Comments on: Updated! Google Mobile App Now Includes Voice Search

By: Tunnelrunner

Tunnelrunner — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:49:45 +0000

I’ve been playng around with this app. all day and IMHO, it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in my life.

Definitely a “show-off to your friends” feature.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:37:28 +0000

I've been using this since yesterday morning. It has had very few incorrect returns. I can see where it will quickly become useful.

BTW - Mt. Everest is 29,029 feet.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:07:43 +0000

I use Yahoo! What the hell is Google?

By: AnteL0pe

AnteL0pe — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:51 +0000

I’m with Mike on this one. It works well and was nearly 100% accurate. The only thing it messed up was when i asked it to find “Temple Thai” it first searched for “Temple Tie.” When I added the location “Temple Thai Ballston” it got it straight away. Nice work google. I’m hoping this app isn’t more novelty than useful.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:34:01 +0000

this application is amazing and I saw someone say it doesn’t work well to be honest ifbits not working for you maybe your mic is broke cause this thing has been spot on for me every time it’s amazing. I showed my mom and she was stunned I don’t think she wants a blackberry anymore LOL. But I aslo read that these google apps along with othersbare not available in other countries I didn’t know this that really stinks why would they do that?

By: will567ny

will567ny — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:33:14 +0000

I tried using it underwater and it didnt work. The google people should have know that it wasn’t gonna work underwater. Now I can’t google underwater.

By: Jozsoo

Jozsoo — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:10:26 +0000

Strange but true: none of the Google apps are available in Central Europe. Wake up, Google: we can speak English here!

By: Rey

Rey — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:21:03 +0000

You can say things like “15 US dollars to Canadian” and it will convert. Also “1200 times 15″ and it’ll calculate it. I like the “showtimes” search. I find it faster to say it than to type. It recognizes me fine. I actually find the app quite amazing.

By: ethan

ethan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:17:36 +0000

This worked great for me. Maybe you’re accents are too different than standard broadcast Northern American. The only thing it had a difficult time with is Ethan. I kept getting Easton or Houston. It’s overall a wonderful app.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:40:13 +0000

Actually, Ted, I don't get it. I said the name of the school I was looking for, and was quickly presented with a well-formatted (for the iPhone) list of links, all of which would open in Safari, a map, a clickable phone number, and probably a few other things too (I can't recall). I clicked on the map and Google Maps app opened and gave me the option of giving me driving directions from my current location.

So what exactly is the problem?

By: Keil Miller

Keil Miller — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:17:08 +0000

What ted said. Google added another feature to a useless app.

By: msbaylor

msbaylor — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:54:02 +0000

I couldn’t get it to recognize my voice. Typing was faster for me.

By: xwarhammerx

xwarhammerx — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:39:05 +0000

and I can agree and see what it is that @Ted is getting at.

By: xwarhammerx

xwarhammerx — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:35:32 +0000

I think for what it does, it does it very well… Sure you have to repeat or even simplify your search, or choice of wording. It may or may not be perfect as to the standards some may apply or judge it by, but for it being free and a tool that gets the job done I certainly appreciate it.

By: ted

ted — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:35:19 +0000

I just don’t see the point of it unless it was built into Safari.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:21:26 +0000

The update got pushed to me this morning. It works quite well, but certainly not as accurately as typing. Mostly, I just played around with it with varying degrees of accuracy, but at one point, I used it to find a nearby school, and it worked flawlessly.

By: Jeremy Sikora

Jeremy Sikora — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:14:06 +0000

As of last night the update was not being pushed out. It very well may be today. I just happened to spot it late last night and thought I’d give it a shot. It’s “Ok”… I have a issue when I get the results and click on a link all I get is a blank page. Anyone else?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:08:35 +0000

eh its not that good. but the only one of its kind. so it has to do.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:28:40 +0000

Haven’t really tested it yet, but no problem guys.

By: dani-o

dani-o — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:16:31 +0000

This app looks cool. But why isn’t the app available at every country? Here in singapore app store there’s almost nothing interesting. For example where’s diner dash, where’s google earth and now where the heck is google mobile app. Oh god I’m so pissed off now.