14. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein the address linking module is further configured to convert each character string within a threshold proximity of the number into a hashcode for comparison with a database of address indicators that are stored as hashcodes.
11. A mobile device comprising: a receiver for receiving a message containing text; a user interface for displaying the text; a memory for storing the text; an address linking module configured to: search the text, wherein said search is configured to: find a number in the text, once the number is found, search forward in the text within a predetermined number of words of the number, identify at least two character strings during said search forward, each character string being of a different predefined address indicator type, and select a segment of the text including the number and said at least two character strings; assess whether or not the segment comprises an address; display at least a portion of the text comprising the segment on a display of a mobile device; and if the segment is assessed as comprising an address, include a link for display, the link pointing to at least one application, wherein said search is further configured to: search for at least two character strings following a number and that are a city name from the list of city names in a database and a non-abbreviated country; and wherein to assess whether or not the segment comprises an address, the address linking module is configured to: determine a probability that the segment comprises a valid address based on at least: a number of character strings of different predefined address indicator types within the segment, a number of character strings of different predefined address indicator types within the segment that are cross-referenced in a database, and proximities of the at least two character strings to each other; and if the probability is above a threshold probability, assess the address as valid.