Recent Entries in mobile search
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Changes to iPhone, Android an' Droid Google Mobile Search Refined and Tappable
Google has changed its main search page in turn changed its mobile search pages/style for Android and iphone.Now at Google.com from your iPhone or Android smartphone, you can now tap on the button to the left of the search box...
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iPhone Android an' Droid Web Apps: Goggle Places Place Pages in Mobile Search
Google Place Pages, filled with information about places on Google Maps is now optimized for Android smartphones and iPhone/iPod.For example, for a restaurant it shows location information, customer ratings, opening hours and what people are saying about the restaurant in...
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Yahoo! Yahoos Samsung bada and Android Smartphones Around World
Samsung mobile phones and smartphones, running Samsung bada and Android platforms will be loaded with Yahoo! services starting in May 2010.Samsung will load Yahoo! services such as Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Front Page, Yahoo! Search, Yahoo! Flickr, Yahoo! News,...
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No Mo' Yahoo on T-Mo: T-Mobile Phones Googled - BACKFLIP Yahooed
There's been a lot news lately regarding what search is being pushed on mobile phones. he first news was that the Motorola BACKFLIP coming out today on AT&T has Yahoo! mobile search.T-Mobile USA replaced Yahoo with Google for its default...
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iPhone, Android an' Droid Search 2Day: RU Near Me Now?
Google announced through its blog that the “Near me now” feature is live on iPhone and Android phones.“Near me now” was designed to address two user problems. First, to make it fast and easy to find out more about a...
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Verizon Bings BlackBerry Storm and Other BlackBerry Devices (Storm2): Solutions Offered
Verizon's deal with Microsoft and Bing is taking hold. Many BlackBerry browsers users have notice the default browse search is pointing to Bing. Forums have reported Verizon is replacing other search options of the BlackBerry browser such as Google and...
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Free iPhone Apps 2Day: Bing Bings iPhone with Voice Search and Maps
There is now a free Bing App for iPhone and iPod touch. There's voice search that works great for map locations as well as old fashioned web search. Say "San Francisco weather," for a quick result, or even say a...
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Mobile Users Aren't Finding Satisfaction in Search, Says Xiam
Users rely on search engines to discover content but it often doesn't come up with the goods notes a new Mobile Content Discovery Report from Xiam Research by TNS Global. Users are have having trouble accessing content, getting in quickly,...
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Yahoo! Mobile Se Habla Español
Yahoo! today released Yahoo! Mobile en Español, a Spanish-language mobile homepage that is customized for the specific needs of the U.S. Hispanic consumer Available across more than 1,900 mobile device models, Yahoo! Mobile en Español (visit http://espanol.yahoo.com from a mobile...
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Tweets and Twitters Now Searchable by Google & Bing, Bing Bings Facebook
Google has announced that they have reached an agreement with Twitter to include Twitter updates in Google search results. Bing is searching not only Twitter but Facebook also. "We believe that our search results and user experience will greatly benefit...
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Verizon Subscribers Get Binged: Bingo Ad Win for Bing
The Bing mobile search/decision engine is now the default search on Verizon phones through the carrier's portal page. It's part of a 5-year exclusive deal.It also appears that high-end browsers available with Verizon's handsets, like Opera have Bing as their...
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Michael Jackson's Death Gets Mobile Search Record and News Hits
Google searchers who weren't near a computer when Michael Jackson died, searched for news on their mobile phones for breaking news. Google experienced one of the largest mobile search spikes ever in its history with 5 of the top 20...
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Microsoft Bing Search Goes Mobile
Attention mobile searchers, Microsoft hasn't left you out of their new search service Bing. They have launched a mobile version of Bing at m.bing.com. It formats results nicely for your mobile phone. Services offered include local search, maps/traffic with turn-by-turn...
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Google Product Search for Mobile
Google Product Search gives information like prices, ratings, reviews, and product details from all over the web. The same tools are available from Google Product Search for mobile.If you are in a store and having a hard time deciding between...
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Google Launches Adsense for Mobile Search
Google has announced an AdSense product for both mobile network operators and mobile website owners worldwide, called, Adsense for mobile search.AdSense for mobile search allows carriers and mobile publishers to embed a Google search box on their mobile portals and...
