Better searching with Yahoo!

Yahoo! oneSearch delivers search results to your PDA or smartphone in an accessible format

Summary: A mobile search engine that works! Difficulty: Beginner

There are relatively few functional internet search engines that are truly compatible with PDAs and smartphones. Yahoo! oneSearch is a new service that delivers results to your mobile device in an accessible format that’s easy to read, scroll through, or expand if you need more info.

1 Getting started
Boot up your desktop PC and point your browser to http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch. Under the Try it for Yourself section of the page, check the Change Country hyperlink and select your current location. Enter your mobile phone number (remember to drop the first ‘0’) then click Send to my Phone.

2 Access oneSearch
An SMS message will now be sent to your mobile device. Open it, click the link and your mobile browser will direct you to Yahoo! Mobile Web; you’ll see the new Yahoo! oneSearch service. If you have a problem receiving the hyperlink, try typing http://m.yahoo.com in your browser.

3 Instant answers
Yahoo! oneSearch is compatible with all internet-enabled mobile phones, PDAs and smartphones. The primary function of this new service is to provide you with instant answers to a search query. For example, the service makes it easy to get to a website. Simply type the name of a site you want to visit in the search box and oneSearch returns the website link. Click the link and you’re there.

4 Search results

Results are delivered in a format that’s been adapted to look good on the small screen of a mobile device. Answers are just a tap away, and there’s no need to wade through a long list of links to find what you’re looking for. Need a new camera? Try typing Nikon D80 in the search box and see what we mean. The results are easy to read and scroll through, and you can expand them with a tap of the stylus if you need more info.

Does Yahoo! charge for oneSearch?
No, but remember that your wireless network provider may charge you for using the mobile web. Our advice is
to use Wi-Fi (rather than GPRS) whenever possible.

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