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The Droid 2 - Verbal Texting

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Real Estate Agent with SHAHAR Management

The Droid - Verbal TextingHaving had my Droid 2 now for a few weeks I am very happy with it.  The only thing I don't like is the pad of my fingers are a little too big for the touch screen keys and it makes texting a pain in the you know what.  I have to keep going back to fix words which makes my already bad texting even more frustrating. 

So the other night I am with a friend and I am trying to return a business text, getting frustrated with my humongous fingers as usual and she says "You have to get one of those phones with the verbal texting."  So I laugh and say yes that would be wonderful!

The next morning something suddenly occurs to me and I pull my phone out and look at the screen for an outgoing text message and THERE IT IS!  The keyboard AND a little microphone!  So I press the microphone and try it out.  It typed whatever I said WORD FOR WORD!  As long as I enunciated clearly it typed every single thing!  Now it does take some time mind you but it still had it done faster than I could EVER do it.  So for those of you who have the Droid and had no idea; you can speak to your phone and it will type out your texts!

Do I do this all the time now?  Of course not but for the times I have to send out an extremely long text you bet your a** I do!  I want it to get there before the day is over!  So check it out and have fun with it!

           The Droid - Verbal Texting

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Comments (15)

Kathy Torline
ERA Herman Group Real Estate - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Real Estate Blog 719-287-1049

Thanks for the tip.  I just but a new HTC Android Phone; and am also having trouble with the small keyboard.  I think it has the same capability to verbal text.    I'm off to check it out.

Sep 24, 2010 04:09 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

The technology on smartphones these days is just remarkable. Good for you for figuring out a work around for the small keyboard Debra.

Sep 24, 2010 04:16 AM
Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate
M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Debra, Now this sounds like heaven on earth -I would absolutely love that!  I had never heard of it before. I am going to check into it - thanks so much!

Sep 24, 2010 05:18 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Deb..Be patient ..after awhile the phone becomes accustomed to your touch..big fingers or small ..it learns your touch...

Sep 24, 2010 05:19 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Why not use a pencil?

Sep 24, 2010 05:56 AM
Carra Riley & Declan Kenyon
Brokers Guild Cherry Creek Ltd - Westminster, CO
Helping people Transition at all ages!

Debra....There is a never ending number of things you can do with these very "smart phones".

Sep 24, 2010 09:08 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Hey Deb! How cool is that? Maybe I should think of changing phones....

Sep 24, 2010 11:54 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

That is just too cool Debbie, Hey gadget girl, we will have to take a look at our Blackberry and see if it has it becuase you can just bet these two would be yakking not typing, oh no, now more multi-tasking while texting!! 

Sep 24, 2010 12:07 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Deb - I had no idea you could do that...Now I'm going to be texting everyone and having way too much fun doing it!

Sep 24, 2010 12:09 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Kathy-It comes in sooo handy! Thanks for stopping by!

Craig-Well it was either that or get new fingers and that wasn't really an option.  ;-D

Sandy-Good luck!

Hannah-I certainly hope so because I hate texting!

Josh-It will only respond to the heat of your fingers darn it!

Carra-Yes this phone never ceases to amaze me with what it can do!

Deb-I know right?  You might love it!!

Al-Peg-Actually since I have been using it that is exactly what I have been doing.  Mega multi-tasking! LOL

Anna Banana-Like I said it takes awhile sometimes but it is still tooo fun!

Sep 25, 2010 09:54 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Most of my technology does things that I am not aware of or has features that I don't even know I have.  I'm not very good at learning new gadgets.

Sep 25, 2010 11:26 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Debra, I really like this and it would be great if it were available on my iPhone. I will have to see if there is an App for that, :-)

Sep 25, 2010 02:20 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Debra, I still have a few months of contract left on my storm, but I'm looking forward to the Droid.  I wonder if I can do that on my blackberry...I'll check that out.  By the way, I reported the comment above me #14 as spam.

Sep 27, 2010 01:48 PM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Debra, I just got the Sprint Epic a few weeks ago and wow what a learning curve.  I got it because of the slide out keyboard but I think it will also do the verbal texting but I have not figured that one out yet.

Sep 27, 2010 02:31 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Sharon-I think there are so many things this phone does that I still don't know about and I have learned most of it.  My local board is having a class on it today so hopefully I will come back with some more goodies!

William-There must be an app for that!   LOL

Nick-So many people are switching to the Droid and have been very happy.  I think you will love it!

Marchel-The Droid has the slide out keyboard too.  Yes these phones definitely have a learning curve!  ;-)   The Sprint service in this area is terrible which is why I switched to Verizon from Nextel.

Sep 28, 2010 01:01 AM