So Google has a feature available for cell phones. If you send text messages to 'google' (466453) it will reply with useful information. For example, texting "movies 21046" will get you movie listings for Columbia. You can get restaurant listings ("mexican Scottsdale AZ"), directions, and all sorts of other stuff.
Here is a good list of things you can do:
Google's SMS page
If you text "set location [zip code]" to 466453 it will remember your phone's location for future reference, so you don't have to type it in.
For those who like to talk, there's also GOOG-411, a free 411 service (which will also send you texts of their response if you just say "text message" afterwards).
Posted by Rick at January 7, 2008 01:10 PM