Comments on: Review: Drivesafe.ly Text to Speech for Email & SMS

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:47:18 +0000

I have Pro installed on my BB Curve. I really like it. My Blueant earpiece does not work with it when I recieve emails and texts. I have tried both settings but no luck. Any suggestions for a fix or a bluetooth headset or ear piece that does work.

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Drive Safe.ly « Auto Expert — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:56:45 +0000

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By: aldo

aldo — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:51:45 +0000

Hi, drive safe is amazing it works very, but i would like use it in spanish too, will you make a spanish version soon?

By: reg

reg — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:56:56 +0000

Love this app especially the speed sensing feature turns on automatically by the time my car reaches 35 mph! Love it

By: ferane

ferane — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:55:58 +0000

Amazing App on my Bold 9000! Ive had it for a few months now and havent had any problems! Can walk around at work with my bluetooth headset in, and it automatically reads the texts right into my ear so nobody else can hear!

By: FANNIE

FANNIE — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:04:17 +0000

DOES THIS APPS WORKS ON SAMUNG

By: PaddyP

PaddyP — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:33:58 +0000

Why does it read out the SMS number instead of the name saved on the phone ? This is the only part of drivesafe.ly that I dislike. I don’t know all the numbers in my phone, but I have most numbers assigned with names – does anyone know if this can be fixed ???

By: haephaestus

haephaestus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:29:36 +0000

Whatever you do, DO NOT let your friends on that you have it running on your Blackberry, or at least know when to turn it off. I’ve gotten some pretty good prank messages from them at the wrong time and the wrong place! Think while standing at the urinal. Haha.

Cheers!

By: haephaestus

haephaestus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:26:40 +0000

It’s a cool app even if you aren’t on the road. It installs a menu option in the messages app so I can listen to certain emails on-demand while I’m doing something else. Also great when your hands are tied getting dinner ready but you’re expecting an email or text. It would be even better if you can open the messages app and tell it to read all your messages from top to bottom– kind of reminds me of the days when the first thing I did after coming home was listen to my answering machine!

Cheers!

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By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:59:24 +0000

This program appears not to work with T-Mobile in the UK.I have spoken to the network who do not support it.I have contac unable to helpted Drivesafe.ly who are unable to help

By: ATJTCT3

ATJTCT3 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:42:16 +0000

EXCEPTIONAL!!!!! No problems loading the program and after giving the proper permissons; it worked flawlessly. Very quick email to text conversion. Voice easy to understand. Very accurate, so much better than some of the other programs out there. Initially used it in the car only, but now I leave it on almost all the time. Now I don’t have to find and pick up my BB to see what the message is. Very convenient.

By: webchetan

webchetan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:25 +0000

Using the free version! Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe its perfect!!!!

By: Luis Merlos

Luis Merlos — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:21 +0000

That’s a pretty good deal if u can get a few friends to fill out a survey u can get a few friends to follow them on FB.

By: Spoke

Spoke — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:38:31 +0000

I love this app. they gave it to me free for fanning them on facebook

By: Jeff36

Jeff36 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:02:19 +0000

This app works well with my Bluetooth. Also, it’s set to automatically read your txts and emails. You don’t have to tell it to. – But it has the flexibility of customizing it to your needs. Sometimes I set it just to read texts or just to read emails. LOVE THIS APP!

By: Luis Merlos

Luis Merlos — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:31:25 +0000

I think the app has room to grow but so far the service works pretty good.

By: Stonerclan

Stonerclan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:11 +0000

I installed this a couple of days ago and didn’t turn off the auto response and when someone would send me a text it auto responded with a screen full of garbage to the sender so I uninstalled it. After reading this review I reinstalled it and went back through the settings and turned off the auto response and now it works better but I don’t know why it sent garbage as a response before. Also the first time it went in to a loop once because I got a “do_not_reply” email and it replied and the other end kept sending an error message back and drivesafe.ly would respond and it would respond back etc. etc. It was kind of annoying, thank goodness I have a 2,000 message plan.

By: Luis Merlos

Luis Merlos — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:03:56 +0000

Yes it did work on my Jabra Bluetooth headset but not sure on a car Bluetooth. I forgot about that part. It does have two different Bluetooth options I just tested the headset Bluetooth options

By: netnurse

netnurse — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:38:46 +0000

I have the “Pro” version of this app and I love it. In fact, in the pro version you can edit the auto response and it let’s the other person know it will be a little while before I return their text. I really like this app. Its VERY useful!

By: Zaxxon

Zaxxon — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:29:05 +0000

Luis, did you get a chance to evaluate the bluetooth option as well?
I tried to use it in my car (bluetooth enabled), but while phone calls will stream to the car just fine DriveSafe.ly will just sound a strange click but will not open the bluetooth on incoming messages. I’m curious if you got it to work.
Thanks,
Zax.

By: Ghostshell

Ghostshell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:21:56 +0000

i like this app except the part of having to tell it to read the e-mail or txt, unlike the Voice Command module in WinMo where it does it automaticly for calls, e-mails, and txts and also allows you to send it to a bluetooth device, only part of WinMo i like.

By: Luis Merlos

Luis Merlos — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:48:48 +0000

It will probably still read them they might sound a bit funky but it did read most of the Spanish words correctly

By: Fabrizio Imarisio

Fabrizio Imarisio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:53 +0000

Hi, do you know whether Drivesafe.ly would read also italian words?
Thanks
ciao!