One step’s done and another’s begun as Nuance announces plans to acquire rival virtual assistant provider, Vlingo.
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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.
A “Truly Hands Free” Speech Sighting at Mobile World Congress
I want to draw your attention to the video below, where a Samsung executive features Vlingo’s Virtual Assistant application running on the Galaxy S II smartphone, which is an Android-based device slated to launch on Vodafone UK’s network later this year.
Vlingo Reveals its 2011 “Virtual Assistant” Roadmap
With the Mobile World Congress fast approaching, Vlingo deemed it timely to introduce the full range of products and services it plans to introduce in the coming year under its “Virtual Assistant” marketing umbrella.
New Version of Vlingo Adds “Action Bar” and Deep Links to OpenTable, Fandango and Kayak
Vlingo is starting to take on a serious resemblance to Siri with its latest release on Android-based phones.
Vlingo Shares Vision for Voice-enhanced Activities
Hats off to the folks at Vlingo for rendering this vision piece in which cartoon characters depict a set of use cases for hands free, eyes forward speech-enhanced applications in your car, in your kitchen and elsewhere.
Action in the Mobile Voice Front
Mobile voice technology providers Apple, Vlingo and Nuance took actions that, to varying degrees, turn up the heat in the world of mobile voice.
Vlingo Adds Hands-Free SafeReader to its Blackberry Apps
One of the primary objectives of mobile speech apps makers ought to be making the user experience as eyes-forward-and-hands-free as possible.
Vlingo Boosts European Presence Via Nokia
Mobile speech specialist, Vlingo, is making some aggressive moves into Western Europe. Versions of its flagship product are now available in UK English, German, Spanish and Italian – all downloadable from Nokia’s OVI Store.