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Just when you thought iPhone OS 3.0 had been sufficiently plumbed for secrets, another has popped up. Some APIs surrounding something called Jibbler seem to suggest that the next operating system upgrade will include both voice recognition and text read-back capabilities (kind of like with Apple’s latest iPod Shuffle). Of course, none of this was mentioned in the announcement, but the functionality would be great for voice-dialling, at very least. If Vlingo is any indication, there’s a lot you can do with voice recognition and having it built right into the OS could open up some doors. For now, there’s no word on when or if we’ll see this is an official SDK, or maybe even one of those numerous new iPhones on the way, but we’ll be keeping our eyes ears peeled.
[via Ars Technica]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
