Re: Voicedialing with Bluetooth

From: Adam Z Lein (AdamZ_at_pocketnow.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:40:11 -0500

Rumor has it Windows Mobile 2005 may include voice activation initiation via
Bluetooth headsets. Or maybe it will be part of the next version of
Microsoft Voice Command. You can still use Voice Command by initiating it
through the hardware buttons... and the iPAQ H6300's Bluetooth stack allows
for audio pass-through via Bluetooth with both phone and system functions...
meaning it will work with Voice Command provided you initiate it via a
hardware button.

HTC's Caller ID 1.2 software bundled with the HTC Magician Pocket PC does
have the ability to assign specific ringtones to individuals, but can only
assign specific photos to groups of contacts. It works quite well.
I'm not sure if HTC bundles the same version of Caller ID with the Blue
Angel. 

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Adam Z Lein
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"hrwmd" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:114401c4f1b0$2d271290$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I got excited when I heard that Cingular was going to
> offer a Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone with WiFi and
> Bluetooth.  I've been an avid cell phone and Pocket PC
> user for years, and the idea of having the two together
> in one unit is exciting.
>
> However, I started reading about the unit, and about
> Pocket PC Phones in general, and was amazed to learn that
> the Pocket PC Phones don't have some capabilities that
> are standard these days on high-end cell phones.  Most
> notably:
>
> 1) The ability to assign individual ringtones to
> individual persons or groups.
>
> 2) The ability to voicedial.
>
> My first reaction was bewilderment and "What could these
> people be thinking?"  Then I fairly quickly learned that
> there are software packages which can be installed in a
> Pocket PC Phone which do provide these capabilities.
>
> OK, fine.  However, on further exploration, I'm informed
> that neither Microsoft Voice Command nor any other
> voicedialing software I can find will allow you to
> initiate a voicedialed call from a Bluetooth headset.
> Apparently this capability is prevented by some inherent
> quality of the OS itself.
>
> So, I am now left again with my bewilderment, and
> wondering why I would spend $500+ dollars on a device
> which whose designers left out an essential fundamental
> function?
>
> But then there's a more useful question.  Is the
> information I have correct?  And if so, when does
> Microsoft intend to correct this glaring deficit in the
> Pocket PC Phone edition?