If you’re like me, you were probably blown away by Siri the personal assistant app announced at Apple’s Let’s Talk iPhone event. And if you’re really like me, you probably don’t see yourself dishing out more cash on an upgraded iPhone 4S simply to enjoy voice controlled freedom.
Truth be told, it’s much more than that. Beyond retrieving information Siri controls a range of functions on the device that includes finding music, calling, calendaring, texting and so on. The real beauty of Siri is that it truly feels as if you’re interacting with someone as opposed to giving out commands.
There surely won’t be a lack of consumers lining up to purchase the iPhone 4S, specifically due to Siri which is a hot selling feature. For everyone else, I’ve rounded up 2 solid Siri alternatives that won’t set you back one dime and are sure to please.
Vlingo – If thеrе’s anything available out thеrе thаt comes close tο Siri, thе brilliant Voice Assistant technology whісh Apple hаѕ included іn thе nеw iPhone 4S, іtѕ thіѕ. Itѕ called Vlingo
Pros:
Used to be $6.99 – Now free! (Thanks Siri)
Supports integration of several apps including: email, Messages (text messaging), Maps, Safari (Google Search), Twitter and Facebook.
“Vlingo is dope.” – MC Hammer (who can argue with that?)
Cons –
Unlimitted Emails and SMS require an in-app purchase.
Nuance Dragon Go! – Beyond Dragon Go showing Web results, it can also be used for voice control of for many of your apps such as Yelp, YouTube the App Store, Hulu and more. A good example is saying “Driving directions to the nearest ATM” and the map app will open. You can also use Go to start playing music either on the iPhone’s built-in iPod app or in a music app like Pandora.
Pros:
It’s free!
New update as of September 29th.
Even better Yelp experience
Integration of Spotify
Search the Google+ network
Cons:
Nuance Dragon Go only works if you have network connectivity (3G, Edge, or Wi-Fi), requires iOS 4 or later, and is limited to iPhone 3GS, 4, and fourth-gen iPod touch.
So there you have it. Two killer voice recognition apps you can grab right now. No need to wait for the elusive iPhone 4 s. Go on and shout at your phone to your heart’s content! I will add this however. No one does app video demos quite like Apple!
Know about other great voice recognition apps for iPhone? Share them in the comments or reach out to me on Twitter @OrenTodoros
I think an important thing to add as a “con” for Dragon Go.
Its US Only.