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Tim Cook Emphasizes Importance of Voice Messaging, Sparking iWatch Speculation
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You know, I like voice messaging, but it's not readily accessible; I can't see what was said in the message just by looking at it, which I don't like.
Some sort of option to click on it and get the metadata (e.g. a transcript of what was said via voice recognition) would be nice.
Some sort of option to click on it and get the metadata (e.g. a transcript of what was said via voice recognition) would be nice.
The importance of voice messaging?
Although I am interested in the iWatch, I'm not really sure this would be a feature I would want. I don't even use Siri.
Time will tell...
Although I am interested in the iWatch, I'm not really sure this would be a feature I would want. I don't even use Siri.
Time will tell...
I disagree. My major gripe with speech-to-text is that I don't speak the same way I type; they're like two different dialects.
Because this new feature preserves the speech as a soundbite, I can speak freely. This is going to be huge.
Mr Cook, always the visionary is promoting voicemail again... Oops I meant voice messaging, after all there's such a distinctive difference isn't there?
Oh what the heck, just schlep those wristwatches... LOL
You can already do that with voice memos. It'll probably be as huge as "FaceTime." Looks revolutionary on paper, but really only used in certain situations.
I'd rather they just make text to speech better and more usable. For example: I'm out shopping, my hands are full, I have headphones in and I get a text message. I should be able to tell Siri to read it to me (and when I get a phone call Siri should tell me who's calling), then dictate a response, which my interlocutor will receive as a text message.
but it's a watch - you don't have to pull it out of your pocket, nor do you have to connect with the other party to use it.
i see what you're saying, in that it may not be huge, but i'd bet it's going to be way bigger than facetime. i see people leave quick voice memos/use heytell out and about. i never really see folks casually using facetime or skype, unless i'm in a park or something.
you've just described every tool known to man -- useful only in certain situations. in church or a meeting? can't call or voice, can text. walking on a busy street? can't text, can voice or call. etc...
Not enough sundry designations. You need an "S" or a "Z" or an X" or a "+", definitely need "AMOLED" (because that whole world knows what AMOLED means) and probably UltraHD, but those can be little stickers that they put at the bottom of the screen, really tiny stickers. That's what makes people really want your products...according to Samsung.
You do realize that this is speculation of an app that requires the use of a watch, a device that Samsung has had out, in many different forms, for over a year, right?
But when apple does it, that's when EVERYONE else follows.
And that comment is even more tired
I'm not sure. As long as things like the Galaxy S5 "surprisingly" having a fingerprint reader and all sorts of new phones coming in gold (which was perceived ugly by many at release of the 5S but "magically" seems to have been adopted and accepted as "cool" by now) as a standard option, people might keep posting that comment.
Exactly, Apple was the first manufacturer releasing an smartphone in gold and with a finger sensor.
And the S5 having a finger sensor means that all the ****ing smartphone makers are following Apple.
I think I would use voice instead of a keyboard or writing tool to text people if my language was Chinese. Seems like it would be a hundred times faster.
Be so kind and quote where I wrote that. Thank you
."****king"? Pull yourself together, it's not THAT hard.
It appears that there are more phones than just the S5 having a finger print reader lately, by coincidence of course
. Either way, in your irrelevant opinion, why is it that at the introduction of the 5S a lot of people said "The galaxy S5 will have a finger print reader too LOL"?
Be so kind and quote where I wrote that. Thank you
It seems that you only have eyes to see others following Apple and you can see sarcasm in front of you
"****king"? Pull yourself together, it's not THAT hard.
Oh, you also don't know that Macrumors censures some words
It appears that there are more phones than just the S5 having a finger print reader lately, by coincidence of course
Yes, everybody follows Apple. Happy? Now you can still live in your own bubble if it makes more comfortable.
So what? And NeXTStep had the ability to inject voice messages in their email app long before the creators of Whatsapp were even born. That's not the point. The fact is, when APPLE decides to implement something or is rumored to, Samsung is there right behind trying to tag along.
I do this on a regular basis. I ride my bike a lot, if I get a message I can ask Siri to read it to me and have an option to reply. It reads back the reply before I send it; and while it's not perfect, it's usually good enough to get my point across. You can even have Siri post a facebook status for you.
I agree. Sound takes time, then stops. With constant voice messages I can foresee thinking, what the heck did he say? and having to play the disembodied voice again, and maybe again and again. It would be awkward, and somewhat weird. I like to look at a text message to get the sense of it.