If you’re in Australia or planning a trip, have a look at au1.mobi. The Australian mobile website directory is organized geographically for Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, West Australia, Northern Territory and ACT. The sites is further broken into cities and towns, so once you have your destination pinpointed, you can select from another menu which offers listings for accommodations, dining, events (“What’s going on”), shopping, transport, attractions and activities. The companion site for New Zealand, NZ1.mobi, was down at the time of this report.
Using the mobile internet can help you save money on directory assistance charges, especially if you are looking for a restaurant. A new mobi site, dinnerdelivery.mobi, offers the convenience of finding a restaurant by zip code. The searchable database allows users to select a restaurant by cuisine type, and also offers driving directions. Bon appetit!
If you want Mexican food in Sacramento, California, and you lost your take-out menu, never fear. Kico’s Mexican Restaurant has their menu online for your iPhone, blackberry or mobile phone at kicos.mobi. Now we’re getting hungry.
The big game is over, but if you are hungry and want to order a pizza then point your phone browser (or desktop browser) to locatepizza.mobi. mobi Enthusiast tested several zip codes (U.S. only) and found that the service is a full database to find a pizza place near you, minus the directory assistance charges. Now you just need to decide whether to order thin crust pizza or deep dish pizza.
