Here’s how it works:

1. Add email to your cell phone or Blackberry’s address book.
2. When you have a question, e-mail email with a command in the subject line (body of the e-mail can be blank)
3. In less than 30 seconds, you’ll receive an e-mail with the information!

And that’s it ! Just make sure you check the various commands so that you can get the maximum information when needed. List of things you can check with Snapask:

• flight status
• traffic
• weather
• dictionary
• local time
• stock quote
• latest news
• Wikipedia entry
• movie showtimes
• yellow pages
• local businesses
• song lyrics
• slang term definitions
• sports scores

For more applications that let you obtain web information in similar way see MakeUseOf’s Ask Questions section.

Check out Snapask @ www.snapask.com [via Labnol.org] ( by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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Check out sample screenshot of the email signature containing AwayFind link.

Features:

• Make sure you get urgent emails as SMS when you’re offline or on vacation.
• Urgent emails can be delivered to your phone as SMS or other email address.
• Optionally ask sender a question (ex. What car do I drive?) to only get emails from people you know.
• Customize your AwayFind contact form by choosing which information to request from sender.
• Basic account is free, paid accounts with more features also available.

Watch demo video below:

Visit AwayFind @ www.awayfind.com

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From the page:

AtMyNumber makes exchanging email addresses easy. Your phone number can then be used as an email address, and you can still receive email in your preferred email account.

AtMyNumber does not store forwarded emails and you can quickly delete your account whenever you want.

How to get started?

(1) Sgnup for an account by entering the phone number you want to use as your email. Say something like 2125550123@atmynumber.com. (Note: It should be a 10-digit number from continental U.S or Canada.)

(2) Enter the email address where you want your emails to be forwarded. This can be your actual email address.

(3) Whenever someone sends you an email to your AtMyPhone address (ex. 2125550123@atmynumber.com) the email will be forwarded to your actual email address.

Features:

• Get an email address that matches your phone number.
• Forward incoming emails to any desired email
• Works only for US and Canadian phone numbers
• AtMyNumber does not store incoming emails

Check out AtMyNumber @ www.atmynumber.com

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So what’s the guarantee that this service will remain online for another 100 years ? Well, there is no guarantee. Although the founder does promise to support the site all the time.

Extras

- Nobody will read your messages except for the recipient.
- All email addresses are kept strictly confidential.
- All scheduled emails are guaranteed to be sent punctually.

Check out MailFreezr @ www.mailfreezr.com

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Additional Features

• The generated RSS feeds are valid and compressed.
• Create as many feeds as you want and share them with others.
• MailBucket is protected by SpamAssassin and provides ‘mark as spam’ feature at the end of each item.
• Note: Feeds are not password protected so it’s vital you choose something long as your mailbox, like mailbucket.org/makeuseof6756.xml. This will make harder for someone to guess it.

Check out MailBucket @ www.mailbucket.org

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Feature Overview

• Push emails from Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Google Apps, Hotmail, POP3 emails to your mobile.
• Receive emails as soon as they hit your inbox.
• Access your address book contacts from anywhere.
• All data transmissions are secure and encrypted.
• Supports all major brands of mobile handsets including Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola phones. View all supported devices here.
• No geographical restrictions.

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Jangl: “…through a voicemail delivered by email, you and anyone you want to talk with, can be connected very quickly, via local phone numbers, even if your mobile phone isn’t allowed to dial International numbers. And, right now, it’s pretty much free. That’s pretty cool.”

Jangl Features

• Send free voicemail to anyone via email address.
• Call your Jangl contacts in over 30 countries and pay only local calling fees. You can use mobile or standard phone line.
• Contacts Call Routing: Forward contacts to Voicemail, or connect them directly to your Phone.
• Set custom call routing settings for each contact.
• Voicemail Notifications: Get voicemail alerts via email, or mobile text-messages (carrier charges may apply).
• Listen to your voicemails at Jangl’s website as well as all the other standard dialing options.
• Embed Jangl ‘Call Me’ widgets on your blog, website, or profile page (social, business, dating, etc.).
• Your phone number always remains secure and invisible to the caller.
• Block unwanted contacts.
• Note: Jangl Service is free while in beta. When calling from a mobile phone (regardless of destination) only local calling rates apply.
• More Questions? Check out Jangl FAQ page.

Jangl Widget (website, blog, profile, etc.)

Jangl Introduction

Go to Jangl [www.jangl.com]

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Push Features

• Send/Receive emails from up to 5 email addresses (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, any POP3 or IMAP4 account).
• Attachments: Receive, forward, save, and view photos and other attachments (Text, HTML, PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, GIF, JPG/JPEG and BMP.)
• Push Shortcut Keys: Navigate faster using provided keyboard shortcuts.
• Customize: switch between custom themes and backgrounds, set favorite MP3s for new email notification, set personal picture as a backdrop for your email account/s, etc.
• Requirement: You need a data plan to use Consilient Push on your mobile phone.
• Extra: Download free MP3 Ring tones (only few).
• Works on more than 100 phone models. See if your phone is supported here.
• More questions? Check out Consilient FAQ page.

Introduction and demo video

Consilient Push [http://www.consilient.com/]

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Yahoo! Go Features

• Easily access Yahoo Services directly from mobile phone.
• Search Engine: Access Yahoo web search
• Flickr: Acces and View your Flickr albums and pictures.
• Yahoo Mail: View, Manage and Reply to your emails. All changes will be automatically synchronized with online Yahoo account.
• News: Latest Global, Entertainment, Sports and Finance News.
• FeedReader: Add feeds from favorite blogs/websites.
• Weather Tool: Configure quick weather access for your zip code.
• Access Local Maps and Business Listings i.e. restaurants, pizzerias, etc., with direct dial feature.
• Supports over 120 mobile phones. Custom iPhone version available.
• Try Yahoo! Go right from the web interface here (no registration required@yahoo.)
• Important: Yahoo! Go is a free service however depending on your carrier and mobile service plan data-transfer fees may apply.

Visit Yahoo! Go [http://mobile.yahoo.com/go]

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Flurry Overview

• Access all your email accounts from Mobile.
• Import your contacts for quicker message compose.
• Subscribe to news and follow-up on blogs. Share favorite items with friends.
• Embed Flurry subscribe button on your website.
• Text message notifications when you get new emails.
• Send pictures from your phone.
• Used in over 200 countries worldwide.
• Any Questions? Check out demo tour (incl. screenshots) or go to FAQ page.

Embedding Flurry on your website

Go to Flurry (www.flurry.com)

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TeleFlip Features:

• Auto-forward emails from your email accounts to your cell phone as a text message.
• Reply to your emails from mobile phone.
• Filtering: Control what email gets flipped to your phone and when you receive it.
• Turn TeleFlip service on/off whenever you like.
• Keep a copy of forwarded emails in your inbox as usual.
• Free and Easy-to setup: No downloads, No special phone, No software to install.
• Note: Teleflip is free however standard text messaging charges may apply (depending on your mobile service plan).
• Currently service available only in US and Canada

TeleFlip Demo Video

TeleFlip Intro Video

Visit: TeleFlip (https://www.teleflip.com/)

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