Customer Reviews

Microsoft Voice Command 1.5 for Pocket PC & Pocket PC Phone Edition

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is by far the handiest application when you are on the road. Voice recognition software which understands English in no matter which accent, from my Greek mom to my Australian daughter.

If you're over 50 and don't have your glasses on to call someone, no problem. Michelle (MS Voice Command 1.5) will call the number for you, only after she asks you which of the three numbers you have listed, you would like to call. This is really brilliant.

On the down side, I wish it could do more, like, read and write SMS and e-mail messages as well as Word docs for me.

I tried the demo version and after 2 days of it I couldn't go back.

This gets most everything I say right the first time, and on the odd errors it seems to learn very quickly.

Totally painless.

The only thing I wish it did was work with my bluetooth headset. Something everyone is wishing for.

I tried Fonix voicecentral and it didn't recognize anything I said.

I have found this software to be very useful, particularly for those who are in the car all the time and/or who have large databases that take some time to sort through. I use the "show (contact name)" command all the time and it immediately pulls up the information screen for that contact, saving me having to sort through my contact list. I can then just click which number or email address I want to use dial/send to.

Also, the "Dial 801-897-XXX" is a great feature when driving or simply to keep me from having to use the little on-screen phone keys of my smart-phone.

To be desired: I wish it had a feature that let it read your emails to you...the technology is already there. Also, it makes me repeat myself often if I don't make extra effort to speak clearly when I'm giving a voice command. Overall, I'm very satisfied and much safer on the road because of this software.

Excellent product - what a time saver.
Functionality - very stable - works well.
Pity it's not Blue Tooth compatible

I think it was an ok purchase since I am in Real Estate and I have to use my phone a lot while driving. However, it is sometimes challenging to get the system to recognize a specific name or command. I have to try different ways to pronouce a name until I realize which one the device understands. I would not recommend against buying it but just know that it will take some getting use to and patience to get it to work the way you want it. Jorge.

I love this product but am very unhappy about the fact that you cannot upgrade to version 1.6 without paying the full price for the product again. If you purchased 1.5 on Handango, they will let you upgrade for only $9.99, but you can't do this if you purchased 1.5 on Amazon or anywhere else.

When I first got my Cingular 8125, it was hard to use while driving -- actually impossible. With the voice dialing features in this software, the phone is perfect. Anyone who has a PDA phone should have this software.

Voice Command works well with my T-Mobile MDA... in fact it is one of the best Microsoft applications I have ever seen for Windows Mobile. The voice recognition takes no training and you learn the commands quickly because unlike oher, older programs, they make sense! It rarely messes up when I want to voicedial or select music to play and my favorite part is that it works well- even when I don't have on my bluetooth headset! I would highly recommend this product to anyone with a Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone!

This is a great product. I continue to be surprised by the nearly flawless performance of this voice-driven phone utility. I usually keep my phone in a holster that covers its screen. With Voice Command, I can make calls, control ring tones, check appointments, and even ask for the date and time without having to open the holster. This is a must-have product if you use your cell phone in your car.

I've used this now for about 6 months and I don't know what I'd do without it. I have a pocket pc with a full screen display, to dial by hand I have to use the stylus or risk dialing wrong. With this product all I do is press a button and say "Dial 555-5555" and it will repeat the number to me to make sure it understood, and then it will dial. It also allows me to say "Call on <Home, Cell, Work, etc>" and it will go through all my contacts and find that person, and the associated number and dial for me.

My friends have made fun of my for using this, and now whenever I am asking my phone to dial, they'll start yelling random numbers and words just to make my life difficult. But as long as you have good friends, then this product is for you.

There have only been a few times where the background noise in an area has been too much for my phone to handle. I am actually surprised about how much background noise it can filter out. I am sure that some people with different voice tones might have difficulty, but 90% of people should be alright.

Some of my international friends with accents have tried it as well, and it does a remarkable job at understanding them as well.