In the wake of Yahoo’s announcement that they would be releasing new search enhancement features in the coming weeks, today and yesterday they announced on their blog they expanded on two of the enhanced featured. First up is web search for mobile phones. Honing in on the most pertinent information for mobile web users, i.e. …
Category Archives: Mobile Search
In December Google Goggles was released for Android. The feature allowed users to search in the Google Maps for Mobile by using a picture they took on their mobile device. It highlights recognized objects and then all you have to do is click on it to find out more information. Also, it can help with …
If you are a Bing for Mobile iPhone or iPod Touch user, they are making it easier for you on the travel and maps front. With the updated application travelers can now check let minute airport deals, see when the best prices are available using he Interactive Deals calendar, check other airports and dates for …
Back in February, there was some speculation about Microsoft having a very good chance at landing a deal with Apple to become its default search engine for the iPhone. Apple was reportedly receiving about $100 million a year in search revenue from Google with the deal it previously had inked with them. As of yesterday …
A decision by the FCC on Thursday September 23rd could affect search marketing far beyond interface changes such as Google Instant. The FCC is to finalize provisions for unlicensed wireless devices to operate in unused parts of the TV spectrum – aka White Spaces – for advanced Wi-Fi technologies and broadband. This White Spaces spectrum formerly used …
Google Maps for Mobile has a new feature that could help you get exactly where you want to be. Earlier this summer they introduced Expendable Map Ads that appeared in both applications and mobile web. This app provided a banner from paid advertisers that once clicked on, a user would see a map with options …
Microsoft is taking a step in the right mobile-searching direction with the release of their new Bing for Mobile Android application. Today Bing announced on their blog that the app was, as on right now, only available for Verizon customers and could be downloaded for free from the Verizon Android Marketplace. Even though the Verizon …
Mobile in recent years has been a sort of side panel at search marketing conferences but here in mid 2010 I feel for the first time it has been truly welcomed as a full fledged participant. I just completed a short week of bi-coastal search conferences, Affiliate Summit East in New York City & SES in …
I am not an iPhone user but I know the look of app-finding frustration. I have seen it many times on the faces of my friends as they browse through the plethora of choices in the iTunes apps store. Now there is one app that will change all of that for all iPhone users – …
As an Ad Words advertiser, you have the option to create ads that can be delivered on mobile devices. You can even target these ads to certain devices and select mobile carriers if you choose. Earlier this year Google launched a click to call ad format in Beta that can be location targeted to mobile …