[Q] Best Voice Caller ID App? - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Because of my increased travel the last year or so & my decreased odds in being able to afford a newer car, with bluetooth already in it, anytime soon, I did a little research & bought a new bluetooth earpiece this week, this time going with the Jawbone Icon, mostly because unlike my lost Plantronics Discover, it's able to not only switch from my laptop, to my office phone, to my Evo, just like that, but also because I'm finally able to listen to my music through it as well.
Only problem is it appears they still haven't figured out a way to make these things speak the name of the person calling, instead of just reading the phone number off the caller ID. I figure by now there has to be an app that will do this, which I could probably set to only announce it when it's connected to the earpiece, but the ratings on the ones I've seen in the market are less than stellar.
Anybody have any recommendations?

Wrong place for this post, this should be under the Q&A section. And I have not seen any.
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This isn't the themes & APPS forum anymore?

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New SMS Capable GPS Units

Hi all. I stumbled across the Sanyo NVM-4050 and NVM-4070 that are supposed to be able to send and receive SMS over bluetooth to your phone. They also act as a speakerphone similar to many other GPS units out there. Sanyo's website ( http://us.sanyo.com/entertainment/mobile/ ) provides next to no information. I can't seem to figure out if these would work with a WM6 based phone.
I've got an AT&T Tilt (Kaiser) and I'd prefer to know if this was going to work at all before I buy one of these units. I don't even know what profile would support this...surely not Handsfree right?
Thanks!
Bluetooth on NVM-4070
Good luck!
I have a Samsung SCH-i760, and the 4070 will not even find it via Bluetooth.. But I'm extremely happy with the unit otherwise..
-J
I ended up returning the 4070 and got a Tomtom Go 720. I like the unit quite a bit...but of course, still no SMS on my TyTN II. I'm pretty surprised that I haven't been able to find a solution to this one yet. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places? Does anyone have any info on how to get a WM6 device to transfer SMS over bluetooth?
-j
I think I am missing something....doesn't the TytnII already have GPS? What would the benefit be of pairing it with an external GPS device? I see whi it is good to have a larger screen for navigation when driving..but then why does it need to talk to the phone? What information would an SMS from a GPS unit to a phone contain?
Yes, the TyTNII already has GPS. I guess I just like gadgets!
Seriously though, the larger screen of the 720 is great when driving. I use the TyTNII's GPS once in a while but having a dedicated GPS in the car has been great (I recently moved to a new town).
The feature I'm talking about allows the 720 to read and write SMS messages from the phone. Think of it like an extension of a bluetooth speakerphone (which the 720 also does). If this worked I'd never have to take my phone out of my pocket. My GPS would allow me to make and receive calls as well as SMS. To be honest I'm most interested in the receive aspect of it. To have my incoming message displayed on a larger screen that is positioned where I can glance at it means I can then decide if it's something I need to deal with or it can wait.
The interesting thing is that some simpler (ie non WM) phones can do this...but our fancy ones can't! Well, not as far as I can tell...anyone prove me wrong? (please?)
BearJ,
OK, I get it. THis is something that is aimed directly at in the car use. Big screen on a dash-mounted device that can display your sms, caller ID, let you answer et. That does sound nice for those who spend a lot of time in a car. Thanks for enlightening me!
No problem! I don't spend a ton of time in my car but I do take longer drives from time to time and being able to see incoming SMS would be convenient. Ah well...seems I must wait until Microsoft makes this possible!

Voice Dialing over Bluetooth?

