DEMO: Promptu launches ShoutOUT iPhone voice-driven messaging/command system
The DEMO conference is never a kind forum for those trying to do voice recognition applications. That proved true again just now as Scott Maddux, vice president of product marketing at Promptu, tried to do a voice-command product demo at the show.
Menlo Park, Calif.-based Promptu has a new application, dubbed ShoutOUT, for the iPhone. The application recognizes your speech in your own words and converts the words into written text messages or voice commands for… Continue Reading
Promptu raises $5.6 more to hold its own in voice-enabled mobile search
Promptu, the Menlo Park company that uses speech recognition to let you search on a mobile phone, has raised $5.6 million in additional financing.
Voice-powered search is an increasingly competitive field, especially in the hot area of mobile. Google last year filed a patent for voice search, and other players include V-Enable and Tellme. Tellme just launched a free mobile search feature.
This is second part of Promptu’s third round of financing. Founded in 2002, it… Continue Reading