Help with Voice Actions App

[jmonahan]

Hi everyone, with the recent surge in Personal Assistant apps it seems that Voice Search has a nice following. I thought a thread of tricks and other fun stuff may be needed. For example I have found that by using the google calender text code (48368) and creating a contact called "Calender" or whatever you like for that matter, you can send a text via Voice Actions, Vlingo or other voice app with any appointment and it will appear in your Google calender. For Example you would simply say: "Text Calender, oil change this saturday at 9AM" google will do the magic of creating an appointment on your Calender for the next Saturday at 9am saying oil Change. I would really like to find a way to add contacts via voice if anyone has any ideas.
Thanks,
J

 

[bigbabys]

That's a pretty awesome tip! I have been playing with voice actions lately myself. I'm not sure I have any tips as good as that one. I use it most for my personal little imdb though. For example "who played jack sparrow in pirates of the carribean"

 

[DanDroide]

. For example I have found that by using the google calender text code (48368) and creating a contact called "Calender" or whatever you like for that matter, you can send a text via Voice Actions, Vlingo or other voice app with any appointment and it will appear in your Google calender. For Example you would simply say: "Text Calender, oil change this saturday at 9AM" google will do the magic of creating an appointment on your Calender for the next Saturday at 9am saying oil Change. I would really like to find a way to add contacts via voice if anyone has any ideas.
Thanks,
J

BigBaby's right....great tip! The only tricky part was registering for Google calendar for mobile. I ended up finding instructions via Google search.
Worked perfect ...thanks again!

 

[jmonahan]

Has anyone figured out how to get VA to add a new contact?