Verizon To Incorporate Voice-To-Text-To-Voice Technology In New Cell Phones
LAS VEGAS—Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg made a surprising announcement Tuesday when he revealed that the next generation of Verizon telephones would include the long-awaited voice-to-text-to-voice technology.
Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show, Seidenberg told reporters that the new technology would eliminate problems encountered when awkwardly entering text into ten-digit key pads.
"Imagine, if you will," said Seidenberg, "Being able to just speak into your telephone and having the phone automatically convert your voice into a text message which can then be received by any one of the 36 million customers on the Verizon network, the largest nationwide voice and data network in the country."
Seidenberg went on to explain that one could not really see the revolutionary aspect of voice-to-text technology without first pairing it with text-to-voice technology.
"Once someone receives a text message," Seidenberg continued, "He or she can then easily convert the text back into voice for easy listening."
Telephone experts hypothesize that by the year 2010 nearly 100-million Americans will be able to hold long distance conversations with friends and relatives through the use of the new technology.
"It's so exciting," said Regina Miller, a Verizon customer who traveled over 300 miles to the show with her oldest son. "To actually be able to speak with someone who lives hundreds of miles away, instead of just trading text messages. Oh, what a world we live in!"
While pundits have begun to question the feasibility of such an ambitious plan, Verizon remains focused on being a leader in the cell phone industry.
"Verizon has invested billions in infrastructure since 2000, and we promise a continued effort to provide the most up-to-date cell-phone technology for our customers."
Seidenberg's presentation began later than scheduled, as a faulty microphone left the CEO screaming "Can you hear me now?" for over thirty minutes.
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