Google has, yet again, shown their superiority.  Now we can all receive information on the go from Google.  How many of us are out somewhere and need a phone number, movie showtime, a weather report, stock quotes, an address, or even a translation, and don’t have web capable phones. So, we end up just calling someone we know is going to be parked in front of a computer, just so we can ask them to look something up for us.

Google now has a service that we can use to  search for all of these things and more, and get the results in the form of a text message.

Here’s how it’s done:

1.    Start a new text message.
2.    Type in your search query.

Example: weather boston

3.    Send Message to 46645 (GOOGL) on most phones.
4.    After mere seconds, Google will send back the results.

Example: Weather:

Boston, MA
75F, Mostly Cloudy
Wind: NE 2 mph
Hum: 90%
Thu: 68F-85F, Thunderstorm
Fri: 67F-81F, Chance of Storm
Sat: 65F-85F, Mostly Sunny

This service works on all major mobile providers in the U.S.   Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Dobson Communications, Virgin Mogile, AT&T, and U.S. Cellular.

It is not free, however. If you normally have to pay to send and receive text messages, then you will be charged those fees in this case as well. If you are unsure of what charges may apply, contact your carrier for details.

Here is a link to an interactive Demo from Google Mobile. It will give you a chance to practice without paying the service fees for texting.

www.howtofixmyphone.com is not responsible for any charges that you incur from the use of this service.

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