Tag: 411

Goog-411 isn't the most glamorous of Google's services, but the ability to call and get Google's directory service for free is indispensable if you don't have a phone with a browser. The service seems to be getting better all the time, and the latest feature will tell you the cross streets of the business you're looking for. That's a useful service in areas where building numbers are scarce, or ...

There are plenty of free services for getting a phone number or address by talking to a computer over your cellphone. Google has GOOG 411, Microsoft has Live Search 411, and then there's the grandaddy of them all, FREE411. But what if you need more than an address or phone number? What if you need driving directions and you don't have mobile web access on your phone? FREE411 has launched a new ...

Google has beefed up its 411 voice search service with some directions. Google launched a 411 voice search at 1-800-GOOG-411 in April. The service allows users to call in a search query and get the result by voice. Now Google has integrated maps into the voice search. The 411 voice search service with maps works the same way, but during your call you would say "map it" to get a text message with ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Google_launches_GOOG_411'; Google has announced a new labs project, a free 411 service. The Google Voice Local Search is an experiment, but it aims to get users fully automated access to local business information. The GOOG 411 service holds the same information that would typically be found on Google.com, but for times when you just cant get to an internet ...