1. A method comprising: as implemented by an electronic communication device configured with specific computer-executable instructions, detecting a first physical phenomenon related to the electronic communication device; triggering recording of audio data in response to detecting the first physical phenomenon; providing the audio data to a speech recognition engine; after detecting the first physical phenomenon related to the electronic communication device, detecting a second physical phenomenon related to the electronic communication device; and stop recording the audio data in response to detecting the second spatial manipulation.
1. A method comprising: as implemented by an electronic communication device configured with specific computer-executable instructions, detecting a first physical phenomenon related to the electronic communication device; triggering recording of audio data in response to detecting the first physical phenomenon; providing the audio data to a speech recognition engine; after detecting the first physical phenomenon related to the electronic communication device, detecting a second physical phenomenon related to the electronic communication device; and stop recording the audio data in response to detecting the second spatial manipulation. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first spatial manipulation further comprises a rotation of the electronic communication device about a second axis.