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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">voice search</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;this article is about the voice action features found in the native android "voice search" app</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] open "apps"</li> <li>] go to "websites"</li> <li>] voice call to your "contacts"</li> <li>] send SMS message to "contact"</li> <li>] send email to "contact"</li> <li>] search google for ___</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY NOT] a look at some of the competitive products</h2> <ol> <li>] siri</li> <ol> <li>] apples in famous voice activited assistant</li> </ol> <li>] samsung</li> <ol> <li>] has a voice control app as part of the "touchwiz feature set" that it adds to it's version of android.</li> <li>] set alarm</li> <li>] driving mode</li> <li>] social update (twitter, fb)</li> <li>] twitter update ()</li> </ol> <li>] windows</li> <ol> <li>] talk&nbsp;to me ?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li>] blackberry</li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>] launch applications</li> <li>] use applications</li> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] when you want to use "voice actions" to control the operation of your android smartphone</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gGbYVvU0Z5s?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] <span style="text-decoration: underline;">getting started with [what] step-by-step</span></strong></li> <ol> <li>command is listed in bold below, bracked information is the information the command requires to return relevant results to &nbsp;you</li> </ol> <li>x] <strong>call</strong> [contact name]</li> <ol> <li>+] what if it doesnt understand the name (pronounciation)</li> </ol> <li>x] <strong>call</strong>&nbsp;[any business name]</li> <li>x] <strong>send text to</strong> [contact] [message]</li> <li>x] <strong>send email to</strong> [contact] [message]</li> <li>x] <strong>go to</strong> [website]</li> <li><strong>] listen to</strong> [artist/song/album]</li> <ol> <li>] opens browser search&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li>x] <strong>note to self</strong> [note]</li> <ol> <li>x] send email to yourself with content</li> </ol> <li>x] <strong>navigate to</strong> [location/business name]</li> <ol> <li>] uses "navigation" app</li> </ol> <li>x] <strong>map of:</strong> [location]</li> <ol> <li>] uses google maps ....</li> </ol> <li>x] <strong>directions to:</strong> [location/business name]</li> <ol> <li>] uses google maps to ...</li> </ol> <li><strong>x] search [what your looking for]</strong></li> <ol> <li>TRY] paramters , ex images,&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] search gmail</strong></li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li><strong>] search google calendar</strong></li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li><strong>] create reminders</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] create alarms&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] create appointments</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] find appointments</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li><strong>[google now cards]</strong></li> <ol> <li>provide specific information related to voice queries, provide voice feedback (read out the answer), have grouped them by category</li> </ol> <li><strong>[flight info]</strong></li> <li>x] [flight#] example "United 465" to get the status of that specific flight</li> <li>] [flight to "destination"]</li> <li><strong>[sports info]</strong></li> <li>x] [score team1 team2]</li> <li>x] [tonights games league</li> <li><strong>[entertainment]</strong></li> <li>x] what channel is the big bang theory on - returns network</li> <li><strong>[weather]</strong></li> <li>]&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>[calculations]</strong></li> <li>x] [55.00 times 12 per cent]</li> <li>x] 13 times 6 divided by 2.5</li> <li><strong>[conversions]</strong></li> <li>] [350 degrees farenheit in celsius]</li> <li>] [ 85 degrees farenheit in celsius]</li> <li><strong>[++]</strong></li> <li>] date and time</li> <li>] distance to&nbsp;</li> <li>] population</li> <li>] people&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] google play - voice search app</strong></li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.voicesearch">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.voicesearch</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>]&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="article?id=296#content" target="_blank">android-os-overview</a></span>,&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>[what]new mobile operating system (OS) open source project (backed by google) [why] &nbsp;(UI) &nbsp;[when] 2013-06-dd&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/372205/speak-150-ways-make-android-voice-search-work-you">http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/372205/speak-150-ways-make-android-voice-search-work-you</a></strong></li> <ol> <li>JR Rapheal article listing 150 ways to use the google voice commands to control your android phone</li> </ol> <li><strong>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/288505/70-things-try-googles-android-41-voice-search">http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/288505/70-things-try-googles-android-41-voice-search</a></strong></li> <ol> <li>JR Rapheal article describing the google voice commands in android and listing 41 different search command in 15 different categories including ] Weather ] Restaurants &amp; Businesses ] Sports ] Music ] Messages ] Reminders ] Date &amp; Time ] Flights ] Stocks ] Conversions &amp; Calculations ] Phone ] Directions ] Celebrities ] Images ] Answers&nbsp;</li> </ol></ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yiQX-_Y0gms?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p>