Posted by malebolgia on 07 October 2004 - 21:08 · 10 comments & 1233 views
Google on Thursday launched a beta test version of Google SMS, a new service that lets users of wireless devices query Google for specific information, such as business or residential phone listings, product prices and word definitions, the company announced. Google SMS also can be used to solve mathematical calculations, to look up area codes and zip codes and to receive snippets of Google search engine results.

Using a mobile phone or a handheld device that supports SMS (Short Messaging Service) text messaging, users can tap Google SMS through specialized queries that trigger very specific replies. For example, entering the word "pizza" along with a zip code prompts Google SMS to return related business listings in that geographical zone. Likewise, entering a name along with a city, state and/or zip code yields residential phone listings.

News source: InfoWorld


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At present the new venture is being called "Exclaim," but this is apparently only a temporary name and is likely to be replaced before the firm starts trading. Cousens is joined in the new venture by Europlay Capital Advisers, the Los Angeles based firm which is headed by industry veterans Sean Brennan and Mark Dyne and has advised on a number of major industry deals in recent years.

It's expected that along with the Cheltenham and Manchester studios - accounting for some 160 employees - "Exclaim" will also take possession of several of Acclaim's products in development, including Interview with a Made Man and Heist.




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(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Coolme on 07 Oct 2004 - 21:21
Great! Now, add wireless support (not atom) for Gmail please.
Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by betasp on 08 Oct 2004 - 20:38
Check out gmail-lite

I use it from my Hiptop (Sidekick). It works fine for simple checking and emailing.


Also PMed.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by viserov on 07 Oct 2004 - 21:23
Wow, this is great! Thanks Goog
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by y_notm on 07 Oct 2004 - 21:36
sweet, but it needs to implement weather then it would be awesome
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by funkyMonkey on 07 Oct 2004 - 21:43
great
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by moeburn on 07 Oct 2004 - 21:43
Neat! Except i hate and have no use for cell phones!
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by chacho on 07 Oct 2004 - 21:55
same here...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by headless_armadillo on 07 Oct 2004 - 22:02
I was first - Back page news *hopes im right!*
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by Xtreme $niper on 07 Oct 2004 - 22:04
Would be cool if it was cheaper to surf the net on my cell.. Its too expensive. 5 cents per KB in CDN dollars.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by ThePDW on 08 Oct 2004 - 02:08
This sounds like a good way to get help on tests involving formulas
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