Bluetooth headset-maker, Jawbone, unveiled
Jawbone THOUGHTS, an iPhone application that allows users to send
quick voice messages to individuals and groups, without typing or
calling. The app combines the speed of texting, the group
collaboration of email, and the emotional quality of voice - all in one. THOUGHTS is available as a free download in the Apple App store.
With Jawbone
THOUGHTS, users can send a "Thought," which is a voice message up to one
minute in length, by simply selecting a contact or group, speaking into
an iPhone or Jawbone ICON headset, and tapping POST. There's no more
stopping whatever you're doing and no more typing long messages on cramped
keyboards. And because Jawbone THOUGHTS sends messages in the user's own
voice, there's no need to re-explain or run the risk of a message being
misconstrued.
Sometimes
messages are better spoken than written. THOUGHTS reintroduces emotion
and personality into mobile communication. Users can sing a birthday
song, congratulate a colleague, joke around with friends, coordinate a
dinner, or share big news with all the people they care about, such as
"We're having a baby!" Nothing conveys information more personally and
sincerely than the human voice.
Jawbone
THOUGHTS allows a user to send a
message to anyone in their phone's address book. Contacts with the
THOUGHTS app will receive the message in THOUGHTS and recipients who do not have
the application will receive a link to the audio message via text or
email.
The asynchronous design of the application allows the sender to
share a Thought at the time of the idea and allows the recipient to listen and
reply when convenient for them. THOUGHTS' interactive interface allows
users to hold multiple discussions at once - automatically organizing
conversations as users reply and allowing recipients to quickly and
easily see who said what and when. Additionally, for situations when a
user may prefer to read a message (in a restaurant or meeting), THOUGHTS
can transcribe the audio message instantly into text.
Jawbone
THOUGHTS is free to install and available online at the Apple iPhone
App store.