Summary

Google SMS is an incredibly powerful way to access information through Google by using your phone or mobile device’s SMS text message system. This is a great way to use Google when your device does not have normal Internet access. Get local business listings, driving directions, movie showtimes, and weather forecasts; convert from one measure to another; translate from English to several other languages; get stock quotes; ask questions with snippet answers; comparison shop; and get sports scores. You also can use Google SMS to find ZIP code and area code locations or use it as a high-powered calculator.

You probably can’t remember all the cool stuff Google SMS can do, so you can download wallet-sized tip sheets from www.google.com/sms/tips.pdf. Print several of them, and post them on your car’s dashboard, your bulletin board at work, or wherever you think you may need quick help.

Remember, it’s simple and all you really need to remember is GOOGL. With all the power of Google in your cell phone, you hardly need a desktop computer. But when you do, there is so much more you can do with Google. Learn about installing the Google Pack in the next chapter.