Mobile Speech Recognition Revolution Just Beginning, According to New Report From GigaOM Pro
San Francisco, CA – July 6, 2009 — While today’s mobile devices are only beginning to embrace speech-enabled technologies, speech recognition is triggering the next revolution in mobile user experience, according to new research from GigaOM Pro and immr.
“We will see an extraordinary shift in mobile, as speech technologies move from afterthought to a core feature in devices and innovators like Google provide platforms that make it easier for developers to build compelling new speech-enabled applications,” said Dr. Phil Hendrix, director of mobile research and consulting firm immr. “Advances in speech recognition, speech-to-text and text-to-speech will enable many new applications, from search to language translation and others.”
To date, no OEM or operator has delivered a functional, easy to use, well-integrated speech solution. Much the same way Apple has benefited from introducing the multitouch-enabled iPhone, the first companies in the mobile device space to fully develop and leverage speech-optimized mobile solutions will likely see significant returns.
“The smartphone marketplace is highly competitive, and speech recognition could be the next disruptive technology to help mobile device makers differentiate,” said Dr. Hendrix. “The first devices with well-implemented speech recognition will grab significant mobile user mindshare and spur a new wave of revenue generating services for carriers and application developers.”
The report, entitled “How Speech Technologies Will Transform Mobile Use,” describes speech-enabled developments that will fundamentally change the way in which consumers use mobile devices and apps, and outlines opportunities for operators and developers to introduce and capitalize on innovative new, speech-optimized solutions. You can see the report here on GigaOM Pro.
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About immr
The Institute for Mobile Markets Research (immr) helps companies in the wireless industry recognize, evaluate, and capitalize on opportunities created by new, disruptive technologies. immr uses innovative qualitative and quantitative research methods to better understand how customers are apt to respond to “really new” products and services. Drawing upon extensive academic research, immr utilizes frameworks, perspectives, and tools to verify and help accelerate the development of markets for new, discontinuous products and services.
