04 May 2010

I Love My Voice!
Own Voice Lets You Say It Your Way!

If you are not big fan of the standard GPS voices you commonly hear and you would like to hear your own voice, or you are simply fed up of being told what to do, then just launched plug-in for Ovi Maps, called ‘OwnVoice’ is just for you?

This mini-application allows you to record your own drive guidance instructions (ALL of the 53 required commands) and share them with your friends and family. Cheer up your loved ones’ dull morning commute or do your best pirate voice for a friend – Own Voice for Ovi Maps lets you say it your way! Own Voice for Ovi Maps requires the latest version of Ovi Maps installed on your device.

To kick things off, find a quiet space to record, then let the app take you through each including my favourite “You have reached your destination”. When you’re done recording, you simply add your name, hit save and the voice pack is uploaded to the Own Voice website.

With 10 million downloads of Ovi Maps already on devices, there’s sure to be no shortage of voices to choose from. The app lets you browse new voice packs by popularity and by recommendation (though you can also browse all voice packs). Want to share your creations with friends or the entire world? Easy! Own Voice has the ability to share voice packs by Facebook and Twitter and if you find one you really like (or hate) then you can rate it.

First public version of Own Voice is available only in English and is compatible with all Nokia devices which support the new version of Ovi Maps (3.03). You can get the Own Voice app today as a free download from the Ovi Store.