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Some time ago Google introduced voice search for the iPhone; now, Vlingo ups the ante with an application that allows you to search the web, use Google Maps, dial phone numbers as well as update your Twitter and Facebook account, all by speaking into the phone.

Once again, I’m not bullish on voice controls as far as computers go - be it desktop, portable or handheld computers. In many situations (office, noisy environments) voice controls simply don’t work well. And even when they do, typing is almost always more precise, and - if you type reasonably fast - sometimes even faster. I don’t think that voice control applications are useless: there are many situations in which they work well. I’m just not bullish on the majority of users ever adopting the features that Vlingo offers.

Vlingo has already introduced a similar voice recognition software for the BlackBerry; our own Adam Ostrow was impressed with the service, so I guess it all boils down to what type of user you are. In any case, Vlingo’s iPhone application is free, so it costs you nothing to try it out. Check out a demo video of the application below.

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