Google voice patent mum on mobile connection.(News)

Byline: COLIN GIBBS Google Inc. was finally awarded a patent for speech-recognition technology that allows users to search the Internet by uttering a few words. But whether that's good news or bad news for a handful of wireless software developers is far from clear. Voice-activated technology-which for years has been "the next big thing''-has gained attention in wireless recently as the industry looks to simplify ways for consumers to discover and purchase content.

A consumer looking for ringtones by the Black Eyed Peas, for instance, could simply say the band's name into the phone instead of clicking through menus on a carrier's deck or triple-tapping to enter the band's name. While its patent was awarded just three weeks ago, the Internet...

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