diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index c0a76f872c66e..40739da0a8a1c 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -13833,7 +13833,7 @@
 >
 <parameter name="parcel" type="android.os.Parcel">
 </parameter>
-<parameter name="flags" type="int">
+<parameter name="flagz" type="int">
 </parameter>
 </method>
 <field name="CREATOR"
@@ -137116,6 +137116,21 @@
 <parameter name="context" type="android.content.Context">
 </parameter>
 </method>
+<method name="createRecognitionManager"
+ return="android.speech.RecognitionManager"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="true"
+ final="false"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="context" type="android.content.Context">
+</parameter>
+<parameter name="serviceComponent" type="android.content.ComponentName">
+</parameter>
+</method>
 <method name="destroy"
  return="void"
  abstract="false"
@@ -137514,6 +137529,30 @@
  deprecated="not deprecated"
  visibility="public"
 >
+<method name="getVoiceDetailsIntent"
+ return="android.content.Intent"
+ abstract="false"
+ native="false"
+ synchronized="false"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+<parameter name="context" type="android.content.Context">
+</parameter>
+</method>
+<field name="ACTION_GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.speech.action.GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
@@ -137536,6 +137575,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="DETAILS_META_DATA"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.speech.DETAILS&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="EXTRA_LANGUAGE"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
@@ -137558,6 +137608,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="EXTRA_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.speech.extra.LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="EXTRA_MAX_RESULTS"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
@@ -137657,6 +137718,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="EXTRA_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;android.speech.extra.SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="LANGUAGE_MODEL_FREE_FORM"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionManager.java b/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionManager.java
index 7f55ad6ef228d..16b1f89b42022 100644
--- a/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/speech/RecognitionManager.java
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ public class RecognitionManager {
 
     /** Context with which the manager was created */
     private final Context mContext;
+    
+    /** Component to direct service intent to */
+    private final ComponentName mServiceComponent;
 
     /** Handler that will execute the main tasks */
     private Handler mHandler = new Handler() {
@@ -133,8 +136,9 @@ public class RecognitionManager {
      * The right way to create a {@code RecognitionManager} is by using
      * {@link #createRecognitionManager} static factory method
      */
-    private RecognitionManager(final Context context) {
+    private RecognitionManager(final Context context, final ComponentName serviceComponent) {
         mContext = context;
+        mServiceComponent = serviceComponent;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -184,11 +188,31 @@ public class RecognitionManager {
      * @return a new {@code RecognitionManager}
      */
     public static RecognitionManager createRecognitionManager(final Context context) {
+        return createRecognitionManager(context, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Factory method to create a new {@code RecognitionManager}, please note that
+     * {@link #setRecognitionListener(RecognitionListener)} must be called before dispatching any
+     * command to the created {@code RecognitionManager}.
+     * 
+     * Use this version of the method to specify a specific service to direct this
+     * {@link RecognitionManager} to. Normally you would not use this; use
+     * {@link #createRecognitionManager(Context)} instead to use the system default
+     * recognition service.
+     * 
+     * @param context in which to create {@code RecognitionManager}
+     * @param serviceComponent the {@link ComponentName} of a specific service to direct this
+     *        {@code RecognitionManager} to
+     * @return a new {@code RecognitionManager}
+     */
+    public static RecognitionManager createRecognitionManager(final Context context,
+            final ComponentName serviceComponent) {
         if (context == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Context cannot be null)");
         }
         checkIsCalledFromMainThread();
-        return new RecognitionManager(context);
+        return new RecognitionManager(context, serviceComponent);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -222,17 +246,22 @@ public class RecognitionManager {
             mConnection = new Connection();
             
             Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(RecognitionService.SERVICE_INTERFACE);
-            String serviceComponent = Settings.Secure.getString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                    Settings.Secure.VOICE_RECOGNITION_SERVICE);
             
-            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(serviceComponent)) {
-                Log.e(TAG, "no selected voice recognition service");
-                mListener.onError(ERROR_CLIENT);
-                return;
+            if (mServiceComponent == null) {
+                String serviceComponent = Settings.Secure.getString(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.Secure.VOICE_RECOGNITION_SERVICE);
+                
+                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(serviceComponent)) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, "no selected voice recognition service");
+                    mListener.onError(ERROR_CLIENT);
+                    return;
+                }
+                
+                serviceIntent.setComponent(ComponentName.unflattenFromString(serviceComponent));                
+            } else {
+                serviceIntent.setComponent(mServiceComponent);
             }
             
