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Yahoo Mobile OneSearch Shortcuts

Yahoo oneSearch Shortcut for mobile launched earlier this week to provide one-click access on mobile devices running Windows in the United States, according to Joy Ghanekar. He explains that the service integrates voice search. It lets you speak or type the query from the home screen.

Ghanekar describes several other features Yahoo added, such as auto-locate on select devices to deliver local search results based on a combination of cell tower triangulation and Wi-Fi hotspots. You no longer need to type in your address or zip code to access local listings. Similar to the technology Google uses for Latitude, it can pinpoint your approximate location.

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