A city expert on your mobile phone

asklaila (www.asklaila.com), India's first local information service today announced the launch of its mobile search service. asklaila's mobile search allows consumers to quickly and easily search for information using their mobile phones. Mobile phone users simply need to text message to 58989 their local search queries and within moments receive relevant results via SMS. The service can also be accessed through any internet enabled mobile phone at m.asklaila.com. The service is available in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, with other cities to follow soon. SMS service is available on Reliance, Vodafone, and is expected to be shortly available on Airtel and other carriers (operator charges apply for SMS). For example, when searching for an "ATM nr Bandra Rly Stn", asklaila responds with address and landmark for two ATMs via text message, with the ability to get more. asklaila's mobile search is optimized for the mobile user and utilizes sophisticated technology to deliver the most relevant results. The search uses natural language processing and features user-specific intelligence like:

proximity search

syntax-free search option

support for Indian SMS lexicon (ex. nr