iPhone's new Siri vs. Vlingo Plus for BlackBerry?
The free app from RIM I'm most eagerly awaiting to try out is Vlingo Plus, normally $19.99.
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The two are similar in a sense that they accept voice input.
However, they are very different in the way they operate. Vlingo will accept specific voice commands. Siri is contextual, and will accept anything you say to it and it will interpret the request on its own. It understands intent, which makes it far more advanced than Vlingo. Basically, You can speak to it naturally, rather than sounding like a robot. |
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(Not arguing, just trying to understand.) One thing I think will be crucial is how accurate the voice recognition is for each app - I have a bit of a background (years ago) and from what I can tell both are "speaker independent" vs. "speaker dependent" voice recognition, which is much harder to do accurately. I don't know for sure that they're speaker independent though. Speaker dependent would require a significant training exercise for each user before the app could be used though. |
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Yep. Siri is pretty incredible. I had the app on my iPhone 3GS and 4 and loved it. It worked very, very well and understood just about anything I said no matter how I said it. I can only imagine how much better it is now that it's embedded into the OS.
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I just downloaded Vlingo and I have to say it is very similar to Siri. I can say just about anything and it works. I need to test a bit more, but Vlingo looks promising.
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Ian--I'm thinking about downloading Vlingo and wonder if it works with Bluetooth. Have you tried it use it in your car and if so, are you running your bluetooth through your radio speakers like I am (MBZ 09' E350-blue tooth dependant on radio being on)? Most of the other programs do not work with bluetooth even though they say they do. BTW, I"m using a Torch 9810 OS7.
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I never tried it on the way home. I will give it a shot in the morning. And Semper Fi.
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Hey guys, don't download and pay $19.99, RIM has listed Vlingo Plus as one of the apps they'll be giving away free over the next few weeks. Of course, there is a limited version available for free, could play with that one for now.
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Yep. Using the limited version for now. Waiting for the paid freebie.
JCHCIS, Vlingo does work with bluetooth, but not via in-car bluetooth systems, it seems. At least that's what I'm experiencing with mine. Download the free version and give it a shot. Perhaps it will work in your vehicle. |
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Magic bananas to Vlingo
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I just told Vlingo "I'm locked out" like in the Siri commercial. While Vlingo understood I wanted a locksmith, it just gave me a Google search for locksmith. That didn't help. Siri, on the other hand, would have given me a list of locksmiths in my area. Much more useful. In my short testing I would say that Siri is more capable and polished.
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Yeah, I'm sure. Not only did I get generic results for locksmiths, I also got results for forums, eHow, etc. Definitely not useful. While this was a Google search page, it was contained within the Vlingo app.
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Based on Apple's commercial and the "I'm locked out" result it shows, its better at interpreting conversation. So far though, I'm reasonably impressed with Vlingo's capability for fairly sophisticated everyday voice usage. EDIT: Don't even need the "McKinney" to get back good results - it is "location aware" so simply saying "locksmith" gives very good results. |
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True, Vlingo isn't bad. Siri is just on a different level. Siri is much easier to use because you don't have to think about what you want to say. Just say it, and Siri will figure it out. Nevertheless, when RIM finally gets around to releasing Vlingo Plus for free (what in the world is taking so long for RIM to release these apps anyway), I'll definitely be adding it to my collection.
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Siri's on a whole different level with respect to wow factor. But for everyday usability and productivity, Vlingo is awfully close though - for me. I already have enhancement thoughts/requests - it would be nice to have options to make it aware of other apps. |
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I havent used Siri but my wife (brazilian) has a IPhone 4S and she likes it very much, not because its functional but she finds it funny. Something I've noticed is that even thought she has a great English, Siri hardly understands her accent and to get it to work properly she has to talk robotish with it. In the end, I have a laugh, I should try Vlingo and see how it works.
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One thing to be aware with Siri is it works even when the phone is locked. So if you lose your iPhone 4S and it's locked, someone finding it can still use Siri unless you've turned it off.
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You just need to have it disabled while the device is locked. There's a setting for that. |
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