Speak4it simplifies local search
The AT&T Interactive R&D team, in cooperation with our good friends at AT&T Labs, recently launched an iPhone application called Speak4it. Speak4it is a voice-based local search application that makes it really easy to find things in your local area. What makes Speak4it different from other speech recognition apps is that it is designed specifically for both local and mobile. So if you are out and about, and you need something nearby, Speak4it will get you what you need as easily as possible.
How it works: launch the app, push, speak and voila! Results around you will appear, and you can view them as a list or on a map. You can even see where you are relative to the results. If you want to search in a different location, you can do that too. For example, you can say “Pizza in New York.” Try it out.
We’re using the AT&T Watson speech recognition engine, and the more you use it, the better it gets. So keep using it, and send us feedback, LOTS of feedback. In fact, you can send us feedback right from the phone. We want to hear about what you like, what you don’t like, and also where you would like to see us take this next.
Check back often, as we will be launching more apps soon. In the meantime, enjoy Speak4it.
9 Responses to “Speak4it simplifies local search”
January 15th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Great iPhone app. I was wondering when we were going to get something like this to compete with Google’s Voice Recognition search program.
January 16th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
GREAT video
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January 30th, 2009 at 9:08 am
I really like this and i tested it a few times and got results each time. I like the fact that you press the button when you are ready to speak and lift when you are done … with Google, you are at it’s mercy.
February 2nd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Nice App…easy to use…and usefull. I recommend it.
February 5th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Hi guys,
Do you have any plans to expose API for developers like WhitePages.com did?
March 4th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I’m liking this thing already. Is there an API for the Watson speech recognition?
March 13th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Voice API? Stay tuned.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Nice. When will it be available on other phones? Watson is not local to the phone, so the app should be easily adaptable to MediaNet, right?
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 pm
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