Can anyone tell me if you can access Voice Control through a Bluetooth headset by pushing the Bluetooth button on the headset? Or do you have to hold the Home button on the iPhone itself? Most normal phones support this and it's perfect for driving while keeping the phone in your pocket. But I haven't been able to get a definitive answer yet. Thanks in advance for the info.
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Now that people have 3GS - Voice Control and Bluetooth
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Voice Control does not work with Bluetooth. (See: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3597) It does work with the button on the standard headphones though.
Yes it does! Just tried it!
Could you give us a full run down of how you use the voice control on the phone and also the headphones?
Do you think Apple will release their own Bluetooth headphones that work with voice control?
Wow, talk about dropping the ball completely. You can't even push the button on the iPhone and talk into the BT headset? Voice dialing is key for me and my Samsung M520 ($99 flip phone) does this, but not the iPhone 3GS or Palm Pre? Sounds like I'm stuck getting a Blackberry if I want a smartphone that'll do this. Very disappointing.
P.S. - Windows Mobile does voice dialing too, but I hesitate to call any of those phones "smart".
design
I think this is by design, since the BT headset usually go into a standby mode, then are essentially not taking commands.
I think one would have to initiate a call with the headset, get a connection to the phone, then hit home, then talk through the headset.
I'll try it later today.
p.s. I don't think apple is going to come out with a new headset, not enough market, margin or competitive advantage for them to go down that path
I think this is by design, since the BT headset usually go into a standby mode, then are essentially not taking commands.
I think one would have to initiate a call with the headset, get a connection to the phone, then hit home, then talk through the headset.
I'll try it later today.
p.s. I don't think apple is going to come out with a new headset, not enough market, margin or competitive advantage for them to go down that path
yup....
That's the word on the street. They'll be out with controllers via BT soon.
bring on the newbluetooth headset-i bet theres one just around the corner..........
That's the word on the street. They'll be out with controllers via BT soon.
The fact of the matter is that I have a 3 year old cheap flip phone that I can push the BlueTooth button on my headset, have it ask me for a command, and say the command, without touching the phone at all. In fact, if it's uncertain what I said, it will rattle off some possible choices and ask me to respond yes or no. The fact that a 3rd generation iPhone (or Pre for that matter) can't do that is just silly.