HP will forever be remembered for the “duffergile!” sound emitted by the voice control software found on early versions of the 51x – the boys were one of the very few companies which consequently installed a voice control software onto their smartphones.
Microsoft’s recent acquisition of TellMe now comes to fruition => Windows Mobile 6.5 will get a voice control engine of its own. The quotes below are from the official press release:
, Tellme is the first to allow people to press one button, say what
they want and get it, whether that is to send a text, make a call or search for information. Tellme has
designed a unique version of this experience specifically for Windows phones due out this fall.The new service puts many of the most popular phone functions behind a single button. Windows phone users
just 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 send to call anyone in their contact list
* Initiate a call simply by saying “call” and then the name of anyone in their contact list
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Search the Web with Microsoft Live Search by speaking your request, such as “weather in San Francisco, California”,
“Pizza in Kansas City” or “mother’s day gift ideas”…
Tellme will be available for free on Windows Mobile 6.5 phones in the Fall 2009 when the phones hit store shelves. Initially available in the
Windows Marketplace for Mobile store, Tellme will also make the service available for free to mobile operators and carriers to embed
‘on-device’ for a voice experience right out of the box.
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