What is Voice Alerts

Posted by Alex Corbi

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VoiceAlerts is an application for the android mobile platform, its goal is to alert the user with speech messages when the following events occur:

  • Incoming/Missed Calls: Alerts the user when receives a call, speaking the name of the contact. Configure repeat mode for missed calls alert.
  • Time changes: it can be configured to “speak” the current time in 15,30 and 60 minutes intervals.  For instance: “it is 20 hours 15 minutes” . 12H format configurable.
  • Sms received: A voice alert informs the user that a new sms is received, it can be configured to read the content as well. And to translate the most common sms abbreviations while reading the content for instance: c u l8r -> see you later.
  • Battery alerts: The user can specify a battery level (for instance 5%), below that level the app alerts the user with a voice message about the current battery status. Also, when the battery is completely loaded. Fully configurable.
  • Memory alerts: A voice alert informs the user when the memory level is too low. When the battery has been completely loaded…
  • Message on Boot: You android welcomes you with a customized message.
  • Application Installed/uninstalled: It will be informed when an application package is being installed or removed.
  • Network availability: Your android informs you when the connection to the network is interrumpted ( in an elevator or tunnel) and re-established.
  • Wifi connections: Informs you when your phone connects to a wifi network or an open one is found.
  • TWIDROID integration, now your android phone will tell you the twitter messages the user you are following post and the replies or direct messages you received. You need to have Twidroid (both free and full version supported) installed on your phone.
  • GMAIL integration: Voice Alerts reads the unread emails you receive on your gmail account.

Support for different languages (Spanish, English, German, Italian and French).

Added Widget to Activate/Deactivate the App easily and quick.

Lots of new features. (Headset activation, Notifications)

Tts Library now integrated in Android OS (From version 1.6)

Android OS integrates now the Text-To-Speech Library used by VoiceAlerts so you don’t need to worry about installing additional apps. Just get the app and start using it.

Demo Version

A demo version of Voice Alerts is available on the Android Market, this version is more limited than the full but it’s a good way for the users to know what Voice Alerts does. try it!

Feedback

For bug reporting, possible improvements or any ideas , please contact me a.corbi /at/ gmail.com

Permalink | January 14th, 2010

7 Responses to “What is Voice Alerts”

  1. Phil Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 4:23 am

    Cool app. Can it be set to only activate in car mode?

  2. Murz Says:
    May 25th, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    > Support for different languages (Spanish, English, German, Italian and French).

    Does it support another languages if I have already TTS support for this language in Android?
    For example, I need russian language, does it works?

  3. Alex Corbi Says:
    May 26th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Sorry, the android TTS library only support certain Languages, if a new Version of the library is released with more languages i will be glad to support them.

  4. Murz Says:
    May 27th, 2010 at 7:25 am

    I can add Russian language support to TTS via “TTS Service Extended” software, it speaks Russian normally.

    Another good method to solve this problem is transliterate all phrase to English:
    For example, we have concact in English-Russian mixed language: Василий Dark Иванов
    You can transliterate it to: Vasilij Dark Ivanov

    And this must work with other languages too! Transliterate rules you can found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transliteration

    Can you add “Transliterate” option to program?
    If you do this, you solve all problems with any language!

  5. Murz Says:
    May 27th, 2010 at 8:13 am

    And will be good to see the feature “Talk only in bluetooth headset”.
    Because not so good when all around me hear who calling me.

    Windows Mobile have some software that do this, I hope that Android can do this to!

  6. Terry Stewart Says:
    June 6th, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Alex, I can not seem to get the shake to stop the reading of my tweats. Since it will speak over other programs that are using the audio it would be nice to be able to shake it to make it stop reading so I can continue to listen to my other audio file. Any help would be appreciated.

  7. Alex Corbi Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Hey jay, thanks for your feedback, some users are experiencing the same issue so i will take a look and fix it for further releases. Stay tuned!

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