After Google 411, now its Microsoft’s Live Search 411 turn to hit the stage of directory inquiry services.

Similar like in Google’s version, the US citizens have now access to the free service that provides for free the information requested about weather, movies or airline tickets, through the phone lines.
Users with Internet access phones, can get links to traffic maps.
The difference is of course, the phone number you have to dial at, and in this case is: 1-800-CALL-411 or 1-800-225-5411.

According to Satya Nadella - corporate vice president of the Search & Advertising Platform Group at Microsoft - "Microsoft is building on several years of innovation in imagery and 3D visualisation, adding some of the most significant innovations to driving directions technology in the past several years. Collectively, these improvements build on the work we did in core relevance and differentiated vertical experiences, and are an important milestone in our efforts in delivering a comprehensive, innovative search offering that includes mobile, mapping, web and local services."