TwitterFone, launched earlier this week, allows users to create Twitter updates (tweets) by speaking them into their cell phones.

I was fortunate enough to get an early invite to try out TwitterFone, and I was impressed. My first TwitterFone tweet was perfect with the exception of a single “s” being dropped:

Pat Phelan assures me that, unlike similar services offered in the past, TwitterFone is a technology solution, and all translation is done through artificial intelligence, and not a room full of people transcribing updates.

TwitterFone is an exceptional accomplishment. The ability to go directly from the spoken word to a text update on a social network has long been a missing link for users. More than just fun TwitterFone overcomes some hurdles to “always on” communications. Text-based mobile users are severely limited in how they can format and publish updates. The keyboards and screens on most mobile devices are not large enough to allow quick and easy text entry. And so much mobile use is in cars, where text entry is difficult, and most likely, illegal. The service could also be useful to disabled persons who can’t use a regular keyboard.

TwitterFone was launched by Florian Seroussi, CEO of CelTrek*, Pat Phelan, CEO of MAXroam, Sean O Sullivan, Ivan MacDonald, and David Marcus, and is currently in limited private beta.

Congratulations to the TwitterFone team for launching such an innovative service!

* While TwitterFone is an independent company, it should be noted that CelTrek is a Socialized client

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