Google Mobile gives search by voice whatever your accent
Search by voice and transit directions comes to Google Maps with a whole host of new features.
You can now search Google Maps for Android using your voice, making it easier than ever to look up places while on the go. Just speak your query and Google Maps will find it. The voice recognition engine currently understands English in American, Australian, and British accents. After you search, you will see a map of places. To help you decide where to go, business listings includes content such as store hours, prices, ratings, and reviews.
See Official Google Mobile Blog: Search by voice whatever your accent for more details.
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June 15th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
About time someone did this! I’m a proud owner of an android based phone and absolutely love it.
However I have to admit it was always funny to hear stories from British people about the Iphone searching obscure terms when they something as simple as “food”
Thanks!
June 15th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
How is it that Google can out-engineer anyone in any game? How long has voice recognition been around? Why is it that Google sticks it into a quality product before anyone else?
June 15th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Yay!
Us Aussies can finally use this service!
June 29th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Doesn’t anyone else find this to be a bit disturbing. Maybe I’m a little paranoid, but what happens when they have a sample of everyones voice and decide to target market you no matter where you make a mobile call from? It’s a very small step from sampling an accent to saving a voice print analysis.
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:45 am
Impressive indeed. Anyone get the feeling we went to sleep and woke up in the future?
July 7th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
android phones are the best, you can find a good phone with a good quality for less money, no contracts. i think they will blast