Monday, March 15, 2004
ACCESS NetFront Unveils Browser with Voice Recognition
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "SOFTWARE" @ 04:00 PM
ACCESS has released a new "multimodal" version of their NetFront browser that has a VoiceXML (or X + V) plugin:
"Adding voice recognition to the mobile Internet can create a powerful and versatile end-user experience. For example, with X+V you can request Internet search information from a travel site, enter the parameters for your flight, book your flight and hotel, and even rental car simply by speaking--which can be a far easier solution than manually typing your information, especially on handheld computers or mobile phones."
The software was developed in conjunction with IBM's Pervasive Computing division, which contributed its voice recognition expertise. The installation is a whopping 8mb (it CAN be installed on a storage card), but it certainly works. It's also not an entirely handsfree experience, as a button press is required to tell the software to "listen". The available commands include: back, forward, home, refresh, page up, page down, zoom in, zoom out, normal size, show bookmarks, show help, and show voice commands. You can download the software on this page.
"Adding voice recognition to the mobile Internet can create a powerful and versatile end-user experience. For example, with X+V you can request Internet search information from a travel site, enter the parameters for your flight, book your flight and hotel, and even rental car simply by speaking--which can be a far easier solution than manually typing your information, especially on handheld computers or mobile phones."
The software was developed in conjunction with IBM's Pervasive Computing division, which contributed its voice recognition expertise. The installation is a whopping 8mb (it CAN be installed on a storage card), but it certainly works. It's also not an entirely handsfree experience, as a button press is required to tell the software to "listen". The available commands include: back, forward, home, refresh, page up, page down, zoom in, zoom out, normal size, show bookmarks, show help, and show voice commands. You can download the software on this page.
