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3G S Voice Commands - The complete list
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This is actually a feature. As soon as it hears a British accent, it assumes you need a dentist.
Sorry, couldn't resist!
LOL
So when it talks in an American accent does it call your plastic surgeon or your therapist?
And you don't even have to go that far. If you add Wife to her original contact as her nickname, it'll call her with just one contact.
Nicknames are a great way to distinguish between similar contacts.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。
If i say 『電話をかける＜名前＞』 like listed above, it always doesn't understand. To make a voice call in japanese, i always have to say 『＜名前＞に電話をかける』 This way, my iPhone also understood.
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。
This also never works for me. It's neither my, nor my pronouniciation's fault. Even native japanese speaker won't get this situation to work.
「次の曲」または「前の曲」と言うこともできます。
Also, when i tell my iPhone to go to 『前の曲』 , it starts this current song from the beginning.
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。
This works flawless as long as the singer is japanese and i set the correct furigana into itunes.
But it was actually obvious, that other languages than (american-)english won't work properly.
If i say 『電話をかける＜名前＞』 like listed above, it always doesn't understand. To make a voice call in japanese, i always have to say 『＜名前＞に電話をかける』 This way, my iPhone also understood.
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。
This also never works for me. It's neither my, nor my pronouniciation's fault. Even native japanese speaker won't get this situation to work.
「次の曲」または「前の曲」と言うこともできます。
Also, when i tell my iPhone to go to 『前の曲』 , it starts this current song from the beginning.
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。
This works flawless as long as the singer is japanese and i set the correct furigana into itunes.
But it was actually obvious, that other languages than (american-)english won't work properly.
And you don't even have to go that far. If you add Wife to her original contact as her nickname, it'll call her with just one contact.
Yup, I nicknamed most of my immediate family (especially my dad since i have the same name). Very useful.
The only way I got the commands to work right is if I say
laylist by ----artist---"
"Dial ---person name---"
and honestly can't get the shuffle command to work. It's very frustrating
laylist by ----artist---""Dial ---person name---"
and honestly can't get the shuffle command to work. It's very frustrating
dietician/nutritionist/personal trainer
get the stereotypes correct will ya!
So if i was from the hood, i'd be connected to KFC?
Could also add;
"What"
For example, "What time is it?", "What is the date?", "What is the current temperature?" or "What is the battery status?"
Probably be most usefull when using headphones only
sweet, 3.1 on a 3GS + a single press of the phone button on my Moto S9's = voice control over Bluetooth
now, if they could just make the built-in >| and |< buttons work I would be ecstatic...
now, if they could just make the built-in >| and |< buttons work I would be ecstatic...
So I pay $299 for the phone and of course another $2000 or so for the life of the contract and the stinking Voice Control CAN NOT PRONOUNCE MY NAME CORRECTLY!!
Just flat irritating.
I have spent my life correcting people on the pronounciation of my name and now every time I ask the phone to call my wife it repeats her name and bungles the last name. Arrrggghh!!!!!
Just flat irritating.
I have spent my life correcting people on the pronounciation of my name and now every time I ask the phone to call my wife it repeats her name and bungles the last name. Arrrggghh!!!!!
For people who have thick accents and their phones can't understand them - just don't talk with your accent. Or speak more clearly.
And if you're thinking something about how all accents are relative and you can't simply "not" have an accent, I say two things to you sir:
(1) That's bunk, and
(2) try talking in a "United Statesian - West Coastian" accent to your phone. It should understand you. For more info on how to do this, consult your local dictionary's pronunciation key (hopefully it's in IPA. NOT the Oxford English Dictionary).
And if you're thinking something about how all accents are relative and you can't simply "not" have an accent, I say two things to you sir:
(1) That's bunk, and
(2) try talking in a "United Statesian - West Coastian" accent to your phone. It should understand you. For more info on how to do this, consult your local dictionary's pronunciation key (hopefully it's in IPA. NOT the Oxford English Dictionary).
I got a good one today, I paused some music then said "shuffle" and the nice lady said "No music is playing, do you want to play music now?"
heh heh
When you press the home key the background to the voice recogniser shows the most likely phrases depending on what you are in (ipod mode or making a call).
heh heh
When you press the home key the background to the voice recogniser shows the most likely phrases depending on what you are in (ipod mode or making a call).
I connect the iPhone to my car via a cassette tape adapter, but when it is plugged into the headphone jack, voice command doesn't work at all. It's apparently looking for sound from the headphone jack (via the Apple earphones), but I'm not using those. Any solutions to this?
This is great! I never knew it did that. I think every device should have this function... But if the members from this thread are using it then it should be loaded with jokes about the British!! This thread is defiantly beating that dead horse!
What year is this? I did not know anyone had a cassette player anymore!
Does it work with bluetooth car stereos?
On another note you could cut a set of iphone headphones up and set it up that way. Or just a thought. I know on ebay you can buy a 2 inch headphone adapter that just plugs in the ipone, has a mic and call button, then a 3.5mm jack. They are made so you can use any set of headphones. If you plug the cassette adapter into that it could work. I know I bought one like a year ago for 2 bucks shipped!
I have a 2006 Acura TL, and yes, unfortunately it does have a cassette player. Or I guess it's fortunate, since they did NOT include an aux input. At least I have some way to connect the iPhone without resorting to an FM modulator.
Yeah I guess I'll have to do that.
It's just weird to me that the phone can't detect the difference between a headset with a mic and one without. Wearing a regular headset (or in my case, using a cassette adapter), you should be able to just speak into the phone to issue a voice command.
Maybe 3.1 will fix this.
I would not count on it. I get home in a week or so and I will send you the one I have... If I can find it.
I have the same problems getting it to work that you do. It's also really picky about intonation. You must say everything really straight to get it to work, I don't really know how to describe it.
My main problem is getting stuff to play. For example, if I say 歌っているのは誰？ and I am listening to the pillows, it will spit out ザ＊ピロウズ, but if I say ザ＊ピロウズを再生 or ザ＊ピロウズをプレイ it won't understand. It seems to be able to read english band names without issue, but it doesn't understand them when spoken. I think they need to work on integration between English/Japanese with regards to band and song names.
Also, I can't get the call feature to work with non-Japanese contacts. That's a huge issue.