Siri has become the benchmark against which competing mobile speech applications wish to be measured.
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Siri (beta) Assumes Primacy on iPhone 4S Home Button
Apple may have disappointed the world by not introducing an iPhone5, but the one area where the new device does not fall short is that it marks the re-emergence of Siri, which Apple acquired in April of 2010.
Waze Adds Voice Features to Crowdsourced Traffic Reporting App
Waze was one of the earliest mashups of crowdsourcing, Maps and Navigation services on an application for Apple’s iOS based devices. It has, over time, added versions for Symbian, Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile based devices.
Amazon.com Gets It! New Kindle App for iOS Embeds Video and Audio
We want to take note of the newest rendition of Amazon.com’s Kindle App, Kindle with A/V, for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Skype’s Deal with Verizon Wireless: Is That All There Is?
Both Verizon Wireless and Skype have confirmed that they have forged an agreement that will “deeply embed” Skype’s services into selected smartphones marketed to Verizon Wireless’ 91 million subscribers. As a result of the agreement, Skype will be “always on”… Read More ›
Avaya Mobile Goes Native With iPhone UC Client App
Avaya announced that its one-X Mobile client for the iPhone has been approved and is included in the i-Tunes App Store.
Voice Control for Mobile: Hands Free or Not Hands Free?
That is the Question. Whether it’s driven by state strictures surrounding drivers’ safety or simply a matter of convenience, a growing number of mobile devices have added automated speech. The iPhone GS, which was demo’d at the Apple WorldWide Developers… Read More ›