Technical Tips from Micro2000 - Google on the Go

Technical Tips from Micro2000 - Google on the Go: "Google On The Go
What is Google SMS? I'm glad you asked. Google SMS, or Short Message Service, enables anyone with a cell phone or mobile device to get answers to specialized queries like residential and business listings, dictionary definitions, product pricing and more. The best part is you don't need one of those swanky new phones with web access. All you need is a cell phone or mobile device with text messaging or SMS capabilities.
How It Works
Enter your query as a text message. Click here for sample queries.
Send your message to the US shortcode 46645 or GOOGL on most phones.
You'll then receive a text message (or messages) with your results.
You can query for phone book listings, the definitions of words, or get answers for mathematical equations. Google determines what information you are looking for based on your query, then sends you the top results. Now the difference with using Google SMS versus Google.com is when you search on Google.com your results generally include links to various websites. With Google SMS the results are text-only.
Putting It To Use
Looking for a place to eat while on the road?
Get business listings:
Just type in what you are looking for. You can search for either a specific business like Pizza Hut or for a general service like pizza.
Make sure to include both a city and state, or a zip code with your search terms.
To get local results, put a period between the business name and the location.
Examples:
pizza 91205 or pizza.91205 to ensure local results
pizza hut.glendale ca
Want to compare prices on that new laptop you're looking at while shopping at your local computer store?
Get prices:
Enter a product name. You can search for either a specific product like sony vaio notebo"