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Speaking SMS & Call Announcer

Read out Caller Name & SMS Message Alerts. Talker, Reader & Announcer.

3.9

91 Votes

  • Category Utilities
  • Program license Free
  • Version 2.2.0
  • Size 6 MB
  • Works under: Android
  • Program available in English
  • Content rating Everyone
  • Package name net.newsoftwares.SpeakingSMSandCallAnnouncer
  • Program by NewSoftwares.net
    9450 SW Gemini Dr., ECM# 37715,Beaverton, OR 97008, USA.

The Speaking SMS & Call Announcer is an Android app designed to provide hands-free operation of call and message notifications. It uses text-to-speech technology to read out loud caller names, messages, and even identifies unknown numbers.

Helpful Hands-free Assistant

The Speaking SMS & Call Announcer serves as a useful tool when you're busy with tasks that restrict you from accessing your smartphone immediately. Whether you're driving, studying, or immersed in some crucial task, this app ensures you remain in the loop by verbally announcing call and message notifications. Its key functionality lies in its ability to read aloud the name of the contact who's calling or the content of an incoming text message, without requiring you to unlock the screen.

Customizable Voice Features

Speaking SMS & Call Announcer offers a customizable user experience. You can modify both the volume and the tone of the announcer's voice to your preference, ensuring that you hear the notifications clearly. This feature is especially beneficial when you are in noisy environments and need the voice to be louder, or in quiet spaces where a softer tone may be more appropriate.

Convenient Controls

The app also includes handy features to pause or stop the narration. If, for any reason, you wish to halt the voice announcement, a simple shake of your smartphone or placing your hand on the screen will suffice. This feature gives you the liberty to control when and how your notifications are read out, allowing you to check them at your own convenience.

Alerts for Unknown Numbers

In addition to announcing contacts from your phonebook, Speaking SMS & Call Announcer also alerts you when an incoming call or message is from an unknown number. This feature can be particularly useful for screening unsolicited calls or messages, adding an extra layer of convenience and security.

Pros

  • Automatic voice announcements for calls and messages
  • Customizable volume and tone of voice announcements
  • Easy controls to pause or stop narration
  • Alerts for unknown numbers

Cons

  • May not identify some contact names correctly
  • Potential for accidental pauses with motion-sensitive controls

Battery announcer bug fixed.

Potentially dangerous permissions

  • PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS: Allows an application to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether.
  • READ_CONTACTS: Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
  • READ_PHONE_STATE: Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
  • READ_SMS: Allows an application to read SMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_SMS: Allows an application to receive SMS messages.

Other permissions

  • ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
  • INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
  • MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS: Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
  • WRITE_SETTINGS: Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
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