ChaCha Helps Save Hoops Fans’ Thumbs

Mobile answer service ChaCha has added some new features that make it easier for sports fans to get all the scores, news and updates on key NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL and NCAA basketball and football games.

Launched just as the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament is heating up, ChaCha’s new ThmbSavrs are abbreviations that let sports fans send shortcut texts to ChaCha (242242) instead of having to type out a full question.

For example, to find out info on an Indiana University game, fans can type “Score IU,” “Score Hoosiers” or “Score Indiana.” Since ChaCha uses actual humans to answer the queries, folks with clumsy thumbs don’t have to worry if they misspell the team name, either. They’ll still get their answer.

To make the service even more user-friendly, ChaCha has a list of common short cuts on its ThmbSavrs Web page.

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