Google SMS

Posted by: trs24

Google SMS - 08/10/2004 05:36

OK, now this is REALLY cool. SMS Google a query like "pizza 87109" and it'll send you listings for pizza places in that zip. This has to be the coolest google service I've seen in a long time. You can also get residential listings, Froogle listings, word definitions, and of course search results.
Posted by: loren

Re: Google SMS - 08/10/2004 05:46

Yeah, i was playing with this earlier. So cool. I got all excited and went to show Kelly who is always leery when i get excited about geeky things... especially when it involves SMSing Google. haha. But she was super impressed. It does dome damn cool things. Now i just have to remember to use it when an instance comes up where it could be useful!
Posted by: trs24

Re: Google SMS - 08/10/2004 14:19

Yeah, it is very impressive. I have a feeling I'll be using this a bunch inplace of calling directory assistance because for one it's free, and it's a lot faster than trying to connect with those operators who can't even find the number half the time.
Posted by: wfaulk

Re: Google SMS - 08/10/2004 16:40

Hmm. I sent a help query via SMS as instructed and got no response. Anyone else been successful in using it?
Posted by: tfabris

Re: Google SMS - 08/10/2004 16:47

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Anyone else been successful in using it?

Yeah, worked perfectly last night when I tried looking for mexican restaurants in my area. Not that I needed to know that, I was just curious what search results it would return. (Answer: Not my favorite mexican restaurants, but it did return a couple of real ones that did exist.)

First message reply came instantly, second one came about 4 minutes later.
Posted by: ashmoore

Re: Google SMS - 08/10/2004 17:17

I love the idea of wandering around my local Frys or Best Buy, compare prices on the nice cheap Seagate 160G HD then showing the PITA saleguy that he is not the best price.

Very nice being able to prove you can get something cheaper elsewere.
Posted by: Dignan

Re: Google SMS - 08/10/2004 17:18

I think my favorite is:

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Look up dictionary definitions to expand your vocabulary or prove a point

I think I'll be using that one quite a bit.

*edit*
And I'm VERY happy about the prospect of never having to call information again. That's $2 per call that I may never have to spend again.
Posted by: image

Re: Google SMS - 09/10/2004 04:18

for the GSM deprived, does this work on sprint's network? i don't seem to get any response.

EDIT: just slow. it works. how cool! give you a week before someone makes an app for the Treo to harness this.
Posted by: wfaulk

Re: Google SMS - 09/10/2004 14:22

Apparently, my mobile provider (Virgin) doesn't support the 5-digit short codes.
Posted by: RobotCaleb

Re: Google SMS - 10/10/2004 17:44

nor mine (ALLTEL)