Google SMS will help Mobile users to find Local Listings

Google SMS India
Search Engine Major Google has launched search services for mobile users in India. Mobile phone users will be able to search Google by just sending SMS. The tool has been released as beta service. The service will be helping all mobile users as one may not even need an internet enable mobile to search Google now.

Google SMS will offer business listings by common locality names. If a user sends SMS regarding inquiry for any locality, the results will be sorted by distance of business from the location. Google is most used Search Engine on internet and offers many innovative solutions. Google also offers local search for online users to find business listings in a particular area. Google SMS will make use of similar technology. Users will have to pay Premium SMS rates as per their provider’s plan.

The Google SMS services will offer information about business listings, show timings and many additional services. The SMS number is 54664 or 5GOOG.

Mr. Vinay Goel, Head of Products Section for Google India is confident that the services will be very useful for mobile subscriber base in India. Airtel has 50 million mobile users and the numbers are rising every month.

The service is currently available in metro cities only and will soon be launched in other cities as well. Airtel, Reliance, BSNL, BPL and Aircel users in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai will be able to use Google SMS services.

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