Speak Commands with Google’s Voice Actions for Android App

August 13, 2010 | Source: PCmag.com

Google on Thursday introduced the next generation of interaction, running on its Android operating system: voice-driven actions.

Google’s “Voice Search” app includes 12 new “Voice Actions for Android,” including phone calls, reminder e-mails, direction search, and music search. A second improvement, “Chrome to Phone,” allows users to click on a new “mobile phone” icon to send links, YouTube videos, even directions, to the phone.

The capabilities will be moved to other languages and other operating systems (including the iPhone) in the future.