Crescent is aiming its product in the right direction. Configuring information sources is made tedious by arrays of menu selections. Navigation is hampered by small screens and keyboards.
Response times are lengthy thanks to limited modem speeds.
The answer is a microsearch engine. Smart Finder makes wireless connected mobile devices usable by mainstream users. With Smart Finder , users can rapidly find messages, contact information, breaking news or database records with just a few keystrokes into a search engine. Smart Finder is the only microsearch engine designed for use within the constraints imposed by small form-factor devices connected to wireless networks. Diverse personal, public, and enterprise information sources may be simply accessed by entering fragments of words and phrases.