Google Now is one of the most useful functions you can find in an Android phone, but I don’t think people really know the various useful things they can find out just by using their voice and asking.
So if you ever wanted a list, we have one for you, every single command Google Now actually understands (apart from the various easter eggs Google has hidden, of course):
Essential commands
- “Go to [kombatant.com].”
- “Search for [Samsung Captivate Glide].”
- “Open [Gmail].”
- “Take a picture.”
- “Record a video.”
Productivity
- “Remind me to [call John at 6PM].”
- “Remind me to [buy toilet paper at Target].”
- “Set an alarm for [6PM].”
- “Create a calendar event: [Happy Hour at Union on Friday at 5:00PM].”
- “Where’s my package?”
- “Note to self: [remember to buy milk].”
- “What’s the tip for [$42]?”
Communications
- “Call [George Smith].”
- “Call [Mom mobile].”
- “Text [Lee that I’m running 5 minutes late].”
- “Send email to [Rob Jackson, subject, Google Now, message, Check out these Voice Commands].”
- “Listen to voicemail.”
- “Find [Bruce’s] number.”
- “When is [Mary’s] birthday?”
- “Post to [Google+]: [Google Now is awesome].”
Media
- “Listen to: [TheDirty Projectors].”
- “Play: [The Beatles].”
- “What’s this song?”
- “Play some music.”
- “Watch [Toy Story 3].”
- “What movies are playing tonight?”
- “Where is [X-Men] playing?”
- “Show me pictures of the [Chesapeake Bay Bridge].”
Navigation and Travel
- “Navigate to [Ocean City, MD].”
- “[Biking] directions to [The Brewer’s Art].”
- “Find [the Eiffel Tower].”
- “Where is [the Empire State Building]?”
- “Where’s the nearest [ice cream shop]?”
- “Show me the menu for [Holy Frijoles].”
- “Call [Ledo’s Pizza].”
- “Show me my flights.”
- “Where is my hotel?”
- “What are some attractions in [Baltimore]?”
Information
- “What time is it in [London]?”
- “Do I need an umbrella today?”
- “What’s the weather in [Cape Cod] for [the weekend]?”
- “Where was [Albert Einstein] born?”
- “How old is [Brad Pitt]?”
- “How do you say [‘hello’] in [Spanish]?”
- “What does [onomatopoeia] mean?”
- “What’s [Google’s] stock price?”
- “What is [Twitter] trading at?”
- “What’s [16 ounces] in [pounds]?”
- “What is the square root of 2209?”
- “When is sunset?”
- “Did the [Orioles] win today?”
- “How did [the San Francisco Giants] do?”
Source: Phandroid.com
