This Month's Example of My Non-Trendiness
This can only partially be blamed on my American-ness, but tonight was the first time that I had ever sent a cell phone text message to something other than an e-mail address or ten-digit U.S. cell phone number.
I surfed across this list of examples for using Google Short Message Service (SMS):
Want to start using Google SMS? Here's a quick introduction to how it works and how to get it.
Important tip: You can get Google SMS help information sent directly to your phone by sending the word 'help' as a text message to 46645
You can use SMS to search the web for stores and businesses in a specific neighborhood with Google Local, and find the names, addresses, and phone numbers of businesses near you or in any zip code across the US....
Sample queries:
pizza 10013
pizza new york ny
pizza.10013
Pottery Barn 02116
Pottery Barn Boston MA
Pottery Barn.Boston MA
You can use Google SMS to find publicly listed phone numbers and addresses for residences in the US....
Sample queries:
john smith palo alto ca
650-555-1234
B Walsh, 90210
You can use Google SMS to get detailed driving directions, including total number of steps, estimated distance and travel time....
Sample queries:
pasadena ca to santa monica
from 98112 to SEA
to 1130 N State St Chicago il from 251 e huron 60611
You can use Google SMS to get the latest weather conditions and four-day forecast for a particular U.S. location, just enter 'weather' followed by your location, zip or city and state.
Sample queries:
weather dallas tx
weather 75201
So, I entered the "address" 46645 and sent the message "pizza" followed by my zip code. I got two responses. The dang thing works.
Boy, I could have used this during my vacation. Getting weather via a micro-browser is a time-consuming chore.
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