Proper Speech to Text in ALL text fields

[the7thson]

I just got a Nexus One and played with it for a couple days. I ultimately ended up returning it because I still prefer to get the HD2 which should be out soon with T-Mobile USA, but that's another story.

My favorite feature of the new 2.1 Android OS by far is the voice input that's available everywhere you can use the keyboard to enter text here. This means you can use voice dictation for sending text messages, email, type notes, type up a Word doc or anything else for that matter. This is something I've always wanted in WinMo but never seen so far. I've used VoiceCommand and TellMe etc but they're all pretty limited and most importantly - cannot be used while you're in a text field in whatever app you're currently in.

While I'm on the subject, wouldn't it also be nice if the voice input had direct hooks in to the OS so you could use your voice to add calendar appointments etc by saying something like "Appointment: Meeting with Rob, january 10th, 4pm" or something like that?

I'd just like to see if there is any interest in such functionality from other users and maybe with enough interest, someone at MS will notice and make it happen. The N1 is obviously getting a lot of attention and I'd say this voice input feature is a pretty solid one. Please post here expressing your support if you are interested in this functionality natively in WinMo.

Here's a video of it in action on the N1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN0C-...eature=channel

[riot1031]

I want this too! My buddy just got a Droid and this is probably the most impressive feature of the phone.

[BenC]

This may be a neat feature; however, using in public or around others? A bit intrusive.

[the7thson]

Originally Posted by BenC

This may be a neat feature; however, using in public or around others? A bit intrusive.

Don't really recommend for use in public, but there are enough times when I'm typing something by myself to justify wanting something like this. I already really miss it after having it for 1 day on the Nexus One..

[muyoso]

That is absolutely sick. I want it.

[maiki]

Is it really that accurate, that it can transcribe what you say, with few mistakes? Even in a noisy environment?

[Nosey]

this would be nice, especially with a lot of the states coming up with hands free while driving, I get a lot of txt's while I'm driving and it would be nice to be able to safely respond back, or even if it would work while on the phone, like calling your voicemail, etc where you could say the menu options

[the7thson]

Originally Posted by maiki

Is it really that accurate, that it can transcribe what you say, with few mistakes? Even in a noisy environment?

I would put it's accuracy at well above 90% in my experience, I was completely blown away at how well it worked. That said, I'm sure everyone's experience will be slightly different based on accent, speed, enunciation etc.

I didn't get a chance to try it in a noisy environment, but the N1 has a 2nd microphone for noise cancellation - not sure if that only works when the phone is being used for voice calls.

Keep the votes coming guys.

[the7thson]

Originally Posted by muyoso

That is absolutely sick. I want it.

Yes you do
I'm THIS close to going to back the N1 again, but I just can't give up everything I want from WinMo in exchange for this feature..

[nomad_delta]

Originally Posted by the7thson

Yes you do
I'm THIS close to going to back the N1 again, but I just can't give up everything I want from WinMo in exchange for this feature..

Just out of curiosity, what specifically does WinMo do for your that the N1/Android does not?

--nomad_delta