Google has published the results of its Mobile Voice Study, which looked to analyze the voice search usage of smartphone users from different age groups in the United States.
The study revealed that among teenagers aged 13 years to 18 years, 55 percent use voice search features daily. In addition, 56 percent of adults who use the feature say it makes them "feel tech savvy."
Across both age groups of teenagers and adults, 38 percent talk to their smartphones while watching shows on TV, with 41 percent hoping that the feature can help them whenever they are looking for where they placed the remote control.
"Voice search is a key feature of the Google app that's becoming ever more important as people spend more time on their mobile phones," said Google VP for Conversational Search Scott Huffman.
Huffman added that the study was carried out because Google wanted to learn more about how users across all age groups use the hands-free voice search feature on their smartphones.
The study, according to Huffman, revealed that for teenagers, using the voice search feature has become as natural as accessing social media on their smartphones, and that they are finding even more creative uses on how and where to use the feature.
"The study gives us great ideas about new ways we could help people -- maybe even help them find their keys and other elusive objects," Huffman said.
The study asked the respondents to voice out their opinion regarding voice search features, which includes Google's and also rivals Siri of Apple and Cortana of Microsoft. They were asked to provide an explanation on where, how and why they use the feature.
Google study found that the respondents use the voice search feature for tasks that require efficiency and safety. Findings show that 40 percent use the feature to seek directions, 39 percent use voice search to have the smartphone type out a message, and 32 percent use the feature to launch a phone call.
However, 51 percent of teenagers and 32 percent of adults say they use the feature "just for fun."
Adults, meanwhile, end up feeling self-consciousness when they use the feature, with 45 percent of them saying that they feel "like a geek" whenever they use voice search.
There is a near unanimous agreement between 89 percent of teenagers and 85 percent of adults who believe that the feature will become very common in the future. This is supported by the fact that 76 percent of all respondents think that the feature is great when multitasking.
The study also found that the most active users of voice search among all age groups are the Northeasterners, with 50 percent using the feature at least once daily. New Yorkers embrace the feature the most.
The Google Voice Search app is available on both Android and iOS. Some of the app's newest features include giving the users the ability to make reservations at restaurants, ask for nearby establishments, and go through alternate suggestions for delayed or cancelled flights.
