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Yahoo unveils voice enabled search; Initial availability limited to BlackBerry: Yahoo on Wednesday rolled out oneSearch 2.0, which features a voice enabled mobile search. However, don't expect wide availability since the service is initially available for "select Blackberry devices." OneSearch 2.0 at the CTIA wireless show in Las Vegas announced its latest version of its mobile search...; Tags: Mobile, Voice, Yahoo! Inc., Mobile Search, RIM BlackBerry, Search, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-02
mobile search to generate $4.8 bln by 2013: Annual revenues generated by mobile search services are expected to reach $4.8 bln by 2013, according to Juniper Research. Local search services will be the most popular with advertisers, attracting 40% of mobile search adspend over the 2008-2013 period. by AM; Tags: Mobile, Mobile Search, Search, AM; Blog posts 2008-03-19
Since mobile search still sux, is it time for cellphone content "decks" to die?: First of all, the briefest of primers to let all of you know what I'm talking about. Most cell carriers, including mine (AT&T Mobility) offer subject-oriented content decks that offer links to stories and services from favored content partners. Just one example: AT&T's MediaNet,...; Tags: Mobile, Mobile Search, Cell Phone, Cashier, Advertising & Promotion, Search, Marketing, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-02-15
46.1 mln mobile searchers in the US: 46.1 mln mobile data users in the US used mobile search functions in Q3 2007, according to The Nielsen Company. The most popular form of mobile search among data users in Q3 2007 was 411 (18.1 mln users), followed closely by SMS (text-message) -based searching, which was used by 14.1...; Tags: Mobile, Mobile Search, Data User, Advertising & Promotion, Search, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-14
mobile search and display revenues will reach $1.91 bln by 2012: Mobile search and display revenues will together reach $1.91 bln by 2012. 40% of mobile users will regularly access the mobile Internet in 5 years’ time, according to JupiterResearch. by NB; Tags: Revenue, Mobile, Mobile Search, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-05

Google patent app shows extensive Google plans for mobile search: Google patent app shows extensive Google plans for mobile searchold technologyGuess Mr. Shaw doesn't use the Google maps app on his cell phone. This is readily available and usable. So why is it "news"?Google Maps for MobileI can already do this on my Treo with Google Maps for...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, SEARCH, Development tools, Google Inc., mobile, Google Maps, mobile search; Discussion threads 2007-05-24
EXCLUSIVE: Google patent app shows extensive Google plans for mobile search: A Google Patent application newly published on the United States Patent & Trademark Office website this morning appears to furnish extensive details on Google's plans for enhanced local searches via mobile devices.Fittingly enough, the Patent app is entitled, Local Search and Mapping for Mobile Devices.The Abstract gives us a sneak...; Tags: Google, News, patents; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Google vs. Yahoo smackdown: Do you dare?: The Google Search Kingdom is feeling the competitive heat: Ask.com, Google competitor and partner, engaged in guerrilla search warfare in London, and number one search rival Yahoo is calling out “Dare to Compare!” us against Google in Mobile Search!YAHOO, in its own Mobile Search words:Finally mobile search that works! Yahoo!...; Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., mobile marketing, Yahoo! oneSearch, Yahoo! Inc., mobile search, advertisement; Blog posts 2007-03-27
Google mobile search for the win!: Google made public several key changes to their mobile search offering this morning -- use your mobile phone to visit google.com or click here to see the updated product.I cant help but wonder if the timing on announcing these changes could be linked to Yahoos victory dance last week. ...; Tags: SEARCH, Yahoo! Inc., mobile search, Google Inc.; Blog posts 2007-03-27
What Microsoft is telling Google about mobile search: What Microsoft is telling Google about mobile searchMicrosoft and TellmeEric Schmidt may not be happy about Microsoft's acquisition of Tellme, but fans should be. This is a good move for Microsoft, and Google needs stronger competition in new categories. I would not count Google out in this category, though.tellmetellme great...; Tags: SEARCH, Google about mobile search, Google About, mobile search, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., mobile; Discussion threads 2007-03-25
What Microsoft is telling Google about mobile search: Google recently warned investors about the “formidable competition” it faces from number one rival Microsoft, underscoring in particular that Redmond bests Mountain View on the cash resources front.In its acquisition of Tellme Networks, Inc., Microsoft is wagering an estimated $1 billion of its competitive kitty that it will loudly beat...; Tags: SEARCH, Tellme Networks Inc., mobile search, mobile marketing, Google Inc., vision, radio, advertisement, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2007-03-25
Yahoo ups mobile search ante: Yahoo ups mobile search anteMobile search resistence"You can expect a real dogfight on the mobile search front." What about the mobile operators fighting against these two search giants google and yahoo?http://ragusivanmalai.blogspot.com/2007/03/yahoo-mobile-search.html; Tags: SEARCH, Advertising & Promotion, mobile search, mobile, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-03-21
Yahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile search: Yahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile searchYahoo jumps ahead of Google on mobile searchHAHA Google! You just keep slipping behind the rest of the world.; Tags: SEARCH, mobile search, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., mobile; Discussion threads 2007-03-20
Yahoo oneSearch first look: Yahoo unveiled its oneSearch tool to up the mobile search ante.; Tags: SEARCH, Yahoo oneSearch, mobile search, ante, Yahoo! Inc., mobile marketing, tool; Image galleries 2007-03-20
Yahoo ups mobile search ante: The next search battleground is your mobile phone. Yahoo announced Tuesday Yahoo oneSearch see gallery, a mobile search designed to deliver instant answers that serve relevant information. The service is available on 85 percent of the mobile phones and is...; Tags: SEARCH, mobile search, mobile marketing, Yahoo! Inc., movie, Yahoos; Blog posts 2007-03-20
Nokia brings "desktop search" to mobile devices: I LOVE desktop search tools like Google Desktop and Windows Desktop Search and remember talking with Microsoft about bringing this search functionality to mobile devices. Microsoft has a integrated search tool in Windows Mobile devices, but it has never been a very strong utility. I just read the Nokia press...; Tags: mobile search, Mobile software, Nokia, Nokia Corp., Nokia Mobile, Nokia Mobile Search, Smartphone; Blog posts 2007-02-07
Camera Phone-based mobile search: This white paper introduces a new innovation in the field of mobile search called 'Search by Camera! ER Search', developed by D2 Communications and Bandai Networks in Japan. The service makes use of mobile phone's camera and it has first been introduced in NTT DoCoMo's N902iS. As mobile phones equipped...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Mobile Search, Camera Phone, Camera, ER Search, Camera Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing; White papers 2006-12-01
Nokia and Microsoft work together on mobile search: I participated in a couple of MSN Search Champs conferences in the past and my whole focus and contribution was on trying to get Microsoft to make sure that search on mobile devices was addressed. Microsoft has been rolling out the Live services, which I think is a much better...; Tags: Nokia Corp.; Blog posts 2006-09-21
Will Google dominate mobile search too?: Will Google dominate mobile search too?Using voice in m-commerce and mobile searchInteresting article, and Google will certainly play a key role in general search. However, US consumer market has been reluctant to using WAP for Internet access on mobile devices - less than 10%. More vertical search services,...; Tags: Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Advertising & Promotion, SEARCH, WAP, Cellular phones, mobile, mobile search, Frucall, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-06-19
Will Google dominate mobile search too?: I made a couple of trips to Microsoft last year to participate in their MSN Search Champs program. I was tagged as someone who knew some things about the mobile environment and most of my input focused on getting a good search engine designed specifically for mobile surfing...; Tags: mobile marketing, Gada.be, mobile; Blog posts 2006-06-19