March 26, 2006
MobileVoiceControl Launches Speech Recognition System for BlackBerry
MobileVoiceControl Inc., a developer of voice recognition systems for the mobile marketplace, today launched VoiceControl_bb, a high accuracy speech recognition system that combines out-of-the-box functionality, single keystroke operation, and a natural speech command set. Designed for specific BlackBerry devices from Research In Motion, this powerful system was developed to increase productivity and safety.
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December 15, 2005
ezTalker digital Advanced Bluetooth Headset With Optimized Display Minimizes Need for Direct Access to Mobile Phone
ezTalker digital's over-the-ear design puts the headset controls at the user's fingertips. Making and receiving calls is simple with one-touch access to pairing, answer, end, reject, and transfer call, power on/off, volume control, mute, call waiting, last number redial, and voice-activated dialing. Both visual and audible indicators identify the headset mode, and provide a low battery indication.
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Digital Dan's 2005 Gift Guide: Razrwire
...Oakley's Razrwire Bluetooth headset snaps onto an elegant frame. A multi-function button allows you to connect to your wireless handset, place a call, and use voice activated dialing (now mostly standard on the latest Bluetooth-enabled cell phones.) The single ear bud fits well and the sound quality is respectable.
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Getting Around, Made Easier
The BlackBerry 7520 automatically fixes where it is, and once a location - an exact street address or simply an intersection in a given city - is entered with its keyboard or by way of its voice recognition feature, the device goes to work. It graphically maps out directions based on several criteria, including whether the traveler prefers driving highways or city streets, or walking.
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November 09, 2005
Speech-activated services support Windows Mobile devices
Some more information about the new MobileSpeech package (see the original post here) released by Lab9, with screenshot and examples of voice commands.
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November 06, 2005
MobileSpeech 1.0 for Windows Mobile Smartphone and Pocket PC
Great news, a competitor to the the widely popular Voice Command from Microsoft is now available. MobileSpeech 1.0 offers the ability to dial and start applications from not only Windows Mobile Pocket PC but also Windows Mobile Smartphone devices. The new application is priced at a very reasonable $15.95.
Lab9 Solutions Inc. announced today the general availability of MobileSpeech 1.0 for WinCE SmartPhones and Pocket PC's. MobileSpeech is the first in a series of Integrated, Speech Activated Services providing Contact and Digit Dialing, Application Launching, and Contact Lookups, featuring innovative hands-free and eyes-free operation that users can customize to their skill and experience level.
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November 03, 2005
Parrot Introduces the Industry's First Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Stereo: Parrot Rhythm n' Blue
No word on whether you can control the music playing functions by voice though! Now that would be handy. (Yeah, I know, background noise. But it mutes itself when you make a phone call, why can't it temporarily mute itself while you issue the "Skip" command?)
The Parrot RHYTHM N'BLUE features a premium AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo receiver. In addition to tuning in your favorite radio stations, Parrot Rhythm n' Blue lets you listen to your CDs and MP3s while pairing with most Bluetooth mobile phones on the market, allowing the driver to make calls, take calls, and access a mobile address book totally hands-free via Parrot's renowned voice-recognition technology. A quick glance at your receiver provides Caller ID, and the radio or music source is automatically muted as the phone audio is routed through the vehicle's speakers for crisp, clear audio... and, because it's Bluetooth, you can do this all without being tethered to your phone.
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October 04, 2005
Nokia 888 communicator concept phone
Now, you’re not going to see this in stores any time soon. But if you’d like to get an idea of what Nokia thinks the future of communications will look like, take a look at the Nokia 888 communicator, a concept design that recently won Nokia’s Benelux design contest. The bracelet-like 888 is envisioned to use a liquid battery, feature speech recognition, a flexible touch screen, and a touch sensitive body cover.
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September 06, 2005
Camera phone raises the bar
But Samsung's MM-A800, the first two-megapixel camera phone sold in the United States, delivers improved picture quality and ups the ante with a raft of multimedia features. It's a new offering from Sprint.
