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More Details of iPhone OS 3.0 'Voice Control' Emerge
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I would love hands free dialing like on my wife's Moto Razr.
I would love hands free dialing like on my wife's Moto Razr.
Sounds like Apple really has invested a lot of time in this new software. Will be interesting to see where they take us.
pretty obviously the iphones gonna need this for turn by turn GPS
no doubt they'll dupe the shuffles speech gimmick too
voice dialing? have you every come across one that works? apple don't release stuff that's hit and miss, so unless its very good, i wouldn't hold my breath
no doubt they'll dupe the shuffles speech gimmick too
voice dialing? have you every come across one that works? apple don't release stuff that's hit and miss, so unless its very good, i wouldn't hold my breath
I'm definitely in trouble; I have this southern drawl and they don't consider it as American.... LMAO 
I'm more interested in the speaking part of this.
Imagine plugging your iPhone into your car radio and having it read your favorite blogs to you on the way to work.
Imagine plugging your iPhone into your car radio and having it read your favorite blogs to you on the way to work.
This is all pretty innovative - but is it really worth the effort in terms of producing something that's practical to use?
I can't think of anything more annoying/uncomfortable than people say for instance at the gym/on a train calling out voice commands into their headsets...
Plus I can't imagine this thing is going to be anywhere close to 90-100% accurate - especially in a noisy environment.
Say you're in your car and using this - and it takes maybe 5 attempts to ask it for 'one night in Bangkok' - isn't this more distracting than actually reaching over and picking up the phone and pressing the buttons (especially if it has those new big buttons things they spoke about a while ago...)
Honestly - IMO - I think this is a bit of a fad. I'd love to show it to the guys at work and use it to maybe get with them - but I don't think it has a practical use.
I can't think of anything more annoying/uncomfortable than people say for instance at the gym/on a train calling out voice commands into their headsets...
Plus I can't imagine this thing is going to be anywhere close to 90-100% accurate - especially in a noisy environment.
Say you're in your car and using this - and it takes maybe 5 attempts to ask it for 'one night in Bangkok' - isn't this more distracting than actually reaching over and picking up the phone and pressing the buttons (especially if it has those new big buttons things they spoke about a while ago...)
Honestly - IMO - I think this is a bit of a fad. I'd love to show it to the guys at work and use it to maybe get with them - but I don't think it has a practical use.
My Blackberry 7100 doesn't have voice dialing and it's annoying. However, when I got my latest car, a Saab 9-5, I had the dealer install a Motorola handsfree car kit which allows me to do voice dialing and I love it. In fact, it was about at the same time that I lost my bluetooth headset and I haven't bothered to replace it. I think I spend the bulk of my time on the phone during my commute to and from work.
You must not take a lot of phone calls?
This aside, can't you see the usefulness of something like this while in the car - so you can change tracks playing on music? Take it further with maps or the upcoming TomTom application (yes, I know ... let me dream).Agreed. If this is part of the release, go, go Apple! Then the iPhone can truly be hands free in my cradle in the car. iPhone plus BlueAnt SuperTooth 3 for the win!
Well my favorite blogs only have pictures. Seriously, an iPhone reading a blog would sound this:
"Sev-er-al wee-ks a-go, we mention-ed in pa-ssing that con-figura-tion fil-es for a fe-a-ture call-ed "Vo-ice Con-trol" had been un-earth-ed in the iPho-ne OS 3.0 be-ta."
Well my favorite blogs only have pictures. Seriously, an iPhone reading a blog would sound this:
"Sev-er-al wee-ks a-go, we mention-ed in pa-ssing that con-figura-tion fil-es for a fe-a-ture call-ed "Vo-ice Con-trol" had been un-earth-ed in the iPho-ne OS 3.0 be-ta."
I recently downloaded some audio books that were 'free' and basically someone had just used 'voice over' to read them all into an mp3 file. I started listening but couldn't take anymore after an hour or so...
Seriously, for this to happen, iPhone needs to use some kind of advanced synthesis tech - like the AT&T software which is currently available. But this weighs in with GIGABYTES of samples - so unless we are gonna see a separate 100GB flash chip to house this crap -it's not gonna get better anytime soon.
