Google makes Gesture Search compatible with Nexus 7, improves app's overall performance

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Earlier this morning, Google did the iOS crowd a generous favor by [flipping the switch](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/street-view-comes-to-google-maps-web-app-on-ios/) on its [Street View](http://www.engadget.com/tag/streetview) service to help alleviate some of those [Maps troubles](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/28/tim-cook-apologizes-for-maps-mess/), so it's only natural to take care of the Android faithful as well. With that in mind, Google has updated its [Gesture Search](http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/google-gesture-search-puts-your-contacts-just-a-stroke-away/) to be fully compatible with the ASUS-built [Nexus 7](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-review/), as well as improving the application's UI, boosting search performance, adding support for more languages and allowing contacts without digits to now be searchable. The new version of Gesture Search can be downloaded now via Google Play, straight from your device or by simply using the link down below.

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