[http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/09/mango-20110823.jpg](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/windows-phone-apollo-to-feature-speech-to-text-low-end-tango-ge/)
If this hodgepodge of sorta, kinda official confirmation is to be believed, Windows Phone users can look forward to native voice command functionality built-in to the Apollo update. Nokia US’ CEO, Chris Weber, first spilled the speech-to-text beans in an interview with *VentureBeat *back in early August, referring to the tech as a killer WP feature. Now, a report over on *ZDNet *backs up that leaked info with resume tidbits from former MS Windows Phone / Mobile Communications team members that had a hand in creating the so-called “Voice-Compose” and “Read-Aloud” features – even tipping us off to a possible Windows 8 and WP 8 convergence. There’s also mention (gleaned from a company job listing) of MS’ lower-end mobile OS splitting into two separate versions – Tango1 and Tango2. We know what you’re thinking. It’s hard to get excited about far-off OS updates when we’re still waiting on Mango’s release. Still, it’s good to know Ballmer and co. aren’t just resting on their Windows laurels.Filed under: Cellphones, Software
Windows Phone Apollo to feature speech-to-text, low-end Tango gets split in two originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_VIA.gif
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gif
ZDNet | Email this | Comments