Google has upgraded the devices running on its open source platform, Android with a new feature called Voice Actions allowing users to control their deices through voice commands.

The feature will allow users to perform the common Android actions by simply saying the commands. Users will be able o browse the web, listen to music, send texts and emails, and call businesses and contacts. In order to start the feature the users will have to activate the 'Speak Now' screen on the phone physical search button or tap the microphone button on the search box of Google.

Describing the new feature Hugo Barra, product management director, and Dave Burke, engineering manager wrote on Google Mobile blog, "Our mobile phones have become modern-day Swiss Army knives. An Android phone is a handheld computer, a music player, a notepad, a GPS navigation unit and more, all rolled into one sleek device that fits in your pocket."

"Even though our phones do all these new things, the most natural way of interacting with a phone remains what it always has been: speaking. And to that end, we're pleased to introduce Voice Actions for Android.," it continued.

Voice Actions also allows users to navigate to a location or get a map or directions, record a note to self, set alarms and perform other functions. The feature is only compatible with the latest Android 2.2 (Froyo) platform.

Google's open source platform has gained popularity among customers and various manufactures that are offerings range of device across different price ranges based on the platform. With the improvements the platform will offer enhanced user experience to the users. The Android 2.2 will come inbuilt in the new Motorola Droid 2.