Own up, who talks to their phone? Apparently teenagers do

By : Administrator
Published 16th October 2014 |
Read latest comment - 15th December 2014

Google has done a survey to see who uses it's voice search technology, in other words who talks into their phone to do a google search.

I'll admit I'm all for a StarTrek computer I can talk to and will happily throw my keyboard in the bin, but I'm not convinced we're quite there yet 

But it seems Teenagers are quite happy to according to Google who are unsurprisingly more relaxed with new technology, while us old gits seem to think it's all a bit geeky.

Here is the link to Googles Mobile Voice Survey

For those adults that do use voice search, here's a good breakdown of what teenagers versus grownups use it for

 So what do you think, anyone use voice search on their phones?


Steve Richardson
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I havent got SIRI on my phone but still have a limited voice search facility, but it doesnt seem to like working for me.

I use my phone for all of the above, just not via voice.

My car has a voice search facility for about 90% of the cars functions - it can't seem to get that right either. Did train the computer to my voice when i first got it - maybe i need to sit in the car and talk to myself for 30 minutes again !!


Clive

My car has a voice search facility for about 90% of the cars functions - it can't seem to get that right either. Did train the computer to my voice when i first got it - maybe i need to sit in the car and talk to myself for 30 minutes again !!”
 

Great point! I remember thinking I need to sit down and work out all the voice command functionality of my car, sat nav, controlling the phone, music etc. Never did, and 2 years later still use the buttons and knobs 

Maybe we're just dinosaurs?


Steve Richardson
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sounds like a gimmick aimed at kids. imagine walking down the road talking to your phone?


Shakester

A friend told me how her daughter in the evening is always texting friends, my friend said what can they have to talk about, when her daughter been with her friends at School during the day! 


Thanks,
abfabcards

A friend told me how her daughter in the evening is always texting friends, my friend said what can they have to talk about, when her daughter been with her friends at School during the day! ”
 

I think that is an ability unique to all females from Teenage years onwards...  


Steve Richardson
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Talking 'to' your phone, talking 'into' your phone, all the same isn't it

sounds like a gimmick aimed at kids. imagine walking down the road talking to your phone?”
 

 


Thanks,
Kempres

Talking 'to' your phone, talking 'into' your phone, all the same isn't it

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lol now have a mental image of mad people just randomly talking to their phones!


Steve Richardson
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