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Yahoo! Launches oneSearch 2.0

At launch, Search Assist is available for the iPhone and is expected to become available on additional AJAX-compatible devices
By Wireless News Desk
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April 2, 2008 03:00 PM EDT
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"With Yahoo! oneSearch 2.0, we are fundamentally changing the way consumers use the Internet on their mobile phones,"? said Marco Boerries, executive vice president, Connected Life, Yahoo! as the search giant unveiled Yahoo! oneSearch 2.0, a new version of its award-winning mobile search service.

"With the launch of Yahoo! oneSearch in 2007," he continued, "we revolutionized mobile search by re-creating search specifically for the mobile phone, focusing on answers, not just Web links. In just over a year, we signed 29 partnerships with carriers across the globe, covering more than 600 million consumers under contract.”

Key enhancements will allow users to initiate searches faster using text or voice, said Boerries. Yahoo! also plans to provide greater relevance through richer, more detailed search results by opening up Yahoo! oneSearch to publishers to integrate content, simplify search input with Search Assist and voice-enabled search, and make search instantly accessible on the idle screen of many phones.

At launch, Search Assist is available for the iPhone and is expected to become available on additional AJAX-compatible devices over the coming months.

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