Samsung Telecommunications America has introduced speech-to-text dictation on cell phones. The capability is available only on two new Samsung phones, and allows consumers to speak into the phone and have the phone convert those words directly into text. Users also can send pre-programmed short messages with the sound of their voice.
The technology, called VoiceMode, was unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. VoiceMode also contains a feature called QuickPhrase, which lets users send frequently used, short messages that are programmed into the phone.
“This new technology will significantly change how people interact with their wireless phones,” says Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of Samsung. “For the first time, consumers can dictate messages directly to their wireless phone, substantially simplifying the messaging process.”
