3G S Voice Commands - The complete list

[zorahk]

Thank you so much. Here are the Japanese commands (the original post should include other languages, so the OP should update)

連絡先に載っている相手に電話をかける： 「電話」または「電話をかける」と言った後に、相手の名
前を言います。相手が複数の番号を持っている場合は、「自
宅」や「携帯」などを追加できます。
番号を入力して電話をかける 「電話」または「電話をかける」と言った後に、番号を言
います。
修正する 「違う」、「間違った」、「間違い」、または「これじゃない」
と言います。
音楽再生を操作する 「再生」または「音楽を再生」と言います。一時停止する
ときは、「一時停止」または「音楽を一時停止」といいます。
「次の曲」または「前の曲」と言うこともできます。
アルバム、アーティスト、またはプレイリストを再生する 「再生」と言った後に、「アルバム」、「アーチスト」、または「プ
レイリスト」と名前を言います。
現在のプレイリストをシャッフルする 「シャフル」と言います。
現在再生中の曲の詳細を検索する 「曲名は？」、「この曲の名前は？」、「誰の曲？」、または「歌っ
ているのは誰？」と言います。
Geniusを使用して似ている曲を再生する 「ジーニアス」、「似ている曲を再生」、または「同じような
曲を再生」と言います。
音声コントロールを取り消す 「キャンセル」と言います。

[meagain]

Only snafu I've had is with the earphones. The center button for press/hold is very close to the microphone so initially, I'd press/hold and keep my thumb/forefinger there and bascially block it. I then pressed/held a little lower down which changed the volume at the same time.
Trying to remember to move my fingers away after the beep so it can hear me.

[nezff]

I love the voice commands so far. You just have to say the right words to it. lol

[harry20larry]

When I am listening to music in bed, I would really like a voice command for "what's the time", seems pretty basic, but it would be very useful

[Diseal3]

Wow thank you this helps. I was talking to myself for a while figuring out everything it can and cannot do =D.

[ViperrepiV]

in the ipod, the top commands that I find most useful are:

"play songs by XXXX"
"Play the playlist Tom's iphone selection" (playlist with all of my songs - lets me hop from whatever is playing to the general pool of songs)
"genius" or "play more songs like this"

[d21mike]

Got my iPhone 3G S yesterday (had a 3G before). This should also be on the older phones.

Anyway this is a feature I really wanted. So far it works great for me. However, now I need a voice command to activate the Speaker. I always use the Speaker while in the car. Anyway to default the speaker on? Maybe App or something?

[Etnies419]

Originally Posted by t0mat0

"sudo make me a sandwich"

I love XKCD.

[ViperrepiV]

I've also found that my v-moda vibe earphones, which have the button to control music playback, often engages the voice command prompt when i don't want it to. really annoying

[drpellypo]

Originally Posted by rushmere

Maybe it's because I'm British, but my iPhone doesn't understand me.

For example, whenever I ask it to play the next song it calls my dentist.

I've had some very interesting conversations with people today!

I did that yesterday.

I say:
"Play Kings of Leon"

iPhone says:
"Calling Mark Henley"

Of course I have been doing this through the headphones whilst driving, so by the time I get the the phone to cancel (which takes an age, cos you have to close ipod, click the banner to show call options, then click end) they have already answered. I called the same person three times yesterday!

[drpellypo]

Originally Posted by paulcdb

lol, i'm having this trouble too, guess it doesn't like a welsh accent.

Would've been good to have it confirm before it just dials. 'calling joe bloggs, confirm?' or just be able to disable it from dialing when in ipod. Anything to stop it dialing random people.

ah well, plenty more stuff to play with.

There's a system called VIP I think it is which is office based voice dialing. The BBC use it. On this system, is says "calling Steve Jobs, unless you say cancel"

It seems odd they have missed this option off voice dialing. The only reason I can think of them not having it is the usual Apple 'it works 100% perfectly, so why would you want to say cancel?'

I reckon there's a good chance 3.1 will have it.

[meagain]

Does Voice "learn"? Like the iPhone learns words, and by repeating them, etc. it remembers and nails it at some point?

