Anyone use iPhone dictation?

[gregrocker]

Anyone use iPhone dictation? Seems to work pretty good so far although I need to learn how to punctuate and correct things without stopping the process and doing it manually.

What I mainly need to be able to do is speak plain text and then in the midst of it insert bookmarks dragged in from my favorites. this way I can dictate posts while exercising at the gym, walking, riding my bike and hanging out in coffee shops around the world. It's a lot faster than hunt and peck on a phone (my thumbs are way too big).

Has anyone else used dictation for forums posts? How would I go back and correct? Do you know any commands other than to place a period after a sentence and to start a paragraph?

Thanks!

 

[GokAy]

What I mainly need to be able to do is speak plain text and then in the midst of it insertbookmarks dragged in from my favorites this way I can dictate posts while exercising riding my bike and driving.

Distracted Driving

Distracted Driving | Motor Vehicle Safety | CDC Injury Center

etc.

However, I am interested in this topic as well out of curiosity.

 

[gregrocker]

OK, I don't really drive that much. Mostly walk, work out in gym, hang out on beach and ride my bike.

 

[GokAy]

Greg, hang in there mate. Unattended driving is just on the corner!

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi
I turned off most auto correct stuff it was just down right irritating and counter productive
But then again I'm not sure exactly what your referring to either which version are you using now I'm still on 4 :/

 

[gregrocker]

I just "upgraded" from 3 to 4. Roommate's hand-me-down. The only improvement I see is the microphone on the keyboard meaning I can dictate texts, emails and posts. I'd like to make that work.

So far the dictation seems to work well except I need to learn the punctuation and correction shortcuts. It should cut my time making posts to way less than half without having to use one finger on phone.

 

[Boozad]

I'll have a play around later and see what I can find out. Never tried it before.

 

[ThrashZone]

Okay General/ Accessibility/ voice over - speak selection/ auto text.... goodies = nope never used it.

 

[Boozad]

Greg have a read through this.

 

[gregrocker]

Okay General/ Accessibility/ voice over - speak selection/ auto text.... goodies = nope never used it.

Yeah, I don't think I want it to talk to me.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep an early version of siri I believe features ?
Not sure if you can one without the other but I haven't checkout the link Gav posted yet.

 

[Boozad]

Great I just posted this using dictation, it got your name wrong but

Great = Greg
But = though

 

[gregrocker]

I guess I have an ascot my name yet . My name is Greg.

Thanks Gavin the tutorial gives me most of what I need. I thinkSpace it may require over pronouncing words.

 

[Boozad]

Yeah my Black Country accent doesn't really help.

 

[ThrashZone]

Is that like Snatch gypsy speech Gav

 

[Boozad]

Not really, but probably just as hard to understand!