Say Goodbye to GOOG-411! Hello To SMS 466453!

#GOOG-411 gone but use #466453 http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Google is pulling the plug on Google 411 service, GOOG-411 (1-800-GOOG-411) a voice-powered directory assistance service that connect users quickly to businesses across the U.S. and Canada which was launched a three years ago.
The innovative service provided;

• Voice Search - search Google by speaking instead of typing.
• Voice Input - fill in any text field on Android by speaking instead of typing.
• Voice Actions - control your Android phone with voice commands. For example, you can call any business quickly and easily just by saying its name.

Google is not just shutting down the service, it is utilizing the lessons learned elsewhere and if you still need similar service, there are many ways you can get it ro Google it self. If you do not have a smartphone, you can just send a TEXT message to GOOGLE (466453) with the name and the location of the business  as shown above. You can also use Gmail calling feature to call anyone in the US and Canada for free.
Thank you GOOG-411

Here comes Google Voice, Revamped Grand Central

I am a fan and a regular user of GrandCentral, long before Google acquired Grandcentral. It allows you to use a single number to ring your home, work, and mobile phones, a central voicemail inbox that you could access on the web, and the ability to screen calls.All are very valuable to me.
Now Google has added Voice Transcripts of the voicemail and archive and search SMS texts that you send and receive, when it renamed GrandCentral to Google Voice.

In addition, you can also make low priced international calls and dial in to Goog-411 for directory assistance.Craig Walker has a Post on Grandcentral Blog as well! (Moving to Google Voice!)

Now in the back of my mind I wonder if this has got anything to do with, Google discontinuing to support third party SMS apps via Gmail? like infinite SMS.
If you're a GrandCentral user, Google says that over the next couple of days, you will receive instructions in your GrandCentral inbox on how to start using Google Voice. If you are not a Grandcentral user and if you'd like to be notified, when the service opens to others, You can send Google your email address.
I am waiting!


Official Google Blog: Here comes Google Voice

http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/

Tags: Google Voice, GOOG-411, GrandCentral