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Google is hearing voices
ANDROID VERSION 2.2 codenamed "Froyo" was released by Google yesterday and the company demoed its expanded voice command functionality.
Google said it wants to use voice recognition technology to improve mobile devices, like by replacing typing on a small keyboard where possible. It also claimed it has improved its voice recognition translation technology.
"Before it was easy to search the web using voice but people do a lot more than just search the web," Google's Android 2.2 product manager Hugo Barra told the BBC.
"Now you can voice up text messages, e-mail a reminder to yourself, set your alarm clock, get directions, find music, open a map and call places. It really is about interacting with the device in the simplest of ways using the voice."
Google's voice command tool doesn't do anything that isn't already on the market. But the company has tweaked the experience and offers every type of voice-based technology in one package with the Froyo release of Android. Punters using the Android 2.2 OS will get dictation turned into text messages or e-mails and the improved voice recognition technology.
Google also launched Chrome to phone, which "allows users to move from the desktop computer to the mobile device by transferring information like websites, driving directions and even phone numbers."
It wants to roll out the voice technology on as many phones as possible but it won't be coming to mobile phones running older versions of the Android OS for now.
Android has come out of nowhere to sell smartphones and computers by the trainload. While Microsoft is still doodling on an October release date for Windows Phone 7, Google is hitting the ball out of the park. Apple didn't see this one coming. µ
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Is Google Voice Actions before the time???
I think so...
Google Voice actions is a “cool” new feature for Android (Froyo 2.2). With this new feature you are able to tell your phone what to do, with just your voice.
Pretty cool stuff — everything just works the way you would expect. Kind of. The feature is awesome, but after all is said and done, I think there may still be a few issues that need to be worked out before people can effectively make use of this.
To read more.... Please check it out @ http://thefireseal.blogspot.com/2010/08/android-is-google-voice-actions-before.html
A while back, Inq posted a question about the next killer app for mobiles. I said 'voice recognition'.
Some Captain Obvious pointed out that phones already have voice recognition. But he missed the point...
People need to be able to 'talk' to their phones...
"Phone, set my alarm for 7am tomorrow."
"Phone, did I get any e-mails from Joe Johnson?"
"Phone, tell my workgroup that I'll be late for the 7am meeting, due to a massive hangover."
We need really intelligent voice recognition! It's the beginning of Star Trek, my friends:)
No, Apple didn't see this one coming. They still don't see it coming. And by the time Froyo is fully distributed and my Palm Pre Plus gets an update that includes Flash, Apple still won't see it coming because while I'm watching Flash based video on an unlimited data plan still, Apple Fanboys will have to cope with the fact that they have no app for that.
"Android 2.2 Froyo was released only yesterday"
So sad. Maybe the regular tech "journalist" is on vacation so they got this guy from the caffeteria to write for the week?
Android 2.2 Froyo was released only yesterday ? Are you sure ?