Makayama rolls out Voice Dial for iPhone
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Jan 21, 2008 at 2:03pm
Makayama has released Voice Dial for iPhone 1.0, a speech recognition for the Apple communications device. The folks say that it lets you dial numbers without looking at the screen. It’s faster than the touchscreen and safer in your car. Get voice activated calls now, they add.
To get a free tryout, start Installer on your iPhone, press Sources, then Edit, then Add. Next, type http://tinyurl.com/2t8cax
Voice Dial for iPhone 1.0 lets you record voice samples for any contact in the Address Book. You can speak to dial a number. You can open an application with your voice. You can check your emails or start Google Maps by just saying it. And you can even surf to your favorite web sites by assigning voice tags to your Safari bookmarks. The software uses a modern speech recognition algorithm which gives excellent results in real life situations.
The software works with all languages. It doesn’t depend on a dictionary or vocabulary, but it stores your speech samples and links them to contacts, applications or bookmarks. When you’re on the go, VoiceDial lets you keep in touch even when your hands are full. It’s as easy as saying, “John Smith” or “Mail.” And you’ll be automatically notified of free updates via Installer.
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Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
Rick Auricchio Says:
It should have been mentioned that this app is only for those who have hacked their iPhones!
Posted on January 21, 2008