22 August 2008

Get faster access to search,
with Yahoo! oneSearch shortcut for S60 Devices

The Yahoo! Mobile team has continued to develop new enhancements to make Yahoo! oneSearch easier and more effective for our users on the go.

The mobile search experience is now further enhanced by rolling out a Yahoo! oneSearch shortcut for Symbian S60 devices.

This new shortcut provides users with one-click access to Yahoo! oneSearch through our downloadable client.

Once installed, it only takes one click on your phone screen to initiate a search.

Simply click on the pencil key or right shortcut key on your device, and you no longer have to hunt through your cell phone menu to conduct a search. Press one key and you’re ready to search for anything - from local information to sports scores or flight status.

You’ll get all the information you’d expect from Yahoo! oneSearch, with a single touch of one key. Yahoo! oneSearch shortcut will become the mobile service you rely on to get you where you want to go.

If you have a select Series 60 Nokia device (e.g. N70, N95, N73, 6120, and E65), give it a try. The Yahoo! oneSearch shortcut is currently available for you in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America. If you don't have a Series 60 Nokia, we're hoping to bring the oneSearch shortcut to you soon.

One of the key features of the Yahoo! oneSearch shortcut is the integration of Search Assist, which made its mobile debut in April at CTIA. Mobile Search Assist is powerful on the go when you're having to type on small keyboards or "triple tap" phone buttons; it reduces the time it takes to enter a search term through real time search suggestions and related concepts for more refined results.

For example, as you type in 'Dark Knight', Search Assist may recommend suggestions such as Darth Vader or Olympian Dara Torres to help guide your search.

For more information, visit http://mobile.yahoo.com on your PC, or http://m.yahoo.com on your mobile device. And let us know what you think in the comments below.