http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Steve's device (iPhone) can already do this, as a matter of a fact, turn on voiceover (I use the click home button 3 times method), and it can read your email by double tapping with two fingers (or ready anything else for that matter, including ebooks). Or, use Siri, or use google search voice recognition, or use the built in iPhone one (bit lacking but still works well for dialing and ipod functions) by holding down the home button.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Steve lives in his own world where everything is covered in glossy glass and his dreams are magic.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Who do you think made that? It was Google. Apple didn't do shit.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Android users don't want to hear that kind of talk. ;)]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
I had the google one before just trying Vlingo today.... Vlingo seems to do recognition a bit better for me. But I dont think I can use Vlingo with my SwiftKey keyboard. Vlingo appears to have its own keyboard.]]>Aug 15th 2010 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/You are one sick fuck.]]>Aug 15th 2010 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Actually, Google didn’t do shit - they just bought the companies. At least Apple created VoiceOver; the accessibility features in iOS have no equal on any other mobile platform. You just really don’t know what the hell you’re blathering about, do you?]]>Aug 15th 2010 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Wait...you're saying its better to try to build your own software from scratch by hiring away talent from these companies than it is to just buy the company and integrate their genius into the bigger picture? Which one rewards the talent more? Why do you want a company that doesn't have a clue about voice recognition to design voice recognition software?]]>Aug 16th 2010 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Must surely sting all those iFans who always rambled on and on about how many iphones sold in 1 day.

LOL]]>Aug 16th 2010 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
On the contrary Apple buys/pays companies for technology more than any other company. They don't even shit on their own. They acquired their Multi-Touch tech by buying out a Finnish company (don't remember the name) which went bankrupt after they failed to sell their tech due to certain technical defects. The first gen iPhone had same problems because of which abruptly, a strip of display completely lost touch sensitivity. Also almost all their hardware is manufactured by other companies. They aquired intrinsity for their SoC's and even the much hyped Retina Display is not made by them. Acquiring IP by licensing/ purchasing or even buying out companies is common sense. There is no need to re-invent the wheel. Don't forget that Apple is no longer a core technology company. They are more of a Electronics Appliances company like your Refrigerator or Washing Machine Manufacturer that concentrate on making the appliances.]]>Aug 16th 2010 4:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Might be part of the reason Vlingo has been free on Nokia at least?]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Correct. It's nice to see these new 'super' operating systems catch up though.]]>Aug 15th 2010 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Well I think that only feature phones and iPhone do not allow such things though =)]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
(Womp womp womp wooooooooooomp)]]>Aug 15th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/I would rather that developers develop for all platforms at once. That way, we can all just get along. Stop the mobile OS hatin'.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Good thing you don't rule the world, then. What a dumb and selfish thing to say.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Lucky Androids.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
The full app is free.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Me: "Dial Jennier Stubbs."
iPhone: "Playing The Rolling Stones."
Cue music I don't want.

The only time I pull out my iPhone Voice Recognition feature is when I want to give my friends a good laugh. (Sigh)]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
I've yet to see a good implementation on any phone though.

Google didn't give their voice recognition more than 70% accuracy either, which I would consider still way too low.

http://moconews.net/article/419-google-launches-voice-actions-for-android/

Even 98% accuracy could still mean one wrong command in 20. Hope they can improve it over time. Then we can get to the bigger problem of languages other than english.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Your iPhone is just trying to help you rock out! ]]>Aug 15th 2010 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
I was thinking about word based accuracy but you are right, 70 percent is doesn't make any sense other than as command based accuracy.]]>Aug 15th 2010 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
The point was this (also the reason why we still aren't simply dictating these posts to computers)...

Say average command is two to three words and we would have 98 percent word accuracy. With that, a 2 word command would have a success rate of about 0.96 and 3 words a rate of bit over 0.94. Thus average rate would be one fail in 20.

This is the biggest problem with voice recognition. Say you were dictating a ten word sentence. The probability to get it completely right would drop down to about 82 percent. ]]>Aug 15th 2010 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/So, don't develop any productive or useful apps, since Google will just come along and release it for free? Great way to promote app development for the future.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Wholeheartedly agree... Like Google did with the Nexus One, its setting the bar. Dont make crap apps and charge for them. How about being creative and making worthy apps that offer more than their free counterparts...? Common sense really.]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
So you're against competition, gotcha.]]>Aug 16th 2010 1:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/A snippet of the recent Last.fm app changelog as example:
• Additional voice commands for Froyo users: "Listen to my library," "Listen to my recommendations," "Listen to my loved tracks," and "Listen to my neighborhood"]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/Aug 15th 2010 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/15/vlingo-bows-to-google-voice-actions-makes-android-version-free/
Android will be for the "me-free" generation. The generation that thinks the world owes them something for nothing. ]]>Aug 15th 2010 3:51PM