Sprint Nextel launches "Find It!" location-based search
Sprint has just rolled out a new service that
takes advantage of the location-awareness functionality on your phone that's mostly been dead weight up until now
(unless you've needed 911 help, that is), in the form of a mobile search site called "Find It!" For
$3-a-month, Find It! lets you search for businesses or get driving directions without the need to input your current
location -- technology from InfoSpace gleans that info directly from your phone. As you'd expect for a monthly fee, you
also get standard search features such as phone number lookup, movie listings, etc, all on any web-enabled Sprint Nextel
phone that supports J2ME apps.[Via Daily Wireless]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bigmanross @ Mar 28th 2006 10:14AM
I still prefer the "free" Google Local Beta even though it can't pinpoint where I am. The directions on it are still great. Satellite view is a little hard to see though on smaller screens.
tubs @ Mar 28th 2006 1:05PM
would be nice if this service they just announced was actually available. can't find it on the sprint website...
Christopher Price @ Mar 28th 2006 11:56PM
It is not available yet. Sprint has not disclosed when exactly it will be available beyond "soon".
Chris @ Apr 24th 2006 10:06AM
April 24th and it is still not out