Google Maps for Mobile Testing Voice Search On BlackBerry Pearl

by Robb Dunewood on July 3, 2008 · 4 comments

According to the Google Mobile Blog, the Google Maps for Mobile team is testing out voice search in Google Maps for Mobile on the BlackBerry Pearl.

The new voice search in Google Maps will use the same voice recognition engine as GOOG-411, Google’s free directory assistance service, however, the new service is still in it’s experimental stages so accuracy will improve over time.

While in the test phase, the new voice enabled Google Maps will be available only to BlackBerry Pearl 8110, 8120, and 8130 users located within the United States.

You can download Google Maps for Mobile with Voice Search by visiting http://www.google.com/gmm on your BlackBerry Pearl’s BlackBerry Browser.

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  • bluehorseshoe

    Just downloaded it on my Pearl but I don’t see any options for voice search. Tried the voice command while in the map, but it defaults to my address book. Any luck using testing it out there?

  • http://www.rimarkable.com Robb Dunewood

    I will probably get around to testing out this weekend.

    Here are the instrunctions from the Google Mobile blog:

    Using voice search is as simple as 1, 2, 3:

    1. Press “0″ to center the map view around your location
    2. Press the left-side key and hold it while you say the name or type of business you’re looking for (for example, “pizza”)
    3. When you’re done speaking, release the left-side key, and our voice recognition technology will figure out your request and find the business you’ve been looking for, no typing needed

    Has anyone else had any luck with it?

  • Todd

    I downloaded the update but I can’t get it to work at all on my Sprint 8130. Pushing that button came up with voice dialing so I turned that off and didn’t assign anything to it. But pushing or holding down the button while in Google Maps does nothing. :(

  • pika

    nice. now i don’t get charges for using service providers 411!

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