The rumors are true. Apple is introducing a Siri-based voice control functionality to iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S, called Siri, not Assistant, as reported.
As we’ve previously detailed, Siri will intelligently help you get things done just by asking.
For example, on stage, Apple asks his iPhone “What is the weather alike today?” Siri then responds with “Here is the weather for today” along with a screen showing the weather.
Siri does seem to be activated with a long button press, as reported. Just press the home button, then speak when the microphone interface slides up.
Other examples of how smart Siri is? You can ask Siri “Do I need a raincoat?” and it’ll say “It looks like Rain today.” Or “What time is it in Paris?” and it’ll show you a clock. Say “Wake me up at 6AM and an alarm will be set for the next morning” Ask about stocks, it’ll show you them. You can even compose and dictate emails. Awesome.
Siri even hooks up with Wolfram Alpha to intelligently parse what you want. “Give us a definition for antidisestablishmentarianist,” tell us how much average rainfall there is in the Amazon Basin,” “what are the odds of pulling a joker out of a deck of cards” and so on. Incredible.
Every request you make of Siri isn’t just understood, you’ll get a reply in real English. Siri can even read your text messages or email out loud to you.
Siri requires a data connection at all times, because it’s pumping out waveforms of your voice to Apple’s external servers for processing.
Siri will be available when the iPhone 4S launches in English, French and German, with more languages to follow. It is iPhone 4S only, because it needs an A5 processor and 1GB of RAM.
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48 responses to “Meet Siri, The Amazing AI Assistant For Your iPhone 4S That Can Understand Your Voice [Gallery]”
Will Siri work with iPhone 4?
This is awesome but where’s the fucking Facebook iPad app that was suppose to release today!?
Nope
Epic, plan and simple!
yea, it’s on iOS 5
No, it’s going to be a 4S only item. However, the original Siri app is in the app store, without the iOS integration and without the new features.
The Winklevoss twins are still making changes so Zuck can’t release it yet.
Wrong
Epic, sweet! But I’m still buying an Windows Phone.
You gotta be shitting me. You telling me, that the hardware on iPhone 4 can run a 3D shotter but not a goddam Microsoft Sam wannabe?
Apple took a year off. They’re selling too many I guess. Why fuck with it?
AN hot dog sounds mighty fine about now govena.
Siri bit of a gimmickÂ
Who’s shitting the shotter?
If the cloud is doing the voice recognition then it’s ridiculous that the iPhone 4 won’t get Siri. Artificial limitations suck.
Next FaceTime.
It’s hilarious how people actually believe Siri will work the same way as in the demo. Â Good luck with that! Â LMAO
Maybe one day you can change the personality of Siri to something else, like GLADos.Â
“I see there is heavy traffic ahead, that will work out well for one of both of us”
I don’t think one would be able to fit a personality core into an iPhone :D
I already have that feature omn my Windows Phone Mango update. Its called “Tell me”
 Nothing new here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
It’s chuck testa
Its hilarious how people can judge before experiencing it…
Off you go to your lousy Android
Microsoft what?
It does.
What happens when two siris talk to each other? iPhone 4S http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
iPhone 4s is suck