AOL tests cell-phone search site

Iria · Jul 27, 2005, 04:32 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - America Online plans to begin testing a new service that lets wireless phone users search the Internet and link to regular Web pages that it will reformat for tiny cell-phone screens.

The test of AOL Mobile Search Services is an attempt to move away from the computer, where its position as the dominant Internet provider is being undermined as users defect to cable operators and telephone companies offering high-speed Internet access.

Wireless phone service providers also have had a tough time getting U.S. mobile users to spend more time on their phones other than for calls or text messages, analysts said.

But as the next generation of wireless networks with higher speeds begin to roll out across the United States, media, technology and service providers are racing to extend the computing experience away from the desk.
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Jul 27, 2005, 04:32 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	AOL tests cell-phone search site NEW YORK (Reuters) - America Online plans to begin testing a new service that lets wireless phone users search the Internet and link to regular Web pages that it will reformat for tiny cell-phone screens. The test of AOL Mobile Search Services is an attempt to move away from the computer, where its position as the dominant Internet provider is being undermined as users defect to cable operators and telephone companies offering high-speed Internet access. Wireless phone service providers also have had a tough time getting U.S. mobile users to spend more time on their phones other than for calls or text messages, analysts said. But as the next generation of wireless networks with higher speeds begin to roll out across the United States, media, technology and service providers are racing to extend the computing experience away from the desk. __________ Read More / Source: SBC Yahoo! News