Windows Live™ Search beta for mobile devices lets you use your Web-enabled mobile device to search the Web for almost anything you’re looking for, just like on a PC. Search results are formatted to fit on your phone’s itty-bitty screen, so you can actually read them easily (a crazy idea, we know). With Local Search, you can find stuff in a specific location (Chinese restaurants in New York, for instance), and see maps with driving directions and phone numbers you can call with a single click. By the way, you need to have your own Web-enabled wireless device to use this service (you knew that, but our lawyers made us add it anyway).
What you can do with it
• Search the Web just like you would on a PC • Save search results to your device • Use Local Search to find the nearest gas station, the nearest restaurant, the nearest whatever • See 10 results displayed neatly within your device’s screen • See business names displayed with phone numbers, address, and approximate distance • View an easy-to-read map to your destination, and detailed driving directions • Click on any of the results to be connected instantly to their phone
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get it?
Please sign up, and we'll send you an e-mail invitation explaining how you can start using the Windows Live Search beta for mobile devices.
What is a beta anyway?
Beta is geekspeak for “not finished yet.” A beta product is something we are still working on and invite users to test out. We’re asking you to check out the Windows Live Search beta for mobile devices and let us know what you really think—good and bad. That way, we can make the final product the best it can be.
What kind of phone do I need to get the Windows Live beta on my phone?
Is your phone web-enabled, and does it have a color screen? (Alert: geekspeak ahead) Then it probably uses a browser that supports xHTML (WAP 2.x), or HTML, and you will be able to use Windows Live Search beta for mobile devices. We don’t currently support iMode web browsers (end geekspeak alert).
Does it cost anything?
We won’t charge you anything, but your mobile wireless provider may charge you to access the Web on your mobile device.
What can I search for?
You can search for anything that’s listed in US Yellow Pages and White Pages. But in addition to the info you would see in a regular phone book, you can also see maps and driving directions, and can call any number you see with a single click.
You can also search the Web at large, to find news, blogs, and whatever else you’re looking for. We even fixed it so you can see a lot of Web pages even if they aren’t customized for viewing on a mobile phone.
Sign up for Windows Live™ Mobile Beta here!
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