I have unabashed iPhone envy. Ah, to have google at my fingertips at every moment: mapquest, the yellow pages, the dictionary, iTunes, immediate answers to nagging trivia questions and unsolved bets. But I’m on a budget and just bought a new Verizon Wireless cell phone a few months ago (it’s not eco—or thrifty—to toss old things just because I want a new thing, ho hum.) So I was excited to learn about Google 411, which is just like regular 411, only free! Here’s a charmingly dorky demo video:

And as a bonus, here’s the scoop on Google’s effort to enlighten its employees, via the Shambahala Sun Sunspace.