Get More From Your Cell Phone With Mobile Search

Mobile Search is here. The percentage of domestic users that have tried mobile search is small, but growing rapidly. Why? Because the services make sense, they have an easily understandable value and they can be used immediately. Mobile search provides you with valuable information while on the go: business directory, driving directions, sports scores, stock quotes, flight info, and more. But, what is this thing called mobile search? Simply, it is the process of locating mobile downloads and mobile information via a mobile device. Using a mobile device and SMS, or Short Message Service, wireless customers can now get directions to nearby restaurants and other information from the curb. Analysts say that's a potent combination, not only for consumers, but for the fast-growing Web search business, says Wendy Widman of CNETs News.com. How do you use it? Grab your mobile device and try it! Most services, such as INFOs, are free aside from your carrier contract charges (which, for most, is ten cents per message, or less). You can choose to text message your queries (on INFO, send to ) or access the mobile web on your phone (on INFO, access http://wap.INFO.net). Then, try the following examples: Local Business Directory: biz type + zip code or city name Ex: towing or "pizza " Weather: w + zip code or city name Ex: weather dallas or "w " Sports Scores: team name Ex: colts or lakers Fantasy Stats: first name + last name Ex: peyton manning or "randy moss" Stock Quotes: stock/fund symbol or name Ex: msft "csco" Flights: airline + flight # or airline and airport to airport Ex: swa or jblue jfk oakland Movie Times: movies + location Ex: movies ny or movies Horoscope: astrological sign Ex: libra WiFi Hotspot Locator: hotspot + location Ex: hotspot or hotspot vegas Fun searches: "shot" drink return a random drink recipe joke return a one-line joke pickup return a pickup line Learn about all of INFOs services: Whats the risk? No risk, actually. INFO does not require registration for their free service, which includes all of the above search categories. They also provide customizable alerts and shortcuts so you can have scores sent to you nightly or weather forecasts each morning, for example. For those services, you must register and confirm your phone with the company. The company will not send SMS spam to your phone either.