I haven't seen this mentioned but has anybody been able to use a BT headset to make, receive, and control calls? I can't. I get "this feature isn't supported on the connected phone" from my Blueant Q2. I know this was an issue with the Sensation and tried installing the voicedialer.apk but the phone won't allow it to be installed. I installed Vlingo but it crashes the phone and I have to do a reset to get it back. Thoughts? Experiences?
Update. We're apparently screwed. There's no native voice dialer included in ICS. I found one that installs but it loses its connection with the headset as soon as it starts. The folks on the Vivid forum are having the same issue. I tried the apps they discussed but they didn't work either. So I guess we wait for HTC to do something.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562886
BarryH_GEG said:
I haven't seen this mentioned but has anybody been able to use a BT headset to make, receive, and control calls?
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Yes... ish
I posted the same question a few days ago, but I got no reply, so I bought the phone anyway and tried. Vlingo sort of works with my jawbone earpiece. What I do not like at all is the fact that it does not confirm the command before dialling, or at least I did not figure out how to set it up properly, with the result of dialing the wrong contact in case of a misunderstanding.
I am really missing the simplicity of the blackberry voice dialler, amongst other things (mostly due, I guess, to my being a newbie with android). It was a no-brainer, whilst all the solutions I have seen for android are slightly more cumbersome.
Thanks to the other thread you linked I think I am going to try cyberon voice commander. I could save a couple of dollars/euros buying their voice dialler, but as far as I can see it needs training to attach voice tags to contacts. I don't like the idea of spending time to do that.
This seems like such a basic feature these days, why the hell hasn't it got it?!!!
this is very disappointing news. all the reviews i looked at mentioned voice dialing as a feature. and i just ordered a blueant q2. just tried using voice dial on my phone menu. awful.
i found a retail site online that says the blueant q2 is not compatible with the htc one x and identified several other bluetooth items (including blueant) that are. i decided to try the jawbone era and have it on order. not as many desirable (to me) features as the q2, but if it works, it will be a step up from nothing.
online site is htcpediadotcom. i don't know how reliable it is; first time i've looked at it.
I only just noticed yesterday that the phone would not send the bluetooth connection to the head unit in my car, even though it was connected to it.
I had to use the phones loudspeaker....
All of the Android phones in the past 2 years have worked fine!

[Q] Google GN and Bluetooth Voice Dial on ICS

Okay, so here is my one frustration so far with my otherwise nearly perfect Google Galaxy Nexus phone - the voice dialer on Bluetooth stinks. I am using a Jawbone (original) with it, and it pairs just fine. But the voice dialer seems to have a mind of it's own, and I cannot hear the prompts much of the time. Also, it appears to start only when the spirit moves it. I was tempted to try out the Jawbone Companion on the play store, but it does not support the original Jawbone.
Also, I tried out VLingo Voice Talk 2.8.2, but it FCs on me very often.
What I am looking for is functionality similar to what my WinMo HTC Touch Pro 2 had. Very easy to use - one of the few good things about Win Mo! So, how can this be fixed?
I find cyberon voice commander to be the best BT dialer. The confirmation feature works very well.
If you use BT dialing a lot or tend to toggle airplane mode BT on the GN will grey out and require a reboot once or twice a day. This is an ICS documented bug and not due to any app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cyberon.cvc.AME
Thanks for the recommendation. I broke down and ordered a Jawbone Icon last night, and will see how Jawbone Companion works with it. It sounds though, like Voice Commander is the direction I will head. I need to make sure I will have 2 good days to test it in to make sure it does what I am looking for.
Good luck and let us know how it works out.

using headset with voice search

Hello,
First android phone here. Loving the voice search for sending texts, setting alarms, etc. Is there a way I can make it work with a bluetooth headset? I can't even get regular voice dial to work.
I am sure there are 3rd party apps that will work, but I really like the one from Google, it works _so_ much better than all the 3rd party ones I tried on my iPHone, and I like it's simplicity.
The voice dial button on Jawbone doesn't work. I even tried installing Jawbone companion software. If I launch the voice search app and speak into headset, it is still trying to pick up voice from the phone mic.
It is a stock international if that matters. (so bizarre they didn't just come up with a new model to differentiate the NA and Int'l versions).
THanks,
~S
i've been trying to follow this issue from april, when i received my one x (int'l, stock, taiwan manufacture, seems to be uk version). no joy yet. i did read in passing in one thread that htc is supposedly aware there is an issue with blue tooth voice dialing (and presumably search) and has said it is working on it. but i'm not holding my breath.
I'm glad it's not just me!
I just bought the HTC hands free kit (CAR V100) and it's advertised a having voice dialling/voice command as well as announcing callers names.
Buggered if I can get either to work.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
Been trying to solve it since with SGS1, SGS2, now with HOX. Guess I need to write my own app. All I was able to find out was this app:
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=cyberon&c=apps (look for cyberon in play store)
works quite nice but only with its own commands, still no option to use google voice search via BT.
Does anyone know if this is working on any of the custom ROM's?

[Q] Where is the LTE version?

