14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft Recite, described as a “search technology for your voice,” is available as a free download as of the start of this week. Offered as a Technology Preview build, Recite is of course not yet finalized, and at this point in time it is designed only to offer an early look at the solution. Tailored to Windows Mobile devices running Windows Mobile 6.0 or higher, Microsoft Recite Technology Preview allows owners to use their voice to easily store, search and retrieve various pieces of information. The video embedded at the bottom of this article provides a demonstration of usage scenarios associated with Windows Mobile devices also running Recite.
“Microsoft Recite’s voice search makes it easy to retrieve your stored thoughts and notes by using voice pattern matching. It analyzes the patterns in your speech and finds matches between two recordings – the notes you stored on your phone, and the search you do using your voice. With Recite you can store thousands of spoken notes, and then later retrieve the notes you want based on a match with your search term(s). This is different from speech recognition, which has to accurately convert spoken words to application-readable input,” revealed a member of the Microsoft Recite team.
Microsoft is currently encouraging all users of Windows Mobile devices with compatible operating systems to download the Technology Preview of Recite, install it and run it at any time and in any place. Users can grab Recite via their mobile phones, or download the installer to their computers and continue from there by following the instructions. At the same time, the Redmond company is encouraging all feedback on Recite.
“Microsoft Recite is a free download for Windows Mobile devices (version 6.0 and higher). There is no cost to participate in the Microsoft Recite Technology Preview. Standard carrier rates apply to the data sessions and download time on your mobile device. Those fees are dependent on your data plan with your carrier. After downloading, actual use of the technology does not consume any data sessions,” the Recite team representative added.
Microsoft Recite Technology Preview is available for download here.