JOB seekers, house hunters and prospective car buyers have finally been freed from spending so much time in front of their computers.

This is thanks to fish4, the UK's leading classified listings website which has made its advertisements available via mobile phone.

For the first time in the UK, as well as browsing the 42,700 vacancies listed on the fish4jobs site, people hunting for jobs can now apply for positions directly from their phone.

Applicants can send a CV and covering letter directly to employers as quickly as texting a friend, making it easier to find a new job.

Fish4 estimates that the total application process via mobile can take less than five minutes.

As such, jobseekers can apply for jobs during tea breaks, on their way home from work or even in the office without being caught by the boss!

House hunters looking for the latest properties via fish4homes among the 340,000 currently advertised can use the fish4homes mobile service that allows detailed searches and access to high-quality property photographs. It also enables users to express interest in properties and instantly be put in direct contact with the estate agent. It is ideal for house hunters who are on the road, as they can instantly gain concise information about properties in their area, helping them save valuable hunting time.

Visitors to the fish4cars mobile site can search the whole fish4 database, view full screen photographs of vehicles that take their fancy, and make contact with the seller directly via a phone call if they see their dream motor on the site, without having to return to their computer. There are currently 130,000 cars and bikes in the fish4 database.

Chief executive officer of fish4 Joe Slavin said: "Fish4 strives to be as easy to use as possible for people hunting homes, jobs and cars.

"We've introduced the mobile service to allow home hunters, job seekers and car buyers to access the fish4 database wherever they are and find exactly what they are looking for as quickly as possible. It will also help them spend less time in the internet café, if they don't have a home internet connection.

"It's frustrating to miss out on your dream property, or job because you can't get to your computer in time.

"Fish4 mobile allows people to search wherever they are and make sure they aren't left behind when it comes to wonderful opportunities."

The fish4 mobile service can be accessed by visiting http://mobile.fish4.co.uk on a mobile handset.

For more information, contact the fish4 team on 0207 684 6969 or e-mail fish4@cowpr.com