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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">APP - Blackberry - voice control</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] Blackberry voice control app n bb 10.x, the example video demos&nbsp;some very early pre production functionality in the dev alpha model, the more recent photo shows a screenshot with functionality</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] perform voice activated "actions"</strong></li> <ol> <li>] open "apps", open "websites", make a voice call to one of your "contacts", send an SMS message OR email to one of your "contacts" ] create&nbsp; "appointments" in your calendar ] create "reminders" ] post to social media networks like - fb, twitter ] create notes &amp; memos</li> </ol> <li><strong>] control your smartphones settings&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] turn on/off wifi, bluetooth, gps,&nbsp; turn volume up/down, ...</li> </ol> <li><strong>] perform voice activated search queries - online<br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] the difference between a google now search and a traditional search for information is that instead of getting back a list of links to&nbsp;sites on a page as your search result, you get back a card of information that displays the information you are requesting.</li> </ol> <li><strong>] perform voice activated search queries - on device<br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] search your device for files, people, music,&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] automatically performs predictive search based queries based upon your Personal Information <br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] based on your location, your search history, your email, your calendar&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] type using voice dictation</strong></li> <ol> <li>] open word, ] create document 'my memoirs' ] 'today was a good day, I spent it learning about this neat app called ...' ] save &amp; exit</li> </ol> <li><strong>] data cards - native</strong></li> <ol> <li>] activities, ] accomodation, ] calculations, ....</li> </ol> <li><strong>] data cards - third party services</strong></li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHY NOT] take a look at some of the competitive 'voice assistant' products</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] apple ios siri</strong></li> <ol> <li>] <span style="text-decoration: underline;">siri</span> - apples in famous voice activited assistant, available: ios 5+ ?, on iphone 4s+</li> </ol> <li><strong>] google now</strong></li> <ol> <li>] <a href="/view/article?id=1901" target="_blank">now</a> - googles voice control search and assist application available: android 4.x+, ios - a leading example of how voice activated&nbsp;functionality, debuted on android jellybean (4.1+) replacing the previous <a href="/view/article?id=1899" target="_blank">google voice search</a>&nbsp;application&nbsp;available on earlier android versions</li> </ol> <li><strong>] samsung touchwiz</strong></li> <ol> <li>] <span style="text-decoration: underline;">galaxy voice control</span> - voice control app installed as part of Samsung's "touchwiz feature set" that it adds to it's version of android, available: android 2.3+,</li> </ol> <li><strong>] windows phone 8..x <br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] tellme? - predecessor to Cortana found on windows phone prior to version 8.1&nbsp;</li> <li>] <a href="/view/article?id=2276" target="_blank">cortana</a> ( debuts in windows phone 8.1 )- cortana replaces the existing "tellme" voice control?</li> </ol> <li><strong>] third party solutions</strong></li> <ol> <li>] SayIt -</li> </ol> <li><strong>] google now and your privacy</strong></li> <ol> <li>] when you use this app, you are sending <span style="text-decoration: underline;">your data</span> to google, did you ever ask yourself <a href="/view/article?id=1984" target="_blank">what does google know about you?</a> more importantly - do you know what google does with your data?, do you still want google now?</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>] blackberry 10.x O/S</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] to use [what]</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] demo VIDEO[08:58] by Agent Juicey</strong></li> <ol> <li>[2013-05-03] demos usage of voice control features on Blackberry Q10</li> </ol> <li><strong>] demo 1, VIDEO [04:42] by Bla1ze @ crackberry</strong></li> <ol> <li>] early beta of voice control features</li> </ol> <li><strong>] demo 2, VIDEO [07:00] src=telekom press</strong></li> <ol> <li>shows ] sending sms, ] making phone calls, ] searching,</li> <li>note * presenter is not in english, but VIDEO has english subtitles</li> </ol></ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/P1xTVRB2oaY?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IP1jl89Eo1s?rel=0" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nfql9JuWvfw?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] getting started with [blackberry-voice-assistant] step-by-step <br /></strong></li> <ol> <li>] <a href="/view/step?id=177" target="_blank">step-001 - complete listing of blackberry voice commands 10.x</a></li> <li>] <a href="/view/article?id=3762" target="_blank">step-001 - complete listing of blackberry voice commands 10.3</a> - NEW VERSION</li> <li>] step-001 - initiate voice actions app</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] blackberry.com docs</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/47561/amc1343172890879.jsp">http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/47561/amc1343172890879.jsp</a></li> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://helpblog.blackberry.com/2013/10/blackberry-10-voice-control/">http://helpblog.blackberry.com/2013/10/blackberry-10-voice-control/</a>&nbsp;( breif video demo )</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/view/article?id=296#content" target="_blank">bb10-os-overview</a></span>,&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>[what]new mobile operating system (OS) from Research In Motion(RIMM)for a new series of phones [why] new user interface (UI)[where]NEW bb 10 smart phones &amp; bb playbook tablet devices [when] 2013-01-31(phones),</li> </ol></ol> <div><hr /></div> <ol> <li>] <a href="http://crackberry.com/rim-quietly-adds-siri-functionality-latest-blackberry-10-dev-alpha-update">http://crackberry.com/rim-quietly-adds-siri-functionality-latest-blackberry-10-dev-alpha-update</a>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>article indicating voice assistant features in the pre production dev alpha b device</li> </ol> <li>] VIDEO REVIEW -telekom press&nbsp;</li> <li>- pulldown "quick settings" (settings, bt, alarm,?music, wifi , notifications)</li> <li>VOICE</li> <li>- send sms (confirms each step, reads message back, confirms delivery and exits )</li> <li>- calls -&nbsp;</li> <li>- music - looked a little kludgy</li> <li>- up to 3 languages can be used in paralell, suggests word based on current language&nbsp;</li> <li>- previews native ( facebook and twitter ) apps</li> <li>- preview blackberry world ( note categories - trending, top grossing )</li> <li>- POS.bottom (phone, search, camera) - POS.top (contacts, calendar, browser)</li> <li>comments -</li> <li>Siri is a voice Assisant and does all that very very well. I send ] texts/iMessages, ] make calls, ] set reminders, ] set alarm clocks, ] book appointments in my calender, ] launch apps, ] search for restaurants and so forth,</li> <li>- overall performance ~ extremely satisfying telekom press</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>