Google on the Go
I just ran across a travel tool that I think is extremely cool. You know when you’re exploring a new city - maybe shopping or visiting a museum – and your travel group decides they want to grab some Mexican food? Or maybe during dinner you decide to catch a current movie and you want to know what’s playing nearby along with show times.
Now you can find nearby restaurants, movies and much more with just your cell phone.
Here’s how it works. First you send a text message to 466453 (GOOGLE on most phones) and in the message body include what you want to find out. Google will send you a text message back for free with the information you asked for.
Examples:
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| dessert 60601 | dessert places near this zip code (Chicago) |
| movies 94123 | nearby movie theaters and showtimes (San Francisco) |
| weather boston | current weather |
| Flight aa 2111 | current flight status |
| 8 usd in yen | currency exchange from dollars to yen |
| directions san franciso, ca to carmel, ca | Driving directions |
| translate hello in french | Translated word (bonjour) |
For the complete list of message phrases, see the Google Mobile page.
Send a message and give it a try!
June 28th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
I’ll definitely be using this - thanks for the tip!
Mia
April 11th, 2008 at 12:57 am
[...] A word to the wise: check your flight departure status before heading to the airport. [...]
April 25th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
This is so cool! Thanks for the tip! It works fabulously!!!