Google Search App on screens - Can it be removed?

[Snareman]

What would do the trick is the Voice Search app, as is available for other phones. I used this all the time in place of the Google Search bar on my other phones. BUT, even though my phone seems to think it is installed, and I have gone through the installation process, it is nowhere to be found in the app tray. This is very annoying since I can't get rid of that bar until I can get something to replace it!

I'm in the exact same boat. I almost wonder if the "its installed" part is the little microphone on the right side of the huge bar. I too want to rid my phone of the big bar, but want that voice app to replace it. There is Vlingo, but I'd rather use the Google version.