Vlingo is the Upgrade to Apple's Siri Voice Commands
Vlingo for over a year. Vlingo even pre-dates Google
Voice Search. 30 states now have text while driving bans so apps like Vlingo have become increasingly important.
Vlingo is free in the
Android Market. One big upgrade over Siri is that Siri is not hands-free. You must still push buttons on the iPhone to use Siri. Vlingo's
InCar mode lets you just start by saying, "Hey, Vlingo."
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Details
• Learns: Vlingo learns and
gets better at recognizing how you speak.
• Bluetooth: Vlingo also works with Android A2DP compliant headsets.
Here are examples of commands Vlingo can answer on screen or by voice.
Call, Email, or Text
"Call Mom mobile" - "Call taxi" - "Call tow truck" - "Call Best Buy" - "Call plumber"
"Redial"
"Text Will; Let's grab a late lunch."
"Email Janet; Are you available to watch Hunter this weekend?"
"Email John; Subject, Running Late; Message, John, I’ll be 10 minutes late for the meeting."
Find
"Find a sushi restaurant"
"Movie times in Boston"
"Hotels in Seattle for tomorrow night"
"Beach front hotels in Miami"
"Downtown hotel in Dallas."
Social features
"Where are my friends?"
"Twitter status; Excited for the new season of Gossip Girl."
"Update Facebook status; Headed to New York for the weekend!"
Directions and Maps
"Get directions to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave"
"Navigate to Statue of Liberty" (the boat dock, not the island comes up)
"Map of New York"
Alarm Clock
"Open alarm clock"
"Set alarm for 30 minutes"
"Set alarm for 7 AM"
Search
"Get directions to the Smithsonian"
"Why do some sunsets look red?"
"Where is Harry Potter playing?"
"Find Italian restaurants nearby"
"Find sports bars"
"Golf courses near Orlando"
Other Apps
"Open calendar" - "Open calculator" - etc.
Music: "Play music"
Browser: "Go to Google.com"
Find Answers
"Who was the tenth President of the United States?"
"What does poison ivy look like?"
"Search: population of Portugal"
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