-            serviceIntent.setComponent(ComponentName.unflattenFromString(serviceComponent));
-            
             if (!mContext.bindService(serviceIntent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "bind to recognition service failed");
                 mConnection = null;
diff --git a/core/java/android/speech/RecognizerIntent.java b/core/java/android/speech/RecognizerIntent.java
index 5f651e1ab4099..7c15cec4478c0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/speech/RecognizerIntent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/speech/RecognizerIntent.java
@@ -16,9 +16,17 @@
 
 package android.speech;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 
 /**
  * Constants for supporting speech recognition through starting an {@link Intent}
@@ -208,4 +216,92 @@ public class RecognizerIntent {
      * an activity result. In a PendingIntent, the lack of this extra indicates failure.
      */
     public static final String EXTRA_RESULTS = "android.speech.extra.RESULTS";
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the broadcast intent to fire with
+     * {@link Context#sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String, BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, String, Bundle)}
+     * to receive details from the package that implements voice search.
+     * <p>
+     * This is based on the value specified by the voice search {@link Activity} in
+     * {@link #DETAILS_META_DATA}, and if this is not specified, will return null. Also if there
+     * is no chosen default to resolve for {@link #ACTION_WEB_SEARCH}, this will return null.
+     * <p>
+     * If an intent is returned and is fired, a {@link Bundle} of extras will be returned to the
+     * provided result receiver, and should ideally contain values for
+     * {@link #EXTRA_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE} and {@link #EXTRA_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES}.
+     * <p>
+     * (Whether these are actually provided is up to the particular implementation. It is
+     * recommended that {@link Activity}s implementing {@link #ACTION_WEB_SEARCH} provide this
+     * information, but it is not required.)
+     * 
+     * @param context a context object
+     * @return the broadcast intent to fire or null if not available
+     */
+    public static final Intent getVoiceDetailsIntent(Context context) {
+        Intent voiceSearchIntent = new Intent(ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
+        ResolveInfo ri = context.getPackageManager().resolveActivity(
+                voiceSearchIntent, PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
+        if (ri == null || ri.activityInfo == null || ri.activityInfo.metaData == null) return null;
+        
+        String className = ri.activityInfo.metaData.getString(DETAILS_META_DATA);
+        if (className == null) return null;
+        
+        Intent detailsIntent = new Intent(ACTION_GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS);
+        detailsIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName(ri.activityInfo.packageName, className));
+        return detailsIntent;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Meta-data name under which an {@link Activity} implementing {@link #ACTION_WEB_SEARCH} can
+     * use to expose the class name of a {@link BroadcastReceiver} which can respond to request for
+     * more information, from any of the broadcast intents specified in this class.
+     * <p>
+     * Broadcast intents can be directed to the class name specified in the meta-data by creating
+     * an {@link Intent}, setting the component with
+     * {@link Intent#setComponent(android.content.ComponentName)}, and using
+     * {@link Context#sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String, BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, String, android.os.Bundle)}
+     * with another {@link BroadcastReceiver} which can receive the results.
+     * <p>
+     * The {@link #getVoiceDetailsIntent(Context)} method is provided as a convenience to create
+     * a broadcast intent based on the value of this meta-data, if available.
+     * <p>
+     * This is optional and not all {@link Activity}s which implement {@link #ACTION_WEB_SEARCH}
+     * are required to implement this. Thus retrieving this meta-data may be null.
+     */
+    public static final String DETAILS_META_DATA = "android.speech.DETAILS";
+    
+    /**
+     * A broadcast intent which can be fired to the {@link BroadcastReceiver} component specified
+     * in the meta-data defined in the {@link #DETAILS_META_DATA} meta-data of an
+     * {@link Activity} satisfying {@link #ACTION_WEB_SEARCH}.
+     * <p>
+     * When fired with
+     * {@link Context#sendOrderedBroadcast(Intent, String, BroadcastReceiver, android.os.Handler, int, String, android.os.Bundle)},
+     * a {@link Bundle} of extras will be returned to the provided result receiver, and should
+     * ideally contain values for {@link #EXTRA_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE} and
+     * {@link #EXTRA_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES}.
+     * <p>
+     * (Whether these are actually provided is up to the particular implementation. It is
+     * recommended that {@link Activity}s implementing {@link #ACTION_WEB_SEARCH} provide this
+     * information, but it is not required.)
+     */
+    public static final String ACTION_GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS =
+            "android.speech.action.GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS";
+    
+    /**
+     * The key to the extra in the {@link Bundle} returned by {@link #ACTION_GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS}
+     * which is a {@link String} that represents the current language preference this user has
+     * specified - a locale string like "en-US".
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE =
+            "android.speech.extra.LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE";
+    
+    /**
+     * The key to the extra in the {@link Bundle} returned by {@link #ACTION_GET_LANGUAGE_DETAILS}
+     * which is an {@link ArrayList} of {@link String}s that represents the languages supported by
+     * this implementation of voice recognition - a list of strings like "en-US", "cmn-Hans-CN",
+     * etc.
+     */
+    public static final String EXTRA_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES =
+            "android.speech.extra.SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES";
 }