Google has recently introduced its SMS service called the SMS
Search. By sending an SMS with designated keywords to the number
9773300000 users can get access to a range of services via SMS
which include ATM locations, booking a cab or getting the latest
cricket match scores.
The service has features which include Cricket Scores where in
the subscriber can send an SMS with the keyword
“cricket” or even “cri” and the service
will send an SMS with the latest scores. Users wanting to know
stock quotes can send the “company name quote” as an
SMS while those wanting the latest news can send “news”
as an SMS.
The service also has a feature which will allow users to search
for local businesses. For example the user can send an SMS
“restaurants indira nagar Bangalore” and have the list
of restaurants in that area sent to him via the SMS service. This
service will be available across 34 cities in the country which
will include Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Chennai, Delhi
and others.
With the service users can currently get information on Indian
Railways with regards to PNR status, train availability, timings
and routes. Users can also get updates on flight timings, movie
show times, weather, horoscope and even word definitions, weight
conversions and currency conversions.
The service is currently available on both GSM and CDMA
networks. Normal SMS rates apply according to the service package
provided by the service provider.