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Microsoft Enters Lively Deal with Verizon On-Deck Search
Microsoft Live Search will be preinstalled as the default search engine on Verizon mobile phones.. Verizon Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg said that the deal will be announced during Steve Ballmer's speech, at the Consumer Electronics Show, later today.Users will...
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More Mobile Customization On Mobile Citysearch
Citysearch has added a lot of new features mobile features to mobile Citysearch, including allowing uers to write reviews directly from mobile phones and a text-to-phone service to share business listings.Mobile by Citysearch is the only mobile guide that tailors...
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Microsoft to Provide Search and OS for Verizon Totalling $1Billion
It looks like Microsoft is working a deal with Verizon to be their favored primary search provider with a share revenue with Verizon from ads shown in mobile web searches, granting payments to Verizon in approximately $550 million to $650...
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itsmy.com Taps Taptu for Mobile Search
itsmy.com, global mobile communities has chosen Taptu, pure-play search engine designed specifically for mobile, to provide itsmy.com's growing community with search service, and access to an index of mobile-friendly web content.itsmy.com's community of over two million users will gain access...
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Truveo Goes Mobile with Mobile Video Search
Truveo, the leading video search engine, announced that it has launched a public beta of its new mobile video search site. Truveo Mobile Video Search makes it easy for users to find and view videos from across the Web on...
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Microsoft Live Search for BlackBerry Browser & Maps
Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion announced they are working together to integrate rich Live Search capabilities into the BlackBerry Browser and BlackBerry Maps. BlackBerry smartphone users will be able to use Microsoft Live Search as their search engine of...
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MobileSearch.net Powers WidSet Search for Nokia
Nokia's WidSets service has selected MobileSearch.net, to power WidSets Search for its millions of mobile users. WidSets Search will allow users to find new widgets, providing a short description and view of the widget for immediate download. In addition,...
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Click Pic to Text Search with Thrrum MMS Search
23half Inc., a pioneer of technologies that extend the functionality of camera phones, announced the availability of Thrrum MMS Search to Sprint wireless subscribers. A service already available to AT&T subscribers.Thrrum MMS Search enables camera phone users to find and...
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Multi-Modal Search Partners Call Genie & Vlingo
Call Genie Inc, a provider of mobile local search and advertising solutions that connect 'ready to transact' consumers with local businesses, and Vlingo Corp., a leading provider of speech recognition solutions, announced they have partnered to deliver a comprehensive multi-modal...
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Tellme Local Search with GPS & Live Serach for BlackBerry
Tellme, a Microsoft subsidiary, announced the addition of local 'on-the-go' information to its voice portal for mobile phones. Now instead of typing in a request or scrolling through menus to find information, people can simply hold down the 'talk' button,...
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Search from Camera Phones By Taking Pics Available in Japan this Spring
Evolution Robotics Inc., in partnership with Bandai Networks Co. Ltd, Japan’s leading mobile content provider, announced that KDDI Corporation is including the “ER Search” visual search engine on its new Spring 2008 “au™” line of camera phones, and has made...
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Yahoo Unveils oneSearch 2.0 Vocalized, Multimodoal & Open Search
Today, Yahoo! Inc. unveiled Yahoo! oneSearch 2.0. Key enhancements will allow users to initiate searches faster using text or voice. Yahoo! also plans to provide greater relevance through richer, more detailed search results by opening up Yahoo! oneSearch to...
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Mobile Opera Now Goggles by Default
Opera today made Googlethe default search engine in Opera’s mobile Web browsers. Now anyone using Opera Mobile or Opera Mini can access Google’s powerful mobile search directly from the browser start page, meaning they’ll be able to quickly and easily...
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50x More iPhone Google Searches Than Other Phones
Google has seen 50 times more searches on iPhones than any other mobile handset."We thought it was a mistake and made our engineers check the logs again," Vic Gundotra, head of Google's mobile operations told the Financial Times at the...
