Software Review: Say Where! Application for the iPhone - Page 2

What I Want To See

I think that Say Where! is a starting application for using verbal recognition and that it is probably all that you will ever need; however, I think that there are some areas that Say Where! needs to work on (or add to) to become the only app of this style that you would ever need. I think that they need to include some more options like Mapquest, White Pages, Rotten Tomato reviews etc. The starting options are nice and cover what you need (right now), but the extra options — be they repetitive (like Mapquest would be) or new (like White Pages) — would allow the application to have some personal flavor and allow more usability.

I would also like the option to save and store common searches so that I need not say them again (or, say, want to find it in Yellow pages and then map to it in Google Maps). By creating a save option the application would become one of the few searching applications that allows you to save. This would make it highly desired by both those who are looking for a voice recognition app AND those who are looking merely for an all-around search app. Having a “Frequently Searched” option just makes it seem much more finished and polished.

Overall

The Say Where! application for the iPhone is one of the best applications that I currently have and is one of the most useful. While there are some hiccups with the recognition, and there are a few options lacking, in general the system is good. Overall, the Say Where! application is a must-have for anybody who uses their iPhone for searches or maps often.

Article Author: Robert M. Barga

Robert M. Barga is a student at The Ohio State University (Go Bucks) and is majoring in Political Science, with an American Policy focus, and minoring in English. He is an avid blogger on Whalertly, technology guru, and gamer (computer, table-top, and console). …

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