[macvoiceover] Re: iPhone dictation limit
- From: rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 17:16:58 -0700
hi i'm looking forward to using it on my iPad.
it will be nice.
On May 14, 2013, at 7:26 PM, covici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I don't know, but I can never get even a clean 30 seconds out of the
> iphone dictation, it always makes several mistakes and its such a pain
> to correct, by the time you are through, you may as well type the stuff.
>
> David Chittenden <dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> you are correct, and when your lengthy iMessage is converted into multiple
>> text messages because the other person is not currently on the network, you
>> get nailed by the factors I just discussed. Come on people, this is not
>> rocket science. Sighted people are switching to speaking their text messages
>> rather than writing them. Siri is primarily for the sighted. It is highly
>> likely that enough people have been nailed by additional message charges at
>> $0.20 per additional message block that Apple has found it necessary to
>> start warning people that their messages exceed the message length imposed
>> by mobile phone providers.
>>
>> If you want to send lengthy messages, open messages, select your target, and
>> use the dictate button to the left of the space on the onscreen keyboard.
>>
>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>> Email: dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx
>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 15/05/2013, at 12:24, "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> i message has no limit on charectors
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-
>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Chittenden
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 14:38
>>>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: iPhone dictation limit
>>>>
>>>> Text messages have a maximum limit of 140 characters per message.
>>>> Typically, if the message is longer than 140 characters, the phone
>>>> splits the message up into multiple messages when sending. I wonder if
>>>> Siri is now limiting text messages to the 140 character limit.
>>>>
>>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>>> Email: dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On 15/05/2013, at 9:27, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Gabe, have you ever had a message like my friend got? Any clue
>>>> what triggers it, like a time or character limit?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2013-05-14, at 3:15 PM, Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S
>>>> <theblindtech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> But you can simply re-tap the dictate button and continue your
>>>> message such as this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gabe Vega
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>>>>>> On May 14, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Tuscia-Falconer
>>>> <falconer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah dictation on my iMac is only 30 seconds
>>>>>>> I have just used it to write this reply
>>>>>>> If I take too long as I am trying to do now such as go for more
>>>> then 30 seconds and I am not using a watch I
>>>>>>> Get a beep and the message is concluded
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TF
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 15/05/2013, at 8:27 AM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Doing some troubleshooting for a friend, of course it's a problem
>>>> I've never had so don't know right away what the answer is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Using Siri to dictate a text message on a 4S, she is getting a
>>>> message that her message is too long, would she like to trim it down?
>>>> This comes before she tries to send the message, so it's not coming
>>>> from her mobile carrier.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone else experience this? Are there built in dictation
>>>> limitations?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kicker is, this situation only started a couple of days ago, and
>>>> she believes she hasn't changed her texting habits.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>>
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