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Wow…on a Blackberry this is WAY faster and more useful than the WAP browser.
I did a Google 97229 and found my local Target. J
How
cool is this: With the new Google SMS service, you can do basic Google queries from
any SMS-capable phone (which is darn near all of them) by sending text messages to
46645 (GOOGL). Results usually come within a minute, and are text-based only
- no links or other craziness that could screw up an SMS. So far, you can get
local business listings, product prices and comparisons, dictionary definitions, and
more is planned soon (or already there and they just haven’t told us about it
yet). So, for instance, enter something like “Starbucks 10016” and
you’ll get a response with nearest place to get burnt-tasting, overpriced coffee.
Well, near us, anyway, unless you change the “10016.” Give it a
go and let us know how it works for you. So far our results have been positive.
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How
cool is this: With the new Google SMS service, you can do basic Google queries from
any SMS-capable phone (which is darn near all of them) by sending text messages to
46645 (GOOGL). Results usually come within a minute, and are text-based only
- no links or other craziness that could screw up an SMS. So far, you can get
local business listings, product prices and comparisons, dictionary definitions, and
more is planned soon (or already there and they just haven’t told us about it
yet). So, for instance, enter something like “Starbucks 10016” and
you’ll get a response with nearest place to get burnt-tasting, overpriced coffee.
Well, near us, anyway, unless you change the “10016.” Give it a
go and let us know how it works for you. So far our results have been positive.