VoiceDialing Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Is voice dialing a security issue?

by Mel Martin (Jun 22nd, 2009)

One of our readers has pointed out that even if you use a password lock on the new iPhone 3G S the voice dialing functions still work. It's true. With the phone locked down you can still hold down the home key, and voice dial someone in your contacts list. Some will consider this a feature, and ...

Vlingo adds voice control to older iPhones

by Michael Rose (Jun 20th, 2009)

Pity the poor iPhone 3G owner who now has to grapple with reality; yes, what was until Friday the world's coolest smartphone is now simply a piece of yesterday's tech, as current as a punchcard and as enduring as a wax cylinder recording on a hot afternoon. No, not really -- the iPhone 3G is just as ...

Voice dial on us: TUAW Vocalia giveaway

by Steven Sande (Feb 26th, 2009)

In product shootouts between the iPhone and other smartphones, the iPhone usually gets dinged for not having voice dialing built in (although you can get around that with services like Jott). Vocalia, from Creaceed, is a voice-recognition dialing app that has been around for about six months. ...