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 07.04.08 at 7:43 am
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?
Robb Dunewood 07.04.08 at 9:17 am
I will probably get around to testing out this weekend.
Here are the instrunctions from the Google Mobile blog:
Has anyone else had any luck with it?
Todd 07.05.08 at 8:26 am
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 08.12.08 at 9:57 pm
nice. now i don’t get charges for using service providers 411!