Filed under: OS Updates, Windows Mobile, Productivity, Web services, BlackBerry, Search
Windows Live Search for Mobile update adds business photos and reviews
Microsoft has pushed out an update to their browser-based local search and mapping site.Enhancements include:
- 1-click directions for all businesses and street addresses in U.S. This is sweet; you can see directions to the particular location depending on where you are coming from: north, south, east or west. You also have the option to specify a starting location.
- Additional details for U.S. businesses, including neighborhood, business category, cuisine (restaurants) and hours of operation.
- Photos and reviews for U.S. businesses. The photos are nice; you can check out whether the place is a dive. Are the lights burnt out on the neon sign outside? Chances are the food is suffering as well. The reviews are also extremely helpful.
- Improved movie show times Instant Answers (they now show critics rating; one thumb or two?)
- Added interactivity to all maps (clicking on maps now zooms in/out to predefined levels, or advanced to the next waypoint for routing maps)
- Traffic & map Instant Answers
- Mobile search for the China market. Scopes offered are local (no maps, but coming soon), web, images, news and Spaces.
Point your mobile browser to http://m.live.com/ for the experience. Don't forget, Windows Mobile Live Search also includes weather, web search, stock quotes, and more.
[Via SolSie.com]
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