Thursday, September 25, 2003
Microsoft Beta-Testing Voice Command?
Posted by Janak Parekh in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:00 AM
Apparently, Microsoft has invited beta testers to try out a new voice control tool for Pocket PCs and Smartphones... and Brighthand speculates that this may appear in future Toshiba Pocket PCs.
"The e-mail invitation, sent to Redmond testers on Wednesday, introduces a new product for PDAs and phones dubbed Voice Command. According to Microsoft's invite, 'Voice Command works with your PDA or phone so you can use your voice to control your device and receive information in a way that is easier, more convenient, and safer while you are on the go such as in the car or walking down the street carrying packages or even while sitting on a park bench.'"
I'm not sure I'd use this on my Pocket PC, but done properly it could be an invaluable handsfree aid on a Smartphone. These are the kinds of solutions a Smartphone could trounce a "regular phone" for. I would truly love a solution where I could say "Add last call to phonebook as J-O-H-N-space-D-O-E" or something like that. I don't know if this is going to address such functionality, but I'm sure someone will be working on it. 8)
"The e-mail invitation, sent to Redmond testers on Wednesday, introduces a new product for PDAs and phones dubbed Voice Command. According to Microsoft's invite, 'Voice Command works with your PDA or phone so you can use your voice to control your device and receive information in a way that is easier, more convenient, and safer while you are on the go such as in the car or walking down the street carrying packages or even while sitting on a park bench.'"
I'm not sure I'd use this on my Pocket PC, but done properly it could be an invaluable handsfree aid on a Smartphone. These are the kinds of solutions a Smartphone could trounce a "regular phone" for. I would truly love a solution where I could say "Add last call to phonebook as J-O-H-N-space-D-O-E" or something like that. I don't know if this is going to address such functionality, but I'm sure someone will be working on it. 8)
