I have always been impressed with Google as a company. Their mottos, “don’t be evil,” and “information should be free” are two things that are easy to believe in. Google is doing their best to make as many types of information free as possible. They’re constantly working on improving the world we live in. Of course, they’re still a business, and they work to make profits. I honestly believe that they think about improvements first and profits second, though. They invest in ideas first, and figure out how to make money off of those ideas later.
That’s why they bought a company like YouTube. It didn’t make money for a long time, but they’re starting to monetize it with ads now. It still comprises an extremely small part of their revenue, but they keep investing money in it…I assume that’s because it’s something they think is cool, something that makes sense.
With that in mind, I’m not surprised at all that Google came up with a version of 411 that’s free. Instead of spending between $1 and $4 for something as simple as a phone number when you’re in a bind, Google is making it free. I’m sure this isn’t a development that phone companies are thrilled with, as it can only hurt their revenue, but it sure is nice for consumers like you and I. Thanks for reading.
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