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'''Vlingo''' is an intelligent software assistant and knowledge navigator functioning as a personal assistant application for [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iPhone]], [[BlackBerry]], and other [[smartphones]]. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to various applications. <ref>{{cite web|last=Banks|first=Courtney|title=A Safer Way to Text on the Road |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704509704575019973613057184.html|work=The Wall Street Journal|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref> |
'''Vlingo''' is an intelligent software assistant and knowledge navigator functioning as a personal assistant application for [[Symbian_OS |Symbian]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iPhone]], [[BlackBerry]], and other [[smartphones]]. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to various applications. <ref>{{cite web|last=Banks|first=Courtney|title=A Safer Way to Text on the Road |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704509704575019973613057184.html|work=The Wall Street Journal|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref> |
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After years of patent infringement lawsuits between the two companies, Vlingo was acquired by [[Nuance Communications|Nuance]] in December 2011 for undisclosed terms.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Samantha|title=Nuance Acquires Voice-Recognition Competitor Vlingo|url=http://mashable.com/2011/12/20/nuance-acquires-vling/|work=Mashable|publisher=Mashable, Inc.|accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> |
After years of patent infringement lawsuits between the two companies, Vlingo was acquired by [[Nuance Communications|Nuance]] in December 2011 for undisclosed terms.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Samantha|title=Nuance Acquires Voice-Recognition Competitor Vlingo|url=http://mashable.com/2011/12/20/nuance-acquires-vling/|work=Mashable|publisher=Mashable, Inc.|accessdate=20 December 2011}}</ref> |
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Vlingo is an intelligent software assistant and knowledge navigator functioning as a personal assistant application for Symbian, Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, and other smartphones. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to various applications. [1]
After years of patent infringement lawsuits between the two companies, Vlingo was acquired by Nuance in December 2011 for undisclosed terms.[2]
Privacy Violations
In January 2012 AndroidPit discovered that Vlingo sends packets of information containing the users GPS co-ordinates, IMEI (unique device identifier), contact list and the title of every song stored on the device back to Nuance without proper warning in the privacy policy. [3] [4] [5]
References
- ^ Banks, Courtney. "A Safer Way to Text on the Road". The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Murphy, Samantha. "Nuance Acquires Voice-Recognition Competitor Vlingo". Mashable. Mashable, Inc. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Tilton, Aaron. "Vlingo Privacy Breach: Data Sent to Remote Servers Without Consent". AndroidPit. AndroidPit. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Bloom, Steven. "Are You Using Vlingo? Your Privacy May Be at Risk". AndroidPit. AndroidPit. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Copper, Daniel. "Vlingo co-founder explains data-collection issues". Engadget. Engadget. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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