Live Search Gets TellMe-Based 411 Line
Microsoft has launched its own free 411 service, available at 1-800-CALL-411. Live Search 411 is built on TellMe, which Microsoft bought earlier this year, and lets you speak to a voice recognition system and get business listings, with the option to have the system connect your call or send you a text message with the results. I called the line and had no problem understanding it (and it had no trouble understanding me), so check it out and compare with GOOG-411.
