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Text Messaging for Those Who Prefer to Talk
By Cristina Mulberry
For many of us, text messaging presents some difficulties. Either we don't find it convenient to punch the tiny buttons on our cell phone or our hands are otherwise occupied. For some of us in fact, it's merely that we prefer to talk as it seems faster and more natural to us. It's unfortunate at times, because text messaging can be a great way to send short messages to others without making a call. It allows the receiver to choose when they see the message and respond on their own schedule versus having to take a call whether it is convenient or not. However, there are options, even for those who have a decided preference for voice communication. Text messages can actually be sent by voice in a number of ways. Jott, for instance, is a service that allows users to call a number, "dictate" their messages, and then have it translated into a text message and sent to the intended destination. Jott is basically a voice transcription service that gives users a handsfree method of sending all of those e-mails and text messages. There are three levels of service with Jott; starting with a free but ad-supported service which doesn't support text messaging. The service then steps up to $3.95/month and then $12.95/month for those needing more recording time per message. For those not wanting the monthly service fees, there are also software packages on the market that will translate voice into text messages. Nuance is a program that is well established. They offer the Dragon NaturallySpeaking software which can allow professionals the ability to text, surf the internet, and even dictate and edit in a variety of Windows applications all with their voice. The program is said to be 99% accurate in it's transcription. Another option however is emerging from Yap. The Yap voice recognition software is more narrowly focused on providing voice to text capabilities and offers users who love to text while driving a better option. Yap has not yet launched their product but it is anticipated in the near future. For those who prefer to talk, text messaging is not out of their reach. Voice to text capabilities are out there for those who wish to make use of it.
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Contributor's Note
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