By David Ciccone, posted Friday, Dec. 1st, 2006
Reader Comments: 18
Exclusive: Windows Live Search for Mobile Beta
What it is
Windows Live Search Beta for mobile
devices brings the power of Windows Live Local Search to your cell
phone. Now you can get the answers you need no matter where you are.
Need to find the nearest pizza place? Directions to a friend’s house?
Check traffic en route to the office? No problem...it’s all there.
What it can do for you
The
Windows Live Search Beta for mobile application gives you fast access
to local search and maps, driving directions, and even local traffic
information. When you get your search results, you can click to call
the phone number of the place you found, or even look at a satellite
photo (on some phones) to find the best parking nearby!
Service
requires a J2ME-capable or Windows Mobile phone and a data plan for
use...the service itself is free, but your carrier may charge you for
data usage.
"what do you do with the CAB file??? I tried to get this on my HTC 2125 and cannot see it on my device. I can see it in explore on Activesync but I cannot see it on the phone. Any assistance here would be great."
You will need to tap on the cab file on your smartphone to actually install the program. There is a guide I found that explains how to setup the device and it has screenshots too
Johnathon. Find the cab file with File Explorer and select it. The install will proceed. Then you'll see the application listed only as "Search". It's quite good.
what do you do with the CAB file??? I tried to get this on my HTC 2125 and cannot see it on my device. I can see it in explore on Activesync but I cannot see it on the phone. Any assistance here would be great.
Anyone else think the "BETA" download site is a bit plan? I guess its optimized for access via. smart-phones, but you would think they would have a full Browser version of the site as well. :) BETA... tamata, tomato...
Not bad I was able to view my block in Lexington, Missouri (had to start at Kansas City and scroll east)but was unable to get traffic info for Kansas City. That would have been nice with the snow strom we have coming in.