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Speak Up and Give Your Thumbs A REST: Ask.com Mobile Launches Speech-Activated Mobile Driving and Walking Directions

2008-01-04 13:47:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...Directions is a Search Engine First OAKLAND, Calif., - Ask.com today introduced free(1) voice-activated capabilities to its Ask.com Mobile Directions service, the first of its kind from a search engine. Called "Click to Speak," the new feature lets people simply speak their location and desired destination to receive directions on their...
 
Tags: mobile web browser, mobile web, directions, mobile, web, mobile directions service, service, dial directions, receive directions
 
 
 
 
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Free Voice-Activated Directions to Evite Events via SMS Text Messaging with Dial Directions

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2008-08-27 23:12:05 by Abdul Aziz in Tech[dot]Blog
...directions phone number for guests to call, say their start address or location, and receive turn-by-turn directions via SMS Evites Send-to-Phone feature, which already allows Evite users to receive event details on their mobile phone, now offers guests dynamic directions simply by speaking their start location anywhere, at any time. Evite...
 
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Alegent.com goes mobile; Provides users with access to breaking health news headlines, updates and directions

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2008-01-04 06:37:44 by dusanb in IntoMobile
...directions. In addition, users can also get phone numbers, addresses and driving directions for Alegent Health hospitals, clinics and physicians Finally, in their release which follows after the jump Alegent vowed to keep improving its mobile site to make it even more useful for people And now the mentioned press release PRESS RELEASE -...
 
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1-800-FREE411 adds driving directions via SMS

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2008-02-21 15:06:13 by dusanb in IntoMobile
...Directions' service to its offering. Under the deal between the two companies, 20 million people who at the moment use 1-800-FREE411 can ask for directions to any directory listing and receive it by SMS To use the new service, callers need only speak their starting address i.e. "2594 Broadway" or "16th and Washington" and receive turn-by-turn...
 
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Google Maps now offers Walking Directions

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2008-07-23 22:45:33 by AndrewD in Coolest Gadgets
...directions by car, you enter your place of origin and your destination, but once you hit submit and get the automobile results, youll see a Walking option on the upper left pane, next to the For car option Now as Google usually does with new services, the Walking directions option is still in beta, but while taking it for a test-run, the...
 
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Ask Mobile adds Voice-activated Directions to WAP Mobile Site with SMS replies

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2008-01-03 19:31:21 by Abdul Aziz in Tech[dot]Blog
...directions service for its WAP based Mobile Search site. When you visit wap.ask.com, you will find a new Voice Entry link next to the Directions option. Clicking on that link initiates a phone call to #347-328-4667, a voice based service provided by Dial DIR-ECT-IONS After calling the phone number, users can verbally provide the needed...
 
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FreeMobile411: Voice Recognition Mobile Search for Businesses, Points-of-Interest, Maps & Directions

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2008-05-13 03:05:53 by Abdul Aziz in Tech[dot]Blog
...directions and much more, using speech recognition. FreeMobile411 also allows you to type in the information you need from a mobile browser and connect to a live operator if needed Key features of FreeMobile411 include Search for Business listings by Name or Type Maps: Display a map to quickly see the location of where you are and where you...
 
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Apple's own iPhone 3G GPS page describes "turn-by-turn directions"

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2008-06-26 17:43:36 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
...directions were possibly going to be disallowed - but if you take a look at the iPhone 3g's feature page regarding maps , it specifically says: "Get directions to wherever from wherever. View turn-by-turn directions or watch your progress with live GPS tracking Is this a new addition to the page? Or did everybody just miss this the first time...
 
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Daily Tech: Now Get Walking Directions With Google Maps

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2008-07-23 12:50:47 by geeksugar in geeksugar -- Geek is chic.
...directions on Google Maps, you can change from driving directions to walking directions with the click of a button. Lifehacker Nissan Motor's and Tennessees state government are teaming up to promote the local use of electric cars , with Nissan planning to release electric cars in the US by 2010. CrunchGear Remember the Zune guy, with the...
 
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