I'm wondering if we could see voice to text-messenging as well in an effort to the new push for laws banning texting while driving.
I know..I know.....why not just call then. hahaha.
I know..I know.....why not just call then. hahaha.
I was watching an old Star Trek episode on the tube late last night and stated thinking about all the stuff that Gene Rodenberry envisioned for the future way back in the early 60's. Flip communicator, check, Large flat screen monitor/tv, check, personal computer/flat screen in each room, check. I'm sure there are many more examples. The next deal is that when you accessed you're computer, you talked to it, and it responded to you're command. This seems the next logical step in the evolution of computers.
The flip phone is an obvious one, but what was really cool about that was that at the time portable communication devices were pretty much limited to walkie-talkies that required huge (almost car size) batteries. Seriously.
And don't forget the flat 2 inch square acrylic portable hard drive they inserted into the computer to get/transfer data. Flash drives anyone? And this was all when computers took up whole rooms and data was punched into cards and paper tape.
Monitors were huge cathode ray boxes, black GLOSSY screens with orange or green text.
And Uhura's ear bud, at a time when gigantic headphones with a long cable were the height of portability (no handset to lift and hold by your ear!).
Believe me, those WERE NOT the days. Still waiting for the spandex tights, though.
Jimmy James, farmboy, and likemyorbs:
I agree with you. But assuming that was even an honest(ly stupid) post, not just flamebait some people are just too stupid to live. Ignore them and be happier for it. It's a waste of energy.
I agree with you. But assuming that was even an honest(ly stupid) post, not just flamebait some people are just too stupid to live. Ignore them and be happier for it. It's a waste of energy.
This literally made me laugh out loud. Yeah, who would talk into their phone? That's so weird.
I'm willing to say that "jibber" won't be coming to previous models. Maybe, maybe the 3G.
It sounds like Apple is trying to encourage buyers to upgrade by adding a lot of new features to the next gen iPhones, this just being one of them. I'm excited.
It sounds like Apple is trying to encourage buyers to upgrade by adding a lot of new features to the next gen iPhones, this just being one of them. I'm excited.
I was thinking about that.
Also, It mentioned that the technology will be implemented into Springboard, meaning not only could it be set up to read you information, but you could use voice commands to open specific applications!
Let us take a journey in imagine land:
You're driving down the highway and you say "iPod" and it opens up and you say "(insert your fav tune here)" and it plays... Then you realize you're not sure which way you're supposed to turn so you say "Map" (or whatever the developers call the turn by turn GPS) and that application launches and you simply say the destination (if thats too complicated, there could also be a list of favorites and the driver would say "favorites" and "destination one" or just "one"). The possibilities are endless... just keep your eyes on the road.
IMO stop with all the features and concentrate all efforts in making a battery that lets you use it for at least 24 hours without even having to think about charging. In fact, focus on making it at least 48 hours.
That alone would make this the best update yet.
I have the original and tried a 3G but took it back. Personally, I think it's ridiculous to make a cell phone (+ features) that has to be charged every 8 hours if used. 3G was worse than the original which is why I returned it.
Trust me, I want all these features like the rest of you. However, I just find the device useless if I'm dependent on plugging it in all the time.
That alone would make this the best update yet.
I have the original and tried a 3G but took it back. Personally, I think it's ridiculous to make a cell phone (+ features) that has to be charged every 8 hours if used. 3G was worse than the original which is why I returned it.
Trust me, I want all these features like the rest of you. However, I just find the device useless if I'm dependent on plugging it in all the time.
You should take into account that we still don't really have communicators like the one in star trek. The ones in star trek are more like satellite phones than anything else. And the real satellite phones today are still big and clunky with stoopid giant antennas......just like the first regular cell phones once were.
But eventually satellite phones will be small and tiny and it is then I guess you can say we have star trek communicators.
What were the ranges of those star trek communicators both 23rd century and 24th century models? You could probably get a direct connection with someone else's communicator clear across the planet. So no, I don't think we are anywhere close to that technology yet.
Correct. Big issue that everyone overlooks. I bought a JuicePack just to be able to not worry about bat life all the time.