Voice search comes to Google Maps for BlackBerry devices

If you were concerned that you didn't look crazy enough screaming into your phone at business associates, family members, and the guy who does your landscaping, Google has added a feature to Maps for RIM devices which should confirm that yes: you're a total maniac. Available right now for a handful of BlackBerry phones (8110, 8120, US version of the 8130) you can grab Google Maps with voice search, which enables you to find what you're looking for by pressing the left-side button and speaking the name of a business (or location, we assume). Sure it sounds convenient, but think twice before searching for hookers or cocaine out loud -- stock brokers, you have been warned.

[Via Gear Diary]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 8:45AM]

"bus stop"
..."now searching for pork chops"

i wonder how accurate this will be

and i dont get it... why bb users? theyre the ones with an entire freakin qwerty. arent some touch phone people and t9ers the ones who need this?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 8:47AM]

or suretype... whatever... u get my point

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 10:04AM]

... and welcome to Wizarro World, where Google (Maps) is actually playing catchup to Microsoft (Live Search).

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 10:18AM]

or Bizarro World

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 11:04AM]

Nothing new! Yawn...!
Have been using this on Windows Live Search for almost a year!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 3rd 2008 8:32PM]

I just DL it and put it through its paces. Its very accurate the only thing that it kind of goofed on is when I asked for the local mall it gave me a list of stores there not the mall itself.

So far no hiccups with it not recognizing what I'm saying.