Say what? Say Where.
Today at DEMOfall, news dropped on a nifty new iPhone application that removes the sometimes tedious process of using the touch screen pad for typing, allowing for voice-entry into websites – a first for the iPhone. “Say Where” is an application from Dial Directions that uses their proprietary voice technology to provide for quick access to your favorite business sites, review pages, and search engines. In other words: hands-free, voice-activated compatibility for the lazy and/or inept typers among us. But actually, it seems pretty cool.
The process behind using the app is simple. Users need only speak into their iPhone, saying either an address or a place name, such as “2234 Mulberry Lane” or “grocery store”. The application will then present a number of choices relevant to your city, and selecting one will bring up the corresponding website, allowing quick and easy access to the information the user desired.
“Dial Directions has set a number of industry milestones with its innovative voice-entry technology for location-based services,” said Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO Conferences. “In a race that includes industry Goliaths, it’s exciting to have Dial Directions at DEMOfall debut Say Where, beating its competitors with an industry first for the iPhone.”
Not all mobile content providers are supported by this iteration of Say Where, of course, but Dial Directions is working to increase its number of supported providers. Additionally, users will be capable of adding support for their own, specialized mobile content in the future. Oh, and did we mention it’s free? Extra ease of use at no extra cost ain’t bad in our book.
For a video demo of the software, click here. To register for advance alerts on Say Where’s release, head here.
Source: Press Release via BusinessWire
