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The apps
S Voice
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S Voice
Now you can control your Samsung Galaxy device
with a range of vocal commands
Introducing your
personal assistant
S
V
oice is a voice-
command tool
;
simply
use your voice to deliver
commands and S
V
oice
will respond. Its capabilities
extend to being able to
answer general-knowledge
q
uestions, as well as acting
as a local listing service
in order to help fi nd the
nearest restaurant, and
being able to play music
or record memos, among
other things.
Ask your device
for information
Opening up your Samsung
Galaxy device, searching
for app icons to tap, waiting for them to open and then fi nding
the right interface and command to issue takes time, and can be
inconvenient if you don’t have time to spare, or if you have your
hands full carrying lots of bags.
M
aybe you are running to catch a
plane, or a disability prevents the easy use of the standard interface.
In all of these cases, the S
V
oice app can prove to be invaluable. It
acts like a butler or a maid, hearing your instructions and acting
upon them, and if necessary, delivering information based upon
those commands. S
V
oice will perform tasks that might have
re
q
uired a fairly complex command structure, but even basic
commands can save time. To perform such commands, open up S
Control apps
Use your voice to interact with apps
Voice dial
Say the number you want to call
Text message
Dictate your text messages
Navigate
Request your directions
Record voice
Store your audio notes for later
Set alarm
Tell your phone when you need to wake up
You’ll use it to…
Fig 1 (right)
You can open your apps by
simply speaking to the S Voice app
Fig 2 (above)
Voice commands trigger
a number of services from S Voice
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