Voice Input for Google Maps Available in Beta for Blackberry Pearl Users

Thursday July 03rd 2008
Filed Under Google Maps 

Google is testing voice search technology for Google Maps and it has announced the availability for Blackberry Pearl users.  The experimental technology allows Pearl users to use Googles Maps, obtain directions and located business by issuing voice commands.  According to Betanews:

Pearl owners can go to m.google.com/maps, press 0 to center the view of the map, press a side key and say a business name or location, and then release the button so the voice recognition software can begin to pull in results.

The technology is limited only to Pearl Blackberry phones as Google tests the software and works out bugs:

“Like many of Google’s experimental features, we released this on a subset of phones in order to learn more about usage patterns and optimize the technology,” a Google spokesperson told BetaNews Thursday. “We chose the Blackberry Pearl as it does not have a full QWERTY keyboard, making voice an even more appealing feature for users. We are always looking for ways to expand our offerings to more devices and to more users, but have nothing to announce at this time.”

Read more: BlackBerry Pearl users can test voice input for Google Maps - BetaNews.com





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