Has anybody bought Microsoft Voice Command yet? Does it really work?
Hi xda-rocks !
I have Microsoft Voice Command and it's really work fine.
But my english is bad.
Sebi
Where did you buy it from?
voice command
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/products/voicecommand/default.mspx
how scary is that... "microsoft" and "version 1.0" in the same line of text.
Tried to purchase it at Handango and just kept getting:
An error occurred: FSS3: 'There was a problem processing your order. Please contact our support staff to complete your order.'.
Can you buy it anywhere else?
I tried at Handango as well with the same problem. Found out at Microsoft it is only available in US and Canada.
Does Voice Command work through a Bluetooth headset?
It must work through the regular wired headset, right?
question
does VC reads your emails ?
This is a feature I like at Fonix Voice Commander.
Thanks,
Decebal
Have to put in my two pennies worth here - the MS Voice Command app is an amazing bit of software. After trying the Fonix product trial for 10 minutes I got so fed up I uninstalled it - the damn thing just wouldn't recognise my voice.
I then installed the beta MS version; let me tell you that this product is incredible. I'm not always a fan of MS and their initial product releases, but straight after installing it I was chatting away to my phone feeling like a madman. The accuracy of the recognition is excellent. Here is a summary of the commands available in the beta 2 version:
Reference: Complete List of Voice Commands
Syntax
· Optional elements are enclosed in parentheses: “(optional)”
· Alternatives are separated by ‘/’
· Dynamic entries are shown with ‘<>’
· For example, “Call <Contact Name> (at/on)…” means that “Call” is required, “<Contact Name>” is a name from the contact list, and “at” or “on” can be used but are optional.
Phone
· “Call <Contact Name> (on/at) (<location>) (phone/number)”
· “Dial (1) 10-digit number”
· “Dial 7-digit number”
· “Dial 3-digit number (where the last two digits are ‘1’)”\
· Callback
· Redial
Calendar
· “What are my meetings (for) (today)?”
Alternatives:
· “What’s my calendar (for) (today)?”
· “What’s my schedule (for) (today)?”
· “What are my appointments (for) (today)?”
· “What are my meetings (for) (tomorrow)?”
Alternatives:
· “What’s my calendar (for) (tomorrow)?”
· “What’s my schedule (for) (tomorrow)?"
· “What are my appointments (for) (tomorrow)?”
· “What’s my next meeting?”
Alternatives:
· “What’s my next appointment?”
· Reminders on
· Reminders off
Media
· “Play artist”
· “Play <artist name>”
· “Play album”
· “Play album by <artist name>”
· “Play <album name>”
· “Play genre”
· “Play <genre name>”
· “Play (my) music”
· “Play (my) media”
· “Play everything”
· “(Turn) shuffle (on/off)”
· “Play”
· “Pause”
· “Stop”
· “Next (track)”
· “Previous (track)”
· “What song is this?”
· “What track is this?”
Global
· “Start <program name>”
· “Show <contact name>”
· “What can I say?”
· “What are my choices?”
· “Help”
I tried twice on two different sites to buy this software but it come up with message that it is only sold in America. That sucks.
Cant buy? But still want ? contact XDA-Developers . True!
is this product available to try before you buy?
No - You have to buy it to try it. But if you're outside USA/Canada you can't buy it.
that a bug on the commerce site, or they intending not to sell it outside the us?
I have the product, i tested it, it works fine (let's say great) with all english words, but my problem is that i don't live in US nor in UK and 98% of my phonebook are not english names/families so the recognition of my phone book is POOR
Regards,
I can send it to you for trying
email me and I'll try to send it to you for testing purposes.
[email protected]
My 2 cents on Microsoft Voice Command
I purchased the software through Handango.
The software is really nice and great voice recognition, although I wish there were a couple more features to it. You also have to dedicate a button to it. By default, it overwrites the calendar button.
If you want to use it for voice dialing, it works great. As far as starting applications for you, I have not found much use for that. The "What's next on my calendar" is useful only if you have another application open that you don't want to close, otherwise you could read it right off the screen.
You can use a headset with the voice rec software, unlike some cellular phones I have had in the past. It would be nice if the "answer" button on the in-the-box headset could activate the voice rec, but I'll save that for another day.
I would like to see more features in the next release, possibly like creating an appointment or task by voice or a voice rec notepad feature.
It's a little heavy on the resources, but it's worth it.
Just my 2 cents....
Voice dial using a Jabra headset
If I was to buy an XDA II, and MS voice comander, could I use a Jabra BT 200 bluetooth headset to voice dial - i.e. press the 'activate' key on the headset, and speak a comand?
This thread has most of the answers, has anyone tried it?
Hope you can help, all the best
James
No, Voice Command through the bluetooth headset does not work. You have to press the hardware button on the XDA 2 to activate voice command.
It does work throught the wired headset though.
Thanks Adamz.
Is the BT200 'activate' button supported by any XDA applications, or is there a limitation in the implimentation of the bluetooth interface as interprited by the XDS?
James
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