I was searching the 32GB + WiFi + LTE on BestBuy and Amazon but I haven't found nothing. Why?
When it will become available?
rampo said:
I was searching the 32GB + WiFi + LTE on BestBuy and Amazon but I haven't found nothing. Why?
When it will become available?
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Probably because Google hasn't released it yet.
Come on, did you really need to ask that question? A simple search would have shown that it's not scheduled to be released for another few weeks, if not longer. The N73G didn't come out until a month or two after the Wi-Fi models did.
phonic said:
The N73G didn't come out until a month or two after the Wi-Fi models did.
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Sorry. This is the info I was searching.
rampo said:
I was searching the 32GB + WiFi + LTE on BestBuy and Amazon but I haven't found nothing. Why?
When it will become available?
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Email to Larry Page
phuduong said:
Email to Larry Page
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Good Job Man :highfive:
Will I be able to use it as a phone?
IamPro said:
Will I be able to use it as a phone?
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No one knows. However, if it's like the N73G, the answer is no.
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Will I be able to use it as a phone?
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Out of the box? According to this link, no.
I use the original Nexus (wifi only) as a phone though with a verizon 4g hotspot. VOIP calling over mobile broadband (4g) is just as good if not better than calls over GSM. Really I'll be surprised if VOIP calls don't become more common than PSTN in 5 or 6 years. Especially since SIP to SIP calls are free (it's really not much different than emailing someone).
Search for tutorials by acegolfer in this forum if you're interested in how to set this up.
VOIP over LTE with, for example, Google Voice plus Groove IP is the way to go. I use that nearly 100% of the time on my phone even plus you have the benefits of switching numbers on the fly (work/personal) and the management features like blocking numbers, do not disturb, etc. are great.
Every single time someone asks about whether the N7 can do voice calling, people always want to chime in with irrelevant suggestions. The question is whether it can make standard GSM calls over the carrier's network, not whether you can make VoIP calls. Of course you can do that, just like you can use Skype, Google Hangouts, etc. - but that's not the question.
That's like someone asking if it can run MS Office and responding back, sure, it can do that if you install an RDP or VNC client and connect to your desktop and launch office from your computer. Two completely different things.
As I said earlier, the N73G can NOT place carrier voice calls. There are two threads in it's respective forum where people, a year later, still think that feature is "just around the corner" - it's not. Whether or not the new N7-LTE can do that is still up in the air. But there is a big difference between using VoIP and being able to make/receive calls natively.
And as someone who works with VoIP professionally (SIP specifically) on a daily basis, I completely disagree that using a VoIP application over 3G/LTE is just as good as a standard GSM call. It's not. If all you care about is making the occasional call to a friend or family member, sure, it's a perfectly fine alternative. But if you are talking about using it as a frequently used method of making and receiving calls to replace your cell phone with - absolutely not. Especially not for business purposes. The call quality will almost certainly not be better than GSM, unless you are using a high bandwidth codec like G711. And even then you will have to deal with common issues like packet loss, jitter, high latency spikes, etc. which will likely negate any benefits. Trying to use it while moving between towers can result in dropped calls if your IP changes. Even having it in standby will cause you to lose registration and thus possibly miss inbound calls. And don't even get me started on the battery life.
phonic said:
Every single time someone asks about whether the N7 can do voice calling, people always want to chime in with irrelevant suggestions. The question is whether it can make standard GSM calls over the carrier's network, not whether you can make VoIP calls. Of course you can do that, just like you can use Skype, Google Hangouts, etc. - but that's not the question.
That's like someone asking if it can run MS Office and responding back, sure, it can do that if you install an RDP or VNC client and connect to your desktop and launch office from your computer. Two completely different things.
As I said earlier, the N73G can NOT place carrier voice calls. There are two threads in it's respective forum where people, a year later, still think that feature is "just around the corner" - it's not. Whether or not the new N7-LTE can do that is still up in the air. But there is a big difference between using VoIP and being able to make/receive calls natively.
And as someone who works with VoIP professionally (SIP specifically) on a daily basis, I completely disagree that using a VoIP application over 3G/LTE is just as good as a standard GSM call. It's not. If all you care about is making the occasional call to a friend or family member, sure, it's a perfectly fine alternative. But if you are talking about using it as a frequently used method of making and receiving calls to replace your cell phone with - absolutely not. Especially not for business purposes. The call quality will almost certainly not be better than GSM, unless you are using a high bandwidth codec like G711. And even then you will have to deal with common issues like packet loss, jitter, high latency spikes, etc. which will likely negate any benefits. Trying to use it while moving between towers can result in dropped calls if your IP changes. Even having it in standby will cause you to lose registration and thus possibly miss inbound calls. And don't even get me started on the battery life.
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You don't have to flip out. They are just trying to be helpful and there are plenty of people who don't realize what they can and can't do. Also, for work, I would much rather use BBM voice over my cdma call.

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