Has anyone practiced with a tricky band title, etc. that often meets with failure by repeating the words over & over? Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

[AHughes]

Can someone tell me how well it deals with an Australian Accent? Our accent has always been the pitfall of most voice control systems.

[AHughes]

Originally Posted by t0mat0

"sudo make me a sandwich"

But i want the sandwitch without getting up. So the proper syntax of that command should be

"sudo make me a sandwich"
then
"sudo get sandwich"

[labman]

Originally Posted by AHughes

Can someone tell me how well it deals with an Australian Accent? Our accent has always been the pitfall of most voice control systems.

Adam Hills - Australian accents

[iphones4evry1]

I sure hope Apple enables in-App voice control for developers.

And you thought people talking loud on phone calls in public was already annoying enough. Just wait.

"Dammmit! I said 'TWITTER, I'M EATING A SANDWICH!!!!!'" (everybody in the room turns and looks)

Although I have to admit, instant messaging with voice to text would be pretty cool.

Wells Fargo mobile App: "Account Balance" .... "Your account has .. TWO .. dollars" (everyone in room glances over at you) "Recent Activity" .... "AT&T bill for .. THREE .. hundred .. TWENTY .. five .. dollars" ...

[Etnies419]

Originally Posted by AHughes

But i want the sandwitch without getting up. So the proper syntax of that command should be

"sudo make me a sandwich"
then
"sudo get sandwich"

[dlemmon]

"Turn Vibrate On, Reject calls"

[scottamac]

Originally Posted by AHughes

Can someone tell me how well it deals with an Australian Accent? Our accent has always been the pitfall of most voice control systems.

Not very well, will call people ok, but ipod... forget it.

[freelander]

Originally Posted by drpellypo

I did that yesterday.

I say:
"Play Kings of Leon"

iPhone says:
"Calling Mark Henley"

Of course I have been doing this through the headphones whilst driving, so by the time I get the the phone to cancel (which takes an age, cos you have to close ipod, click the banner to show call options, then click end) they have already answered. I called the same person three times yesterday!

Same thing was happening to me, have sorted it now ant it works 100% and I've got a scouse accent!! You have to say "Play songs by Kings of Leon".

[indisguise]

I hope they update it so that it can be used to launch apps or to turn on bluetooth, wifi and other settings

[iHateMacs]

Originally Posted by Kadman

This is actually a feature. As soon as it hears a British accent, it assumes you need a dentist.

Sorry, couldn't resist!

That's because us British have personalities. We don't need to have "perfect" teeth to find a mate.

What is the point of straight teeth if you need to visit your analyst three times a week?

[TheSpaz]

I think it should have the "Tell me a joke" command like on the Mac voice control!

Remember back in the day? "Tell me a joke"... then the computer would say:

"Knock knock"
You say "Who's there"
"Orange"
You say "Orange who?"
"Orange you glad you bought a Macintosh?"

[skye12]

Originally Posted by thelordnyax

i want to use Voice Control to launch apps

I bet it will happen.

[iMerlin]

I really hope this happens but Im not sure it will. It seems like Apple just used the current voice command software that the new shuffles have, and I dont think the shuffles will ever need to launch apps or change settings. But it would be nice if key words accessed different parts of the voice command. for example,

"Play" of course launches the iPod app
"Call" you guessed it...
"Launch" would launch apps
"Change" would access settings.

This would eliminate the problem with saying "Play Tool" and it responds by saying "Calling Jon".

I would love this to be a one-stop-shop for all the iPhone controls. "Change iPod setting EQ Dance" and the EQ changes to the dance setting. It seems like this function should be available but Im not sure it will be.

I would also like to be able to record my own voice commands and assign them to a common command. Like a macro. So I could record myself saying "Change sound to silent, turn Bluetooth ON" and it would do whatever actions I programmed.

Also, just a tip, if you have an issue every time you try to play a certain playlist or call a certain person, here is a possible fix.
Every time I try to play songs by Tool, it doesnt work. it either calls someone or plays songs from someone else. So I created a playlist with Tool in it and named it ONE. So now I say, "Play playlist ONE" instead of play songs by Tool.
Also works for my wife. Her name is Diane but it always thinks Im saying Brian, so I created a second contact for her named... you guessed it... WIFE. Call Wife now works perfectly!