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[FloatingFatMan]

Detection, on 07 July 2012 - 17:10, said:

Found a link to it, it doesn't work on the Transformer, it replaces the Google search button but soon as I press the mic button it enables and disables voice instantly so no chance to talk

Google Now isn't designed for ICS and will not function correctly on it; which you would know if you'd actually read up on it. It uses parts of the Jelly Bean framework for the voice recognition so will not work on ICS unless the guys at XDA are able to backport the needed framework components. That's not likely to happen until the source code drops in a few weeks.

What's working so far is just a hack, so don't judge it by that. Judge it by what's running on JB.

[Detection]

FloatingFatMan, on 09 July 2012 - 09:22, said:

Google Now isn't designed for ICS and will not function correctly on it; which you would know if you'd actually read up on it.

Well excuuuuuuuuusssssssse me!

[xplatinum]

ZAnwar, on 03 July 2012 - 18:52, said:

Wow. Not only is Google Now spot on, it destroys Siri.

Now it's Google that's vastly improved upon something.

[tsupersonic]

I will say between my roommate's Siri and my Galaxy Nexus sporting a JB ROM, the Google voice search blows Siri out of the water. However, I can't see myself using this feature very much, it is just a gimmick! I'm a bigger fan of Google Now - the feature that shows you cards for next appointment, weather, etc. That is very handy. The voice search is something you show off to your friends.

[ichi]

tsupersonic, on 09 July 2012 - 12:21, said:

However, I can't see myself using this feature very much, it is just a gimmick!

Same here, although I might change my mind when I get JB. I have always found annoying to speak to the phone (or the computer) to get things done, but maybe it'll come handy for specific searches where just talking would be a lot faster than writing the whole query.

Still not something I'd be using every day, though.

[still1]

xplatinum, on 09 July 2012 - 12:10, said:

http://www.neowin.ne...#entry594986605

[BajiRav]

I don't have iPhone 4S but I don't see any of this voice stuff being useful beyond initial novelty. I occasionally use my phone to voice dial but that's about it.

[Julius Caro]

google has been working for years on more "concept" related search results, and has slowly been introducing them into the main search interface.

remember this for example: http://googleblog.bl...ith-google.html

even bing does stuff like this. couple that with voice-to-text recognition and you have siri, etc.

google now seems to go a little beyond, i like the whole cards concept. can't wait to actually test this thing

[Joswin]

Siri feels like a gimmick but Google Now actually looks pretty useful. I own the 4S btw.

Unfortunately I am also in the UK, and the UK got shafted with Siri since half the functionality is missing (and lets be honest, it didn't have lots to begin with). We also got stuck with a robotic guys voice (?) instead of the more palatable female one. My major use of Siri is always to set my alarm. Its just easier. Or to note down appointments. However I find Siri can easily get confused with certain words and I end up doing the thing at least 2-3 times and sometimes just give up and input it manually.

I'd like to try Google Now. Am planning to get a Nexus soon but not sure if I should wait.

[xplatinum]

still1, on 09 July 2012 - 13:49, said:

http://www.neowin.ne...#entry594986605

Compared to a voice trained demo (assuming) that appears to be heavily edited (not one take).

[+ShMaunder]

Maybe its cause I haven't used one properly, but I could only see myself using these voice things when I don't know how to spell something.

They all seem too gimmicky for me. Perhaps I find talking to my phone, rather than someone on the other end, weird.

[xplatinum]

ShMaunder, on 09 July 2012 - 18:58, said:

Maybe its cause I haven't used one properly, but I could only see myself using these voice things when I don't know how to spell something.

They all seem too gimmicky for me. Perhaps I find talking to my phone, rather than someone on the other end, weird.

I find the feature priceless when driving my car and I need to send an sms to my girlfriend or set a reminder about something I'm hearing on the radio for later. And that's just two examples that I use.

[+ShMaunder]

xplatinum, on 09 July 2012 - 19:00, said:

I find the feature priceless when driving my car and I need to send an sms to my girlfriend or set a reminder about something I'm hearing on the radio for later. And that's just two examples that I use.

Thats a fair point. Maybe I just don't like change - actually, I can confirm that to the world.

[still1]

xplatinum, on 09 July 2012 - 18:50, said:

Compared to a voice trained demo (assuming) that appears to be heavily edited (not one take).

one shot not edited comparison side by side. you are in denial!!

[still1]

You guys should watch this its really hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/grmixtB9dZM?start=195&fs=1&feature=oembed


Or watch from 3:15 from below video(the link above is same video but starts from 3:15)