It's
not quite as robust as Siri on i
OS, but Android’s built-in voice recognition software is surprisingly capable.
Try it out: from a text input field, click the microphone button to the left of
the space bar. You'll be able to dictate text messages, fill a field, or even
search the Web without having to tap anything out with your thumbs. (To get
that last function, Froyo and Gingerbread users might have to download Google's
free Voice Search app.)
Of
course, the text recognition engine sometimes delivers less-than-accurate, or
downright comedic, results. If that's happening more often than you'd like, try
turning on personalized voice recognition in your device’s Settings. Tap
"Language and Input," then look for the "Text-to-speech
output" option under the Speech section. Turning on Personalized
Recognition on the following page will help give you more accurate speech
synthesis over time. This tip requires a little patience – you might not notice
much improvement in transcription accuracy at first, but over time your device
will adjust to your personal inflections
