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Google mobile 3D search (Download Squad)

Jul 18th 2006 10:21PM I fail to understand how these functions would be made more convenient via picture-taking.

Lost? Why not use the GPS capabilities of most new phones these days and a simple java mapping program? It takes but a few button presses.

See an item in Best Buy? Why not just text the model number (since it's staring you in the face) to 46645 (GOOGL)?

Restaurant reviews? All you need is the name of the restaurant and its location.

Certainly image recognition would be a neat feature, but the same function can be done much more quickly and easily the "old fashioned way." No need to take and upload blurry camera phone pictures when a few bytes of text will do.