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Google Integrated into Nokia Search
Nokia and Google announced that Google’s popular search engine will be integrated with the Nokia Search application. The integration will begin in select markets with the Nokia N96, Nokia N78, Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia 6220 classic. Google search will...
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T-Mobile Yahoos Its Search in March
Yahoo! has agreed to enter into a new strategic partnership with T-Mobile to bring Yahoo!’s mobile services to millions of consumers in T-Mobile’s European footprint. This agreement sets the stage for Yahoo! oneSearch to become the exclusive mobile search service...
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Clearwire Now Goggling Apps
Wireless broadband provider, Clearwire Corporation announced it is teaming with Google to deliver the Google Apps communication suite to Clearwire customers. Clearwire will begin migrating its current customers to Gmail and Google Calendar in the first half of this year....
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Google iMproves iGoogle for iPhones
For Macworld, Google announced new improvements to the integrated Google experience on iPhone. Google streamlined the interface even further, making the applications faster and improving their usability. Some of the improvements announced Include: Improved UI: The applications look and feel...
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Alltel and AAA Offer Search and Navigation Service
Alltel Wireless Launches AAA Mobile(R) Navigation and Search Tool Powered by Networks In Motion, GPS Application Offers AAA TourBook(R) Guide Travel Information, Navigation, Roadside Assistance on Mobile Phone Alltel Wireless, and AAA, announced AAA Mobile is now available for download...
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Google Search, Maps and Mail on Samsung Phones @ CES
Samsung,, and Google Inc. announced a global cooperation to enable mobile phone users worldwide with quick and easy access to Google products and services - directly from their Samsung mobile phones. Beginning in early 2007, selected Samsung phones will be...
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Yahoo Mobile Competes with Widgets
In a series of announcements, Yahoo! outlined its strategy to try to gain marketshare away from Google. “Yahoo!’s ultimate goal is to bring the best possible Internet experience to the billions of mobile consumers around the globe,” said Marco Boerries,...
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Human Guided Text Search Available from ChaCha
ChaCha announced a new service that allows users to text questions of any kind to 242242 (ChaCha on a phone keypad) and to receive text answers on their cell phone. The answers are sent by a live person, called a...
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Free AD Supported 800# Directory Assitance fromn AT&T in US
AT&T announced that callers coast to coast can get free directory assistance thanks to a new service, AT&T 1-800-YellowPages. The service, which has rolled out to several markets in 2007, is now available from every wireline and mobile phone in...
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go2 Local Search Gets on Verizon's Mobile Web Deck
go2 Media (www.go2.com)announced that Verizon Wireless has added go2 as a link on the Verizon Mobile Web 2.0SM menu. Verizon Wireless Mobile Web subscribers now have easy access to the go2 Media search and directory services directly from the Verizon...
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My Location Google Mapped by Cell Tower
Google Maps for mobile new feature has a new “My Location” feature that can find the approximate location of the mobile user without GPS by cell towers, saving users typing and time. This information then can be combined with local...
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YellowPages.com New Apps for iPhone and AT&T Handsets
Now you can let your fingers do the walking on your iPhone, iPod Touch and other AT&T handsets with the help of YellowPages.com. The site is introducing a new Web application for iPhone and iPod touch* users, as well as...
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Microsoft Live Search 411 with Maps & Directions
After its acquisition of Tellme, Microsoft has introduced Microsoft Live Search free search service with mobile, Internet and phone access. The voice-navigated free information service, is accessed by dialing 800-CALL-411 on any phone. You then can find any business in...
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Yahoo! oneSearch on Telefonica Mobile Phones in U.K. Ireland and Latin America
Telefonica and Yahoo!, announced an agreement to make Yahoo! oneSearch, the main search service on Telefonica's mobile portals in 15 countries in Europe and Latin America, potentially reaching more than 100 million consumers worldwide.Yahoo! oneSearch is specifically designed for mobile...
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Sprint, Microsoft Deliver Mobile Search Innovations
Sprint and Microsoft Corp. anounced the two companies are providing Sprint customers with the industry's first fully integrated GPS location-aware mobile search service with entire Internet search on Sprint phones. Voice search by Live Search for mobile using Tellme technologies...