Mobile Search Hots Up Thanks To Google And Yahoo
Posted on Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
First Yahoo released their oneSearch, now Google have improved their mobile search. The mobile web is growing and the big search engines are pinpointing how we like to search and use our mobile devices. Now they will look to localise results and return information within the search page rather than make us click through. Yahoo will return results in your area for searches for things like movies and food and will return local news, weather and traffic reports if you type in a city. Google too promises to make an informed decision over whether you want web, local or image searches based on what you input.
When Read/Write Web broke the story on oneSearch, they had me sold. The next time I was going to use my mobile to look something up, I was going to go straight for Yahoo as opposed to my standard use of Google. Now it has all changed and I have a decision to make again. I will be trying out both Google’s new mobile search and Yahoo’s oneSearch to find out which suits me best. I need to know who provides the best data, which search is quicker, who’s search is the most accurate in my area and ultimately which search answers my questions the best. I’ll post my results when I’ve decided.
In the meantime, what mobile search engine do you prefer? Do you tend to stick to your favourite desk top search or do you shop around? Do you even use the mobile web? Let me know your thoughts on the potential competition here.
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1March 28th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Kyu Says:Now thats cool! :D
At first i was using the old google mobile web search engine, i mean, its the first url i ever tried on me phone :) but then i shifted to yahoo, and stuck to it till now. I have yet to try the new enhanced google (Mainly because i use my mobile much less now that i shifted to broadband) But i guess it shall be fine :D (And i knew Mobile Web was not dead! :D )
2March 28th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Phil Says:Hey Kyu,
I’m looking forward to trying out both of these new services to find out which one works best for me. I’ll probably put a review up, so look out for that soon!
3February 1st, 2008 at 9:02 pm
matt Says:I love the mobile service.