Yahoo Unveils Smart Mobile Search
Yahoo announced a new mobile search strategy for Yahoo OneSearch at the CTIA Wireless trade show.
Marco Boerries, executive vice president of Yahoo OneSearch said users will get "instant answers to any query, not just web links." This means that search results will expand from traditional hyperlinks into other media. A search for "New York" could yield subway schedules, for example, or a search for local sushi restaurants could bring up available reservations.
OneSearch will be incorporating voice-enabled technology similar to GOOG411. "Consumers can search for anything, including flight numbers, locations, Web site names, local restaurants, and more, by simply speaking," according to a report put out by Yahoo. More>>
Marco Boerries, executive vice president of Yahoo OneSearch said users will get "instant answers to any query, not just web links." This means that search results will expand from traditional hyperlinks into other media. A search for "New York" could yield subway schedules, for example, or a search for local sushi restaurants could bring up available reservations.
OneSearch will be incorporating voice-enabled technology similar to GOOG411. "Consumers can search for anything, including flight numbers, locations, Web site names, local restaurants, and more, by simply speaking," according to a report put out by Yahoo. More>>
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