Always On Listening Available on All Phones Now. X2 Not So Special Now.

[Aquila]

The x8 is the same hardware as the s600 sans two cores with the two coprocessors added. The s800+ does indeed have the capabilities possible but so far none has made the same use of them.

XTNiT-1060 through spacetime. Android Central Moderator.

 

[Citizen Coyote]

The x8 is the same hardware as the s600 sans two cores with the two coprocessors added. The s800+ does indeed have the capabilities possible but so far none has made the same use of them.

XTNiT-1060 through spacetime. Android Central Moderator.

If the rumors of the next Moto X having an s800 chip pan out, that may change in the next couple of months.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I wonder how this affects battery life.

I tried it on the M8, and my battery life tanked a bit. Enough for me to say no thanks.

 

[tech_head]

Doesn't seems like it's always on though. Unless I'm mistaken it's more like 'on when phone is open/awake'. Lol.

And 2nd the want for the multi window.

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As long as phone is not locked, it listens.
If the phone is locked the display must be on and you can bypass the lockscreen if it recognizes your voice.

 

[Sdot312]

I have the always on feature turned on my HTC M8. I was playing a video about a new Motorola device where the guy said " a Google hangouts..." And it triggered my voice search! Everytime. Has this happened to anyone else. Here's the vid if anyone wants to try.

Youtube.com/watch?v=NAwGDd9jhAQ

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[someguy01234]

That's another thing, Moto X voice recognition is a little smarter than Google Search. Even after training my voice with Google Search other people still managed to trigger Okay Google. Not so much with the X.

 

[rahxephon]

There's still a bit of a step between what Google just rolled out and motos ability to listen when your phone is off and away from you, but that gap did just get closed a little.

XTNiT-1060 through spacetime.

Yep it's not the same as the X since you have to wake the phone first. IMO a huge hassle as well since it triggers easily. Was watching the latest pocketnow podcast and they demonstrated how annoying it can be.