411Sync.com is a site that provides an interface between your cell phone and information that may normally not be in a format that is mobile-friendly. Some cell phone-managed services it offers include:
Create and schedule personal reminders
A calendar
Stock portfolio alerts
Spending trackers
Text message storage
Mobile search keywords
The mobile search keywords feature is what we will be using for our mashup to deliver content. It is a nifty, free way for any web developer to create content to be delivered through SMS. Users send a request to 411Sync’s phone number. 411Sync then makes a request to your web server, passing any parameters you need. 411Sync takes whatever results come up, formats it, and sends it back to the phone.
The mobile search keywords feature has developer documentation, located at http://www.411sync.com/cgi-bin/Developer, which details the fields the form requires, what they mean, and more information about the necessary RSS response. By parsing and delivering...