for iOS users.

According to The Verge, the keyboard has been in development for months, and will feature a number of functions that can be found on Google's Android keyboard, like gesture typing and direct access to Google search results.

There will also be GIF and picture search options, although unlike the Android keyboard it appears that no voice search option is available.

The goal of the keyboard is to try and boost mobile search results, which are less prevalent compared to desktop searches. And everyone knows that more Google searches means more Google ads, so the strategy here is pretty straightforward.

That said, Google hasn't confirmed if the keyboard is actually destined for a proper release yet.

Via: The Verge

Though Google has been helping iOS users transition over to Android for a while now, Apple is finally helping users do the exact opposite with the release of its first Android app, Move to iOS.

The app, which appeared on the Google Play store this morning, allows users to seamlessly and easily move their important accounts and data over to the iOS ecosystem, including contacts, messages, bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars and even photos and videos.

Move to iOS works by securely transferring your stuff over a Wi-Fi network created by your new iPhone or iPad, so there’s no need to perform any kind of backup.

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Cheekily, once your transfer has been completed, the app suggests that you recycle your old Android device “for free” at a nearby Apple Store.

Apple has recently revealed that it also intends to bring its new Apple Music streaming service over to Android later this year.

Move to iOS is a free download, and the only thing an Android user needs to have in order for it to work is a device running Android 4.0 or above.

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