In addition to a beefier camera, the MM-A800 has a business card reader, camcorder, multimedia player, speech-to-text dictation, a snazzy slider phone design, and streaming video via Sprint's PCS Vision service.
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September 01, 2005
Parrot's Bluetooth Car Kit Makes Holiday Gift Giving Fun for Tech Toy and Gadget Lovers
Parrot, known for developing the first-ever Bluetooth car kit as well as the first car kit requiring no installation, has taken its Plug & Play solution to a new level. Easydrive simply plugs into any vehicle's cigarette lighter for hands-free phone function. The integrated microphone and speaker are attractively displayed providing close range convenience for the driver. Enhanced noise reduction and echo cancellation features allow you to hear and be heard clearly despite ambient sound and on busy roadways.
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August 26, 2005
Cool Rims, Big Pipes, and a Huge Heat Sink
Need to add some bling to your ride? Geek publisher O'Reilly details how to turn your car into a GPS-savvy computer-driven multimedia extravaganza--with voice recognition!--in Car PC Hacks.
O'Reilly has posted sample chapters in PDF format and, if the idea of customizing your car with a computer is at all appealing, they're worth a look to get your imagination flowing.
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August 23, 2005
Audi A6/A8 + palmOne Treo 650 = integrated hands-free calling
Audi and PDA pioneer palmOne have collaborated on developing an integrated hands-free calling solution for people who happen to own both an Audi A6 or A8 and a palmOne Treo 650 smart phone.
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August 15, 2005
Total recall boosts PDA writing
Dr. Shumin Zhai of IBM compares his experimental software for text entry on mobile devices to speech recognition:
Even speech recognition software has its problems. While recording a memo works well, speech is less suited for longer, complete sentences."The major issue with speech is that speech is a very different process to writing," said Dr Zhai.
"Most people cannot speak an essay, an article. The way you speak and you write is very different."
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Fonix VoiceDial and VoiceCentral Mobile Device Solutions Now Available from i-mate
The Fonix Speech Group, an operating division of Fonix Corp., today announces an agreement with i-mate, the specialists in Microsoft Windows Mobile device solutions and supportive applications. i-mate will offer Fonix speech-activated dialing solutions, Fonix VoiceDial and Fonix VoiceCentral, as downloadable software packages at www.clubimate.com -- the i-mate device-owner dedicated Web site -- and as bundled software packages to corporate accounts.
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July 07, 2005
Telus Mobility adds stylish new Motorola handsets to its exclusive phone line-up
Telus Mobility today announced the availability of the Motorola V265 and V262, two new phones with advanced speech that fuse personalization, entertainment and productivity tools into compact, easy-to-use devices.
Both phones feature advanced speech recognition that allows clients to make fast and easy connections simply by stating a number or name, without having to train a voice-recognition tool as with many wireless speech recognition offerings.
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Smartphone speech recognition software available from Handango
VoiceSignal has introduced what it says is the first available download of its "one-step" voice command speech for Windows Mobile-based smartphones, specifically the Motorola MPx220. The VSuite 2.0 speaker-independent speech software is an upgrade to the version 1.3 package bundled with MPx220 phones, according to the company.
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July 02, 2005
ScanSoft Enables First Speech-Controlled Mobile Phone for Brazilian Market That supports Portuguese and English
ScanSoft, Inc., a global leader of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that LG Electronics, the world’s largest producer of CDMA mobile phones has selected ScanSoft’s VoCon® Mobile XGT embedded speech interface to voice-enable the LG MX-500, its latest mobile phone offering. ScanSoft’s solution features the industry’s most advanced speaker-independent name-dialing technology for wireless phones and mobile devices, enabling the MX-500 to be operated by any user out-of-the-box with no voice training of the device required. This makes the new LG MX-500 one of the safest mobile phones available. The phone will be available this summer.
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