Is mobile search the next big thing?

"Mobile search is not here yet," said search analyst Greg Sterling of Sterling Market Intelligence, mostly because searching on a two-inch mobile screen isn't yet a good user experience. But the pace of improvement has accelerated. "I thought it would take five to seven years, but now I think in two to three years there will be meaningful mobile-search usage." (more)

It won't be long before the power of the web will be fully transferred to mobile telephones, and combined with global positioning, the opportunities seem immense. Imagine asking your phone for directions to the nearest sushi restaurant, the nearest computer store, the nearest watch repair shop. Never will local search be more important.