Google announces “Voice Actions” and “Chrome to Phone”

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Google has just announced 2 new cool applications for your Android 2.2 phones (yes, only Android 2.2) – Voice Actions and Chrome to Phone.

Voice Actions is an extended version of your current voice commands for Android and it comes with a lot more commands, including voice to email and SMS.  The commands are listed below:

• send text to [contact] [message]
• listen to [artist/song/album]
• call [business]
• call [contact]
• send email to [contact] [message]
• go to [website]
• note to self [note]
• navigate to [location/business name]
• directions to [location/business name]
• map of [location]

Chrome to Phone is not exactly new.  However, it is made official now by Google.  Basically you can install the program in your Android phone, add the extension to your Chrome browser (or Firefox), then you can push a number of things to your phone from the browser.  You can:

• Send browser links from Chrome to your phone.
• Google Maps links launch the Google Maps application on Android.
• YouTube links launch the YouTube application on Android.
• Selecting a phone number will automatically launch the dialer with the number populated.
• Selecting text on a Web page will copy the clipboard to Android (long press a text box to paste on Android).

The video of the official Voice Actions is after the break.  Enjoy!

[via google mobile blog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGbYVvU0Z5s&feature=player_embedded