FlyingVoiceNotes is a small but useful app for Symbian Smartphones that allows you to record a quick voice memo and then automatically forward it to your e-mail address. This article explains how it works and the programs main features.
Overview
A while back I reviewed a similar application from SBSH called VoiceQ that allows the user to record voice memos and then forward these files to a pre-defined e-mail address. FlyingVoiceNotes has the same functionality but comes with a slightly different user interface. For people who interact with their e-mail address quite often, it is a convenient way to record a high-quality voice note by tapping a few keys and then view it in their message inbox. You just have to press the ‘Start’ key on your device to start recording a voice memo and when done, you simply press the ‘Stop’ key to stop the recording process and forward this recorded file to a predefined e-mail address.
FlyingVoiceNotes is developed by Flying Bird Mobile Software and can be bought from their website for just $4.95. The developers also provide a free trial version that can be downloaded from the description page of of the program.
The program can be installed on all Smartphones operating on Symbian S60 3rd edition platform and readers are advised to look and match their device from a list of compatible devices provided at the bottom of description page.
The app can be easily installed on any compatible Smartphone by connecting it to a desktop computer and then using Nokia PC suit to run the downloaded setup file.
Examining FlyingVoiceNotes App
To speed things up, I decided to assign a hot key to the app so that it could be started quickly by pressing a single key. I assigned the right selection key on my device for this purpose by going to Tools → Settings → General → Personalization → Standby mode → Shortcuts and then selecting the FlyingVoiceNotes from the list of installed apps.
Next, I opened the application and navigated to its main options menu to configure the settings according to my convenience. Here I enabled the ‘Record on start’ option to automatically start the recording process when the application was opened.
If you want to start the recording process by pressing the Start and Stop button, you need to disable this option. I selected the ‘default’ option as my account type and then defined an e-mail address on which I wanted to receive the recorded voice memos. You can define your own or your friend’s or any e-mail address depending upon your convenience and need. It is recommended that you assign an already set e-mail address to use the app properly. Then I selected the ‘%Date% and %Time%’ options as the subject so that forwarded e-mails displayed the exact date and time when it was dispatched. Here I could also configure the volume of the recording procedure by clicking on the ‘Volume’ option.
After this point I navigated back to the main screen on my phone and pressed the app hotkey to automatically start the recording process. After completing the recording, I pressed the ‘Stop’ button which guided me to a new window where I could see ‘Send’ and ‘Save’ buttons at the center of the screen.
You can press the ‘Send’ button if you want to forward the recorded voice memo to the defined e-mail address or press the ‘Save’ button if you want to save this recorded file on your phone.
The recorded voice memos can be saved on phone memory or storage card memory depending upon the location of installation.
Final Verdict
FlyingVoiceNotes is the most convenient way to record voice memos and then view these recorded files in your e-mail message inbox. The app is quite similar to SBSH VoiceQ but comes with a more easy-to-use and good-looking interface.
While using the FlyingVoiceNotes app for several days, I never faced any problems and the application worked quite smoothly, automatically forwarding the recorded voice notes to my e-mail address.
Both these apps have the same functionality but if you want to move a step ahead and also want to assign a reminder with the recorded voice memo so that it can be automatically played at a set date and time, I recommend that you try Voice Reminder App.
It is slightly more expensive than both of the other apps I mentioned (priced at $9.99) while being more functional and more productive.
SOURCE: Flying Bird Mobile Software