31 October 2011 | Author: R Wood Media Intern
The battle for best smartphone rages on between Apple and Samsung with voice command features front-and-centre in both the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy SII.
One of the most distinguishing features of the iPhone 4S is Siri - a voice-operated 'personal assistant' that lets users speak to their phones to send messages, ask questions, place phone calls and more.
Samsung's Virtual Assistant - powered by Vlingo - works in much the same way. When users double-tap the home screen button they are greeted with an automated voice asking "What would you like to do?"
Vlingo said of its Virtual Assistant in a blog post: "Voice talk enables users to do social updates, messaging, email, hands-free communication via InCar, voice dialling and search and more.
"They will also be able to initiate commands simple by double-tapping the home screen button, making it easier than ever to get things done while on the go."
Samsung announced its 'major partnership' with Vlingo - the brains behind Virtual Assistant - just four weeks before the latest version of its flagship smartphone - the Galaxy SII - launched.
Vlingo's technology, built on the back of software from another partnership with Google, has been pre-installed in every Galaxy SII smartphone and, unlike Siri, gives users no opportunity to turn it off.
While since the launch of the iPhone 4S Siri has received a lot of attention and a largely positive reception, according to the Guardian, Galaxy users are growing irritated with their virtual assistant.
Apple users who've grown tired of Siri can silence the voice-command assistant with the touch of a button, but Galaxy users aren't so lucky, and users who accidentally activate the Virtual Assistant are left pounding their touchscreens in frustration.
Samsung's Virtual Assistant annoys the boss
The battle for best smartphone rages on between Apple and Samsung with voice command features front-and-centre in both the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy SII.One of the most distinguishing features of the iPhone 4S is Siri - a voice-operated 'personal assistant' that lets users speak to their phones to send messages, ask questions, place phone calls and more.
Samsung's Virtual Assistant - powered by Vlingo - works in much the same way. When users double-tap the home screen button they are greeted with an automated voice asking "What would you like to do?"
Vlingo said of its Virtual Assistant in a blog post: "Voice talk enables users to do social updates, messaging, email, hands-free communication via InCar, voice dialling and search and more.
"They will also be able to initiate commands simple by double-tapping the home screen button, making it easier than ever to get things done while on the go."
Samsung announced its 'major partnership' with Vlingo - the brains behind Virtual Assistant - just four weeks before the latest version of its flagship smartphone - the Galaxy SII - launched.
Vlingo's technology, built on the back of software from another partnership with Google, has been pre-installed in every Galaxy SII smartphone and, unlike Siri, gives users no opportunity to turn it off.
While since the launch of the iPhone 4S Siri has received a lot of attention and a largely positive reception, according to the Guardian, Galaxy users are growing irritated with their virtual assistant.
Apple users who've grown tired of Siri can silence the voice-command assistant with the touch of a button, but Galaxy users aren't so lucky, and users who accidentally activate the Virtual Assistant are left pounding their touchscreens in frustration.
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