Vlingo In-Car App to Combat Texting while Driving

Intelligent voice app provider Vlingo announced today the release of Vlingo InCar, a new beta feature for Android users that allows consumers to receive and send text messages without taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road.

“Vlingo InCar was a natural extension of Vlingo’s functionality so that users can now have an alternative, hands free way to communicate when they need to respond to an urgent message,” said Dave Grannan, president and CEO at Vlingo.

The new app also includes a new feature called “Vlingo Answers” that enables users to speak into their device to ask a question, in any form, and have the answer red to them, out loud, immediately.

“Sprint firmly believes in helping wireless consumers combat texting while driving with engaging educational tools and innovative products that assist them in drastically changing this dangerous behavior,” said Ralph Reid, Sprint vice president for corporate social responsibility. “With Vlingo’s hands-free application on the Android Market, drivers are able to keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel, and Sprint is pleased to support Vlingo InCar as an application for its wireless customers.”

Vlingo InCar offers users:

• Voice-driven, hands free initiation - Vlingo enters listening mode upon Bluetooth connectivity
• Voice driven, hands free initiation using a “wake up word”
• Conversational user guidance instead of a touch screen
• Ability to send and respond to messages, make calls and get directions using only voice commands

Vlingo is available free of charge for Android 2.1, and above. It is optimized for the HTC Evo and other Android 2.2 devices.