BEIJING -- The search engine, www.panguso.com, said Wednesday it will launch a voice activated search service for mobile phone users.

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The new feature, developed by the Panguso -- a joint venture of Xinhua News Agency and China Mobile, is being promoted at the 14th China Beijing International High-tech Expo from May 17 to 22 in Beijing.

The company didn't say exactly when the new service will be launched.

The voice search service for mobile phone users will enable people to make voice requests to facilitate searches, according to the company.

"It's inconvenient to type words into the search bar on mobile phones. Our voice search design can recognize short speeches and help phone users to easily find what they want," said an exhibitor with the Panguso.

Panguso, which was launched in February, provides search services for news, websites, images, videos and audio data.