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Google Mobile Search Goes Local







Google Mobile Search Goes Local

Google Mobile Search Goes Local 04/12/2005 02:45 PM

Google has updated its mobile capabilities to include local search functions, which find nearby businesses using a name and zip code. Browser-enabled cell phone users can now pull up Yellow Pages data on the run, and even retrieve driving directions by sending an SMS text message to Google using the code "46645."




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