iOS 5 with Nuance Speech Recognition Enabled in Carrier Testing

[KurtangleTN]

Are these features patented in any way or unique to Android?

No...

Since these Android devices would NOT exist in their current form had the iPhone not been released I think Apple has a much better claim to being ripped off.

That's the funny thing, the patents Apple are suing for aren't innovations, they are vague and they aren't exactly protecting any iOS experiences.

What exactly has Android ripped from iOS? They are pretty remarkably different in terms of UI and UI philosophy. On one hand Android's UI is there to improve your experience and allow you to customize the experience.. on the other hand iOS is basically just there to jump from app to app.

 

[blackcrayon]

That's the funny thing, the patents Apple are suing for aren't innovations, they are vague and they aren't exactly protecting any iOS experiences.

What exactly has Android ripped from iOS? They are pretty remarkably different in terms of UI and UI philosophy. On one hand Android's UI is there to improve your experience and allow you to customize the experience.. on the other hand iOS is basically just there to jump from app to app.

Not sure I follow here. Android's UI is "there to improve your experience" but iOS's is not? I find Android's UI takes away from the experience, especially due to the fact it has a comparatively poor framerate and touch response (though this is improved once you throw an incredible amount of hardware at the problem).

 

[SeaFox]

Before you downvote me, consider how often you type things into your phone that you may not want everyone around you to hear for privacy reasons. There is no such thing as private voice recognition.

This is a good point. I can't count the number of times I've seen people having cell phone conversations with someone suddenly stop talking and start typing because they're about to say something they didn't want anyone to hear.

Oh, wait yeah I can: 0 times.

They just move to another room or talk quieter when they reach that point.

 

[840quadra]

This is a good point. I can't count the number of times I've seen people having cell phone conversations with someone suddenly stop talking and start typing because they're about to say something they didn't want anyone to hear.

Oh, wait yeah I can: 0 times.

They just move to another room or talk quieter when they reach that point.

I actually see this quite a bit in Minnesota. Perhaps kids here are embarrassed to say some things. But I can actually recall a couple instances last week in which a teen had stopped a conversation, and proceeded to text the friend they were just talking to.

I would imagine it is quite common among youth, or people who are in the middle of a heated discussion, when someone (perhaps the topic of conversation), enters the room.