On The Scene: Apple Keynote Pictures : iPhone 3GS Voice Control

By Rachel Rosmarin , published on June 8, 2009 at 10:30 PM
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With many new features, Apple is playing catchup to other smart phones already on the market. Voice dialing is a feature available on all Blackberrys, for instance. Today, Apple announced VoiceControl, a voice dialing feature for iPhone 3GS. The user interface for this feature looks like a soundwave, and various commands for voice actions scroll by in the background, prompting the user to speak. Speech prompts include: “Call [Name of contact],” “Dial [speak numbers,” “Play Songs By [name of artist on iPhone],” “Play playlist [name of playlist],” “What's playing?” and “Play more songs like this.” These commands are reminiscent of a commercial from Microsoft and Ford's Sync feature, where a driver told his car to play a specific artist.

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Darkk 06/09/2009 1:00 PM
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Awesome new phone. Just wish Apple didn't signed an exclusive deal with AT&T otherwise I'd buy one. I know you can jailbreak the phones but that's something we shouldn't have to deal with.

mitzz 06/10/2009 2:41 AM
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Darkk :
Awesome new phone. Just wish Apple didn't signed an exclusive deal with AT&T otherwise I'd buy one. I know you can jailbreak the phones but that's something we shouldn't have to deal with.


I agree if they had opened it up the iPhone would be dominating the whole market. But that's just my thoughts on it.

Anonymous 06/10/2009 6:37 PM
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"The battery will last for 100 recharge cycles, and won't diminish its charge capacity for five years".... I think that's 1000 recharges.

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