Say goodbye to 411

Filmed in December 2008, and recently posted this March 2009 on TED.com is a video entitled "Cool New Things You Can do with Your Mobile Phone" featuring NYT Tech Critic, David Pogue. The video runs 27:03 and is only worth watching the full video if you have an iPhone (he loves all the shiny little applications). Otherwise here is the jist for us BlackBerry users: 411: We've all used it at one time or another. If you have a phone with internet, maybe you're saving the $2.00/call and just Googling your question. If you don't have internet or a Yellow Pages lying around, and you're looking for a near-by gas station, coffee house or gym - text what you're looking for to the number 46645 (GOOGL). Yes, the 'E' on Google is left off intentionally. A text(s) message will be sent back immediatly with the results. This service is run by Google and it's free! Voice Messages: Understand that when you call your voice mail-box to check your messages - you're using your minutes (unless it's after 9 p.m.)! If you would rather not pay to listen to the "Third grade teacher on Ambien" as Pogue refers to the Voicemessage greeting - then use a service like PhoneTag and have your voice messages transcribed and sent to you as text messages, emails or both. There were also some great mentions about using Skype on your phone (without using minutes) and other fablous ideas! To get all the details visit the hyperlinks above or watch the mentioned video on TED.com here.

-Jacq (@jacqsmith)

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