Why waste money on 411 directory inquiries? If you have an sms plan on your cell phone, you have a powerful search tool in your hands. It’s especially handy when looking for a street address or phone number of a business –while driving.

Simply type in the business name and zip code or city as a text message (for example, pizza Scottsdale az) and send it to 46645 (the Google sms address that’s the numeric equivalent of GOOGL)

I was at Best Buy a few days back and wanted a price check of the Creative Zen Nano. I typed in "F price creative zen nano" in the message area and sent it off to 46645. Before I could cross the aisle, the phone beeped with a text message giving me the price. In case you’re wondering the prefix "F" routs the Google search through Froogle.

It gets better. Looking for the meaning of an obscure word? Type in the word, followed by "definition." Once you master this, you can search for movie times, driving directions etc!