By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy)

Last week I introduced you to the Dragon Dictation iPhone app from Nuance Communications. Today, Nuance brings us a “fast, accurate, and smart way to search online content on your iPhone” with Dragon Search.

Using the speech recognition technology found in their other products, Dragon Search for iPhone [iTunes Link] enables you to search Google, Yahoo!, Bing, iTunes, Twitter, Wiki, or YouTube using nothing but your voice.

The interface is simple: you’re presented with a button. Tap it to perform your speak your query and perform your search.

I performed a quick vanity search for my name and the results were perfect. The initial results appeared in Google but you can toggle between services by tapping or dragging the logos at the top.

The app takes advantage of the integrated iPhone apps as much as possible.

For instance, Google results that are related to locations will launch the built-in Google Maps for iPhone application when you tap them (though it requests your permission, first). Results from a YouTube search immediately launch the YouTube app when you click on a video.

For me, the real test of this app will be while walking around New York City. If it can filter out the background noise recognize more complex queries, it will be a winner.

Dragon Search is currently free in the iTunes App Store but Nuance has indicated that it’s an “introductory price.” Get it while you can.

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