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Mobile says: Tell Me
Tellme will allow people to press one button and instruct their mobile
devices. It can be for sending a text message, making a call, or
searching for information. Tellme Networks, a Microsoft subsidiary, has
designed this feature for Windows phones expected this fall.
The new
service can be used for different phone functions with a single button.
Windows phone users can press the side button of their phone to send a
text by saying "text" to open a text box, then speak the text message
and say "send" to send it to anyone in their contact list.
They
can also initiate a call simply by saying "call" and then the name of
anyone in their contact list or search the Web with Microsoft Live
Search by speaking their request, such as "weather in San Francisco,
California," "pizza in Kansas City," "movies" or "Mother's Day gift
ideas."
Tellme
is not alone in this business. Last year, Vlingo Corporation, which
offers a voice-enabled user interface Vlingo for wireless data services,
had launched its voice enablement application on Apple App Store.
Vlingo for iPhone will allow users to
search the web, use Google Maps, dial phone numbers, and update their
Facebook and Twitter accounts by speaking into the device.
Vlingo
has also introduced a version of
Vlingo for BlackBerry smartphones
from Research In Motion (RIM).
"Because it's so intuitive, we believe there is a real opportunity for
voice to materialize as the leading user interface for the phone," said
Dariusz Packzuski, senior director of consumer services at Tellme. "By
bringing voice access to calling, texting, and searching, together we
reduce 'menu surfing' on phones and make the benefits of voice more
tangible for everyday needs."
Tellme
will be available for free on Windows Mobile 6.5 phones in fall 2009
when the phones hit store shelves. Initially available in the Windows
Marketplace for Mobile store, the service will also be available for
free to mobile operators and carriers to embed "on-device" for a voice
experience.
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