Audio systems and methods

1. A system comprising:

a handheld audio recorder configured to:

in response to receiving first user input, commence recording audio; and

in response to receiving second user input, cease recording audio and automatically use a wireless connection to send a copy of the recorded audio to a default destination server associated with the audio recorder; and

the server configured to:

receive the copy of the recorded audio from the handheld recording device;

determine a destination for the recorded audio in a preexisting workflow item, the preexisting workflow item having been previously prepared by the user prior to recording the audio and comprising at least one of a task list item, calendar item, note item, contact item, and personal information manager item; and

insert the copy of the recorded audio or a version of the recorded audio that has been changed to a different format from the format generated by the handheld audio recorder into the preexisting workflow item such that the copy of the recorded audio is useable by the user in implementing the preexisting workflow item.

2. The system as in claim 1 , wherein the audio recorder includes a button, the first user input received via a first press and release of the button, the second user input received via a second press and release of the button.

3. The system as in claim 1 , wherein the audio recorder includes a button, the first user input received via a press of the button, the second user input received via a release of the button.

4. The system as in claim 1 , wherein the audio recorder forms at least a portion of a handheld wireless telecommunication device.

5. A system comprising:

a handheld wireless telecommunication device including an audio recorder and a button, the audio recorder configured to:

in response to a first press and release of the button, commence recording audio; and

in response to a second press and release of the button during the recording of the audio, cease recording audio and automatically use a wireless connection to send a copy of the recorded audio to a default destination server associated with the handheld wireless telecommunication device;

the server configured to:

receive the copy of the recorded audio from the handheld recording device;

determine a destination for the recorded audio in a preexisting workflow item, the preexisting workflow item having been previously prepared by the user prior to recording the audio and comprising at least one of a task list item, calendar item, note item, contact item, and personal information manager item; and

insert the copy of the recorded audio or a version of the recorded audio that has been changed to a different format from the format generated by the handheld audio recorder into the preexisting workflow item such that the copy of the recorded audio is useable by the user in implementing the preexisting workflow item.

6. A system comprising:

a handheld wireless telecommunication device including an audio recorder and a button, the audio recorder configured to:

in response to a press of the button, commence recording audio; and

in response to a release of the button during the recording of the audio, cease recording audio and automatically use a wireless connection to send a copy of the recorded audio to a default destination server associated with the handheld wireless telecommunication device;

the server configured to:

receive the copy of the recorded audio from the handheld recording device;

determine a destination for the recorded audio in a preexisting workflow item, the preexisting workflow item having been previously prepared by the user prior to recording the audio and comprising at least one of a task list item, calendar item, note item, contact item, and personal information manager item; and

insert the copy of the recorded audio or a version of the recorded audio that has been changed to a different format from the format generated by the handheld audio recorder into the preexisting workflow item such that the copy of the recorded audio is useable by the user in implementing the preexisting workflow item.

7. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the audio recorder is also configured to:

retain a local copy of the recorded audio; and

in response to receiving third user input, play the local copy of the recorded audio.

8. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the audio recorder is also configured to:

retain a local copy of the recorded audio;

receive third user input indicating a user-selected destination; and

use a wireless connection to send a copy of the recorded audio to the user-selected destination.

9. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the audio recorder is also configured to retain a local copy of the recorded audio until receiving third user input indicating that the local copy of the recorded audio should be discarded.

10. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the default destination server is further configured to convert at least a portion of the recorded audio to text.

11. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the default destination server is further configured to determine whether the recorded audio includes a voice command and to act upon the voice command.

12. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the default destination server is further configured to determine whether the recorded audio includes a voice command and to act upon the voice command; and

wherein the voice command indicates that at least a portion of the content of the recorded audio should be added to the preexisting workflow item, the preexisting workflow item including at least one of the following: a task list item, a calendar item, a note item, a contact item, an email, a digital diary, an audio blog or a social networking website.

13. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the preexisting workflow item includes at least one of the following: a task list item, a calendar item, a note item, a contact item, an email, a digital diary, an audio blog or a social networking website.

14. The system as in claim 1 , claim 5 , or claim 6 , wherein the preexisting workflow item comprises an email account.