Comments on: iPhone 3.0: Voice Control to Get “Jibbler” With It?

By: James Barnes

James Barnes — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:26:34 +0000

Voiceover like on the iPod shuffle would be awesome

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:44:20 +0000

@Earless puppy:

It's not really a matter of being against positive forward steps for me... but rather a matter of priority. Lesser-needed features (anything entertainment related) preceding more important features (communications related) annoys me. But it's just my personal opinion that communication is more important than entertainment.

By: icebike

icebike — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:37:41 +0000

@Earless:

Integral to one is not needed to all,

Which feature of the Iphone would that NOT apply to? If that were the criteria for inclusion, the iPhone would be your basic candybar phone.

Adam said "integral to many", and with more states passing hands-free driving laws the definition of "many" is growing every year when it comes to bluetooth functionality.

Without bluetooth capability, voice control still leaves you fiddling with the phone when you should be driving.

By: Earless puppy

Earless puppy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:05:57 +0000

Integral to one is not needed to all, I am excited on the huge 3.0 improvements, with all the new upcoming features how can this not be viewed as a huge positive step foward?

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:29:09 +0000

I hope they do implement this and that they allow avrcp to control it via Bluetooth!! If it can’t be controlled over Bluetooth… That would be the usual apple let-down.. Always leaving one thing out which may be integral to many people.

By: fassy

fassy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:17:16 +0000

@Icebike

vlingo is another free app, and I like how it works better than the Google app -- say "find X" to look for X on a map, "search X" to search google, and "call X" to dial, assuming of course X is in your contacts.

By: icebike

icebike — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:51:00 +0000

@Fassy:

You have Map and search functions via voice already. Install the free Google application. Why does it have to be via "vlingo" (whateverthehell that is)?

By: Tunnelrunner

Tunnelrunner — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:12:42 +0000

Voice dialing would be sweet…

By: fassy

fassy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:25:28 +0000

@Steve Amen.

Though if they want to go beyond just voice dialing, I would much rather see the Maps and Search functions from vlingo as core services before any playlist controls...

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:05:58 +0000

Please, for the love of all that’s good and holy, let this feature be used through a BT headset.

By: The Reptile

The Reptile — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:04:17 +0000

Playlist? How about a voice activated apps launcher? Voice activated Spotlight search too? If the zen of Palm is the fewest number of clicks then wouldn’t Apple need to do Palm one better by having no clicks? That would teach the defectors a lesson.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:37:37 +0000

Playlist, schmaylist… give me voice dialing already.