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Google makes movie search mobile on iPhone, Android, and webOS handsets

You can now use Google's mobile website to find showtimes and movie trailers.

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Computing | by Samuel Axon | Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:30PM | 3 comments

Google has updated the mobile version of its web search engine to support the movie search features that went live for desktops a while ago. Just search for "movies" and tap "more movies" and you'll be able to choose between two browsing options: theaters and movies. From there you can find showtimes, trailers, and more information. Flixster iPhone app eat your heart out? Maybe not quite, but this is a neat feature regardless.

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external link Google Movie Results On Mobile Devices [searchengineland.com]
external link Find Movies Playing Nearby With Google Mobile… [Mashable!]
external link Google Adds Improved Movie Listings, Trailers… [Lifehacker]
external link Mobile Movie Search Gets the Google… [ReadWriteWeb]

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Movie trailers external link (12:47 AM on Fri Nov 27, 2009)

Why are these new features not being added for Windows Mobile? The browsers support it, it's just not being done for some reason.

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SEO Consultant external link (6:39 PM on Thu Dec 3, 2009)

Hello I just search the google and I found out your site. Nice post I am very worth reading it. Thanks!

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Nick Aviles external link (10:59 AM on Wed Jan 13, 2010)

Great new feature. Go Google!

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