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Thoughts from the Yahoo!® oneSearch™ team

How do you spell “A-n-t-i-d-i-s-e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t-a-r-i-a-n-i-s-m?"
With Search Assist, you don’t.

  • Tuesday, March 31, 2008 10:30 AM

We, at the Yahoo! oneSearch team, understand how sometimes, your mind works faster than your fingers can type. That’s why we’ve brought Search Assist to the mobile user--a popular innovation that Yahoo! oneSearch leverages from the PC search product. As you type, Search Assist automatically offers search terms and phrases in real time. Search Assist saves time by offering the most likely completions, reducing the need to type the full search. This is especially useful on mobile phones. By making suggestions as you type, it also eliminates one of the hardest parts of searching and helps you format the most efficient query. Query suggestions help users refine a search faster and improve the overall search experience.

Search Assist is useful…

…when you’re typing long queries: Just type in the first few letters of a long query and search assist automatically gives you suggestions. For example, if you’re looking for the address of the nearest Cheesecake Factory restaurant, just type “chee.” Search Assist will offer several possibilities, including “Cheescake Factory” allowing you to quickly click on the right option, rather than finish typing the entire word.

…when you're not sure how to spell a word: Let’s say you’re at a restaurant, and want to get a review for a bottle of Gewürztraminer they are featuring on today’s menu. You only have to type in “gerwu,” and Search Assist will do the rest—offering you a one click link to more info on Gewürztraminer.

…when you type a very general term: For example, type "apple" and Search Assist offers "Also try" suggestions that include completed searches like “Apple Store,” "apple crisp recipe," or "Applebees." One click makes your search more specific, and gets you the exact answer you want.

Search Assist works on any phone with an AJAX capable browser. Initially, search assist will be supported on the iPhone with additional device support in the coming months.

He shoots, he scores! Men’s College Hoops scores on Yahoo! oneSearch

  • Monday, March 30, 2008 10:30 AM

With March Madness in full effect, the incessant score-checking is already underway. Yahoo! Mobile can make it a little easier, by using search to keep up with your favorite teams.

Now that you've got your bracket filled out and your old college T-shirt freshly washed, it's go time. Which of this year's powerhouses will win the final four? We obviously can't predict the future, but we can give you the men's college basketball scores on your mobile phone, using Yahoo! oneSearch.

Simply go to m.yahoo.com on your mobile phone browser and search for 'ncaa,' or the name of your college team of choice. You'll get the top scores per region from all your favorite teams on your mobile phone, keeping you a step ahead of fellow fans with your quick knowledge of who made an early exit.

Wooly Mammoths, Dr. Seuss, and bank robberies--now playing on Yahoo! oneSearch

  • Sunday, March 29, 2008 12:30 PM

One of the coolest aspects of the iPhone is its gorgeous 3.5” display, which makes it perfect for playing videos. As part of our effort to optimize the mobile experience for each device, we recently enhanced the mobile search experience for the iPhone, so you can watch streaming movie trailers directly from Yahoo! oneSearch.

Just go to m.yahoo.com and search for 'movies' or a movie name. Click on the movie image in the search results page, and you'll be able to view the movie trailer streamed in QuickTime format--optimized for your iPhone.

So, if you're trying to plan out your weekend, or just bored on the train, check out the top box office trailers like "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who" or "10,000 B.C." through oneSearch. Simply click on the movie image and you'll be directed to the trailer. You can also find showtimes near you, and buy tickets for select theaters from the movie menu.