Talk To Your Android Phone with Voice Actions

Google Voice Actions lets you do a lot on your Android phone without having to tap the screen multiple times or wade through menus. Simply press and hold the Search button on your handset to launch Voice Search, and speak into the receiver to access functions such as texting, navigation, e-mailing, dialing, web search, notes, and media playback. To find out how much you can do just by speaking, we tried out this feature on a Motorola Droid 2.

How We Tested

We started out by making sure our Voice Search app was updated to the most recent version, and we took a minute to check out the list of spoken commands at www.google.com/mobile/voice-actions. We also turned on the Personalized Recognition option, which claims to improve speech recognition over time. You can also set Voice Actions to block offensive words, filter explicit images, and access your Google account dashboard.

Talk To Your Android Phone with Voice Actions

• Introduction
• Making Phone Calls & Sending Messages
• Activating Navigation & Sending Notes to Yourself
• Hits, Misses, & Overall Verdict