Talking Dialer: Eyes-Free Communication Device

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Device Used: T-Mobile G1 from HTC

The MotoRola Droid does not have a call button. Instead, Use the search capacitivebutton, i.e. the button on the extreme right, in place of the call button.

So now, let's use the stroke dialer for something practical ---let's make phone calls with our smart phone!Well, we know Marvin would disapprove if we just made phonecalls, so rest assured, we'll do a lot more later!

Pressing the call button on Android phones launches thebuilt-in dialing application. When using the Marvin shell,pressing this button launches the Talking Dialer application--- if you are not using Marvin as your home screen, you canlaunch this dialer as you would launch any Android application.

The Talking Dialer announces dialing mode upon start up.You can start dialing using the technique described in theprevious video on stroke dialer --- if you make a mistake, simplyshake the phone to erase. Once you have finished dialing, pressthe call button to initiate the call. The application speaksthe number you're about to dial, and makes the call once youpress the call button to confirm.But you say

Dialing phone numbers is so passe'!

--- well, there is still hope for the Talking Dialer. Inaddition to dialing mode, the Talking Dialer provides an easyto use Talking Phonebook that provides eyes-free access to yourcontact list --- we will cover this in our video on the talking phonebook.

Author: T.V Raman<raman@google.com>

Date: 2009-03-30 Mon

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