Lose the keyboard then the display. Engadget Mobile often has some intriguing glimpses of what may be in our future. On the left below is their picture of what is rumored to be the Samsung i900. In their opinion, this … Continue reading
Phonemes wanted – talk to Google If you want confirmation that speech technology is the next big technical and economic opportunity, then keep an eye on Google. This year they encouraged the formation of the Open Handset Alliance. This undermines … Continue reading
Speak up to avoidBlackberrythumb Tom Conlon points out that your gadgets can make you sick. In particular, the diminutive keyboards on Blackberrys, Treos, Sidekicks and other QWERTY keyboarded phones can wreak havoc on one’s ability to signal approval with a … Continue reading
Dial(347)328-4667forDir-Ect-Ions Move over GOOG–411 or CALL-411, here comes Dir-Ect-Ions (347 328 4667). As they say, one swallow doesn’t make a summer. However the number of voice recognition applications coming on stream shows how popular these are. As K.C. Jones reports, a … Continue reading
Let your voice bridge the divide Not surprisingly Microsoft and Yahoo seemed to be somewhat cool on the Open Handset Alliance initiative being promoted by Google. However part of Google’s thinking is music to the ears of developers in the … Continue reading
Let’s Hear It For The Open Handset Alliance It was good news to hear that Google is making available Open-Source software for cell phones and bringing together the Open Handset Alliance. For those who believe that speech technology will be … Continue reading
Until now mobile Web growth has been slow Although cell phones are ubiquitous, only limited numbers of individuals use them to surf the mobile Web. The telecom companies have not helped mobile Web growth by often charging excessive broadband transmission … Continue reading
Although Google may have got more of the headlines this week for its mobile search with GOOG-411 coming out of the labs, if anything Microsoft has been doing more. It’s not just CALL-411 announced this week. The Microsoft live search … Continue reading
There are many who are touting the huge potential of the mobile web and there are many others who are pointing out the considerable hurdles the mobile web must overcome. The mobile web seems to be developing with difficulty for … Continue reading
Gphone, a voice- controlled mobile device? We have previously suggested that eventually we would all be Talking Our Way Around The Mobile Web. Doing any serious navigation on a cell phone keyboard is unpleasant. Cell phones are designed to work … Continue reading