Windows Live Mobile Search v2 Released

Mobile Search v2 has just been released with improved navigation, caching, movie listings, restaurants, GPS, traffic reporting and more! This is one of my all time favorite apps, and not just because I work in the Windows Mobile team. It is extremely well designed, the search results are accurate, and it comes with enough bells and whistles to be useful in many scenarios. Read the announcement and download the latest version from the team blog (while you're at it, check out this review on CNET news.com).

Also try out the updated Live Search in IEMobile by visiting https://m.live.com.

If you want one more cool mobile search option, try Microsoft's recently acquired TellMe's service. Simply SMS a search query like "Starbucks 90210" to TELLM (83556) and wait for the results. This works on all phones - not just Windows Mobile.

Note: If you're a Windows Mobile developer, I especially recommend downloading the Mobile Search client above. This app follows all the design guidelines and compatibility best practices that ensure it works on the widest range of devices. And it is written in managed code (C#)! Seeing it work may help you improve the usability of your own applications, or inspire you to create something equally cool with the Windows Mobile 6 SDK.

-Mel