Why Google Voice Won’t Work for the Hearing Impaired

I’ve been using Google Voice for about a month now and it’s seriously the bee’s knees; fully loaded with an impressive array of features that make telecommunications a much different experience altogether for me. I do, however,  have to keep in mind that it’s still in development because there are a few quirks and bugs in the works, but not one of them are as much fun as the voicemail transcription feature.

In theory, when someone leaves you a voicemail, Google Voice transcribes it so you can then read it via email or SMS text message. The problem is that the software behind it has a hard time translating everything properly due to many possible factors. Some people talk too fast or don’t enunciate clearly or maybe the quality of the call itself is bad. Under perfect circumstances the feature may work flawlessly, but it’s the flaws that I absolutely love. Read the rest of this entry »