411 is History
Apr06
Google just launched “Google Voice Local Search” a free phone based local information tool. They are calling it Google 411.
How it works: Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone, the service then asks for city and state. It then asks for a category or business name. It uses speech recognition to input your selections, and returns the results using computerized speech synthesis. The speech is much better than Microsoft Sam, but still sounds computerized.
Verdict: Absolutely brilliant.
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