14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising: transmitting, to a remote server, a verbal input; receiving, from the remote server, a digital message that comprises a symbolic representation of the verbal input; determining, based on the symbolic representation of the verbal input, an application identifier for an application that is indicated by the symbolic representation of the verbal input; launching, using the application identifier, the application that is indicated by the symbolic representation of the verbal input; transmitting, using the application and to an information provider, a query that was generated based on the symbolic representation of the verbal input; obtaining, from the information provider as a response to the query, an information result; and presenting, through an application interface, the information result.
14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations comprising: transmitting, to a remote server, a verbal input; receiving, from the remote server, a digital message that comprises a symbolic representation of the verbal input; determining, based on the symbolic representation of the verbal input, an application identifier for an application that is indicated by the symbolic representation of the verbal input; launching, using the application identifier, the application that is indicated by the symbolic representation of the verbal input; transmitting, using the application and to an information provider, a query that was generated based on the symbolic representation of the verbal input; obtaining, from the information provider as a response to the query, an information result; and presenting, through an application interface, the information result. 18. The tangible computer-readable media of claim 14 , wherein presenting the information result comprises audibly presenting the information result.