Tuesday
Nov182008
Google voice search for the iPhone
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 7:14AM
It's not very often that I become envious of my friends with iPhones. I mean, sure it's slick, has the Apple name on it and works really well but it's not all it's cracked up to be (no pun intended for you cracked LCD users). For me, the full, Qwerty, real keyboard was important.
In my line of work I send a lot of emails. I also text quite a bit. When it comes to writing paragraphs of information or a blog entry, a real keyboard helps me to both type faster and more accurately. With the onscreen keyboard of the iPhone, I would need to constantly look at it to make sure my fingers are where they're supposed to be.
Today however, I'm excited for those iPhone friends/fiends that are now using the Google Voice Search for the iPhone. From what I've seen and heard the interface is simple to use, works really well and the best part -- The voice recognition is done on the phone so it's much faster than most traditional voice recognition products (TellMe and Vlingo come to mind).
Fret not my Google Android friends, I have two things to let you know:
One can only hope that Google will come to their senses and start rolling out software for the Android OS when they do others. I mean, it is their baby!
In my line of work I send a lot of emails. I also text quite a bit. When it comes to writing paragraphs of information or a blog entry, a real keyboard helps me to both type faster and more accurately. With the onscreen keyboard of the iPhone, I would need to constantly look at it to make sure my fingers are where they're supposed to be.
Today however, I'm excited for those iPhone friends/fiends that are now using the Google Voice Search for the iPhone. From what I've seen and heard the interface is simple to use, works really well and the best part -- The voice recognition is done on the phone so it's much faster than most traditional voice recognition products (TellMe and Vlingo come to mind).
Fret not my Google Android friends, I have two things to let you know:
- Since Google Android is made by Google, I'm sure that the G1 and Android will have integrated voice search in the near future. It only makes sense to add this and an onscreen keyboard to the device (please?).
- You can search with your voice for certain things by using a tool like TellMe. Call 800-555-TELL and you can say any number of things that you'd like (including movie times, weather and directions). It's kind of cool -- Just not as cool as an integrated G1 app. Go figure.
One can only hope that Google will come to their senses and start rolling out software for the Android OS when they do others. I mean, it is their baby!
Reader Comments (1)
Weird, last tweet didn't go. Fear not G1 owners, voice search will soon come to you just like the iPhone. http://bit.ly/NzVE