AOL Expands Mobile Search Beta

AOL has expanded its mobile search service to offer a suite of tools for users on the run, including comparison shopping and Yellow Pages data. Mobile AOL Search pulls up full Web results - not just WAP-enabled sites. To accomplish this, AOL has employed transcoding technology that adapts pages for the small screens of mobile devices.

Pinpoint Shopping details products, pricing and merchant ratings, while AOL Yellow Pages pulls up local business listings and maps. "We have 'Right-Sized the Internet' for small mobile screens, giving users the power to search or shop for anything they need," said AOL Mobile general manager Himesh Bhise. The beta service can be launched by visiting mobile.aolsearch.com in a mobile browser.