Am I missing something here?
“Google for Celcom users : CELCOM Malaysia Bhd customers will now be able to access the Google search engine through Celcom’s WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) service. The telecommunications company signed a memorandum of understanding with the popular web search giant to make the service available to Celcom customers. Celcom chief executive officer Datuk Shazalli Ramly said the partnership will offer customers WAP and web search capabilities starting this month. Celcom will roll out other Google services such as Google Mail (Gmail) and the web version of Google Search within five months. ”
- Source thestar online
Sounds cool?
But everyone has already been doing this for ages!
In fact, here’s what it looks like from my phone… So what fantastic ‘new’ technology are we talking about here?
To make things worse, the article says…
“When accessed through Celcom’s portal, the Google searches will give top priority to Celcom’s offerings, followed by other results. “
Just what we need. Biased search results. Thanks but no thanks, Celcom…
To use Google Search on your phone: Just go to Google on your phone browser, or if your phone can support it, download the free opera phone browser which has Google built in.
To setup gmail on your mobile phone: Just point your mobile browser to http://m.gmail.com
To setup Google Calendar SMS reminders:
- Log in to Google Calendar, then go to Settings -> Notifications, enter your phone number and choose your carrier.
- You can then send yourself a verification code which will arrive promptly; enter it in the verification code box to finish the setup.
- Now also make sure to tick the “Event reminders – SMS†box and that you enable the right timing for events (e.g. 2 hours before the event, or a day before it…).
(Thanks Philipp)
If you want to read news feeds on your phone, follow these steps:
- Sign up for Google IG
- Pick the information modules you want (you can even throw in gmail here)
- Access it from your phone browser via http://www.google.com/ig/mobile
There, your phone is all ‘googled up’.
Sure beats a 5 month rollout plan doesn’t it?
November 24th, 2006 at 1:58 am
Hello,
I have tried Gmail mobile and it’s cool but not functional as I want it. I am going to try Movamail http://movamail.com/ that my friend recommended to me and ill get back to you with results.