• October 8, 2008

Yahoo is expanding search capabilities on select mobile devices in the U.S., U.K., India, Singapore, Philippines and Canada.

Voice-enabled search has been integrated into the Yahoo oneSearch shortcut on select Nokia Series 60 devices, and into Yahoo Go 3.0 on select BlackBerry and Nokia Series 60/40 devices. Once users install Yahoo oneSearch on the Nokia Series 60 cell phone, one tap on the phone screen initiates a search. The service lets consumers speak or type a search for anything, from movie times and sports scores to stock quotes and restaurants. Search Assist also enables spelling suggestions and real-time related concepts for more specific search results.

As for Yahoo oneSearch with voice in Go 3.0, the mobile app offers a user interface, personalized start page and services accessible through widgets. By integrating Yahoo oneSearch with voice into Yahoo Go 3.0, the search engine expands the convenience of voice search to new users.--Laurie Sullivan