Some of us are just not that into 'the tapping messages' thing, we all have our own reasons. Whatever the reasons, the days of tapping messages into your mobile using tiny keys could be over after a new phone 'app' was released that turns speech into text.Users can dictate messages into the phone which displays what they have said on the screen at the tap of a button. It can then be sent as a text or email.
The phone will also respond to demands for punctuation with commands such as ‘exclamation mark’ or ‘new paragraph’
Dragon Dictation is free to download onto iPhones and has become one of the most popular applications in the U.S.. It is due to be released in the UK this week.
Any mistakes can be corrected by tapping the screen to register an error and choosing from a drop-down list of replacements. And if the worst comes to the worst, you can always delete the word and type in the right one.
Another benefit could be the end of abbreviations such as L8R (later) or LOL (laugh out loud) which became popular ways to save time while texting.
Drawbacks include needing a good 3G connection, having to manually call up recipients' details to send the message, and problems with place names, proper nouns and regional accents.
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