You can tell the Droid 2 to do much more than just make a call or send an email. After you launch Voice Commands, wait a second or two, and it will display the entire list of its commands. Tap any to have it perform that command. So, for example, if you select Call, the Droid 2 will ask what person or number it should call. Here are some other things you can do:
Call <Name or #>. As discussed on Dialing a Call, this command makes a phone call.
Send Text <Name or #>. This command opens a new text message.
Send Picture <Name or #>. Say this phrase, and you’re supposed to be able to send a picture via email or text messaging. In reality, though, the Droid 2 doesn’t really follow through. Instead, it just opens a new email or text message addressed to the person. You then have to insert the picture from inside that app. So if you want to send a picture to someone, this command is no faster than Send Email.
Send Video <Name or #>. Just like the Send Picture option, this command doesn’t actually send a video. Instead, it opens the email or text messaging app for you. You have to do the rest.
Send Email <Name or #>. Opens your Email app and addresses a message to the person.
Lookup <Name>. Looks up and displays contact information.
Go to <Menu>. Say the name of an app, and Voice Commands launches it. It’s not clear why this item lists <Menu> as the category of word you’re supposed to speak, because it opens apps, not menu items.
Play <Playlist>. If you’ve got any playlists in the Music app, say “Play” followed by the name of the playlist to play it.
Check <Item>. Here’s a quick way to check the status of a wide variety of items on your phone, such as your voicemail, battery level, and so on. Say “Check” and follow it by one of these words: status, voicemail, messages, missed calls, time, signal strength, network, battery, volume, and my phone number. Most of these are self-explanatory; say “battery,” and Voice Commands reads you and displays your battery level. Say “signal strength,” and it tells you how many bars you have.
When you say “network,” it tells you what mobile network you’re on—either your normal one (home), or the name of another one if you’re roaming. If you say “status,” it reads off and shows every single item on the list!
