Mobile.
Google Tells Mobile Internet Providers To Stop Blocking Them
ZDNet reports that Google’s Chris Sacca, head of special initiatives at Google, spoke at Oxford University and said mobile operators are trying…
Sprint Launches Mobile Search Relationship With Microsoft
According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint has launched mobile (local) search has part of a broad new strategic relationship with Microsoft,…
Google Expands Mobile Text Ads Beta
Google has expanded its mobile ads beta test beyond the U.S., U.K., Japan and Germany to eight more countries: France, Italy, Netherlands,…
Google Mobile Ads Found In U.S.
Gary Price spotted Google testing mobile ads on Google Mobile search on his Treo. We know Google has been testing mobile ads…
Citysearch Adds SMS-Based Local Search For Mobile Phones
Citysearch formally launched its text-based mobile local search service today: CS411 (27411). There’s also a send-to-phone feature (see, e.g., “Hotels, Burbank CA“).…
Ask Mobile Search Launches
Ask.com has launched a mobile search product at m.ask.com or mobile.ask.com. Ask Mobile is optimized for mobile devices and uses Skweezer throughout…
Cingular Wireless Voice-Enabled Mobile Local Search
More and more directory assistance (DA) is starting to morph into voice-enabled mobile (local) search. This piece in the NY Times over…
Windows Live Search Mobile PPCall Deal With Ingenio
A few weeks ago Google introduced sponsored listings into mobile search. Yahoo followed last week. Now Microsoft has partnered with Ingenio to…
Yahoo Rolls Out PPC Ads In Mobile Search Results
Yahoo is launching (in beta) paid-search ads in mobile in the U.S. and expanding its test program in the U.K. Only a…
Mobile Phone Search: The Problem & Solutions
An excellent News.com article highlights some of the major problems with mobile search and explores some of the solutions and opportunities available…