Yahoo Search Goes Mobile

[Kris Kumar]

http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,96971,00.html

"Yahoo Inc. for the first time is letting mobile phone users query its search engine, giving them access to conventional Web results, local business listings and related information, as well as images, such as pictures and maps, the company said Wednesday.

"The service will launch Wednesday on several U.S. carriers. Users can access the services from a data-enabled phone by going to mobile.yahoo.com."



First Google, then Smarter.com and now Yahoo!. Everyone wants our SMS search request message. :-) I wonder how long we will have to wait before MSN jumps into the fray. This just goes to prove that the battle for the best search engine throne has now spread to the mobile world.

[Kris Kumar]

http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,96971,00.html

"Yahoo Inc. for the first time is letting mobile phone users query its search engine, giving them access to conventional Web results, local business listings and related information, as well as images, such as pictures and maps, the company said Wednesday.

"The service will launch Wednesday on several U.S. carriers. Users can access the services from a data-enabled phone by going to mobile.yahoo.com."



First Google, then Smarter.com and now Yahoo!. Everyone wants our SMS search request message. :-) I wonder how long we will have to wait before MSN jumps into the fray. This just goes to prove that the battle for the best search engine throne has now spread to the mobile world.

[MadTxn]

I don't understand why this is such a big deal now. It's been active for years. I guess they feel left out.