Ondrej Holzman Although it may not seem like it at first glance, Siri is probably the biggest innovation that Apple has shown the world during “Let's talk iPhone” keynote. The new assistant may change the way mobile phones are used within a few years, at least for a part of the population. Let's see what Siri can do.
The fact that Apple will introduce a new voice control has been talked about for quite some time. Only now in Cupertino have they finally shown why they bought Siri last April. And that there is something to stand for.
Siri is exclusive to the new iPhone 4S (due to the A5 processor and 1 GB of RAM) and will become a kind of assistant for the user. An assistant that will carry out commands based on voice instructions. In addition, Siri is very smart, so not only does she understand what you say, but she also usually knows exactly what you mean and even communicates with you.
However, I would like to point out that Siri is currently in beta and is only available in three languages – English, French and German.
He understands what you are saying
You don't have to worry about having to speak in some machine sentences or pre-prepared phrases. You can talk to Siri like you would anyone else. Just say "Tell my wife I'll be back later" or "Remind me to call the vet” whether “Are there any good hamburger joints around here?” Siri will respond, do exactly what you ask in an instant, and speak to you again.
He knows what you mean
Not only does Siri understand what you're saying, she's smart enough to know what you mean. So if you ask “Are there any good burger places nearby?, Siri will answer “I found several hamburger places nearby. Then just say “Hmm, how about tacos? and since Siri remembers that we asked about snacks before, it searches for all the Mexican restaurants that are nearby. Plus, Siri is proactive, so it will keep asking questions until it comes up with the right answer.
It will help with daily tasks
Say you want to text your dad, remind you to call the dentist, or find directions to a certain location, and Siri will figure out which app to use for that activity, and what you're actually talking about. Using web services like Yelp whether WolframAlpha can find answers to all kinds of questions. Through location services, it finds out where you live, where you work or where you are right now, and then finds the closest results for you.
It also draws information from contacts, so it knows your friends, family, boss and co-workers. So it understands commands like "Write to Michal that I'm on my way" or "When I arrive at work, remind me to make an appointment with the dentist" whether "call a taxi".
Dictation is also a very useful function. There is a new microphone icon next to the space bar, which when pressed activates Siri, which translates your words into text. Dictation works across the entire system, including third-party apps.
He can say a lot
When you need something, just say Siri, which uses almost all the basic applications of the iPhone 4S. Siri can write and send text messages or emails, and can also read them in reverse. It searches the web for anything you need right now. It will play the song you want. It will help with wayfinding and navigation. Schedules meetings, wakes you up. In short, Siri tells you practically everything, and it also talks to itself.
And what's the catch? It seems that none. However, if you want to use Siri, you must be connected to the Internet at all times, as your voice is sent to remote Apple servers for processing.
Although at the moment it may seem that controlling the phone by voice is a bit unnecessary, it is possible that in a few years communication with one's own mobile device will be a completely common thing. However, Siri will undoubtedly be immediately welcomed by people with physical disabilities or blindness. For them, the iPhone takes on a completely new dimension, i.e. it becomes a device that they too can control relatively easily.
And will it also be on iPad 2 with iOS 5?
… Siri is exclusive to the new iPhone 4S (due to the A5 processor and 1 GB of RAM) and for ….
I think I'm already looking forward to it being implemented in MAC OS X .. :-))) the end of boring keyboard typing.
I read somewhere that after the release of iOS5, Starbuck will no longer be a bunch of people with iPhones, but a bunch of people having fun with their iPhones. :D Looking forward to it!
Anyway, this will never be road-supported...
For this, there will be an argument that no one had a problem speaking English - which is true... But the road is the road. In English, it will no longer be as comfortable and usable for our guilds.
whatever, I don't have a problem speaking English or Czech either, but my friends will definitely find it strange that I write to them in a different language than I talk to them...
The problem is that, for example, the names of Czech cities, Czech names, Czech text messages, etc. will make it unusable for us. I speak English fluently with an accent, but if my request were: "Send message to Zdeněk - I will meet you on Národní třída", I don't know how Siri would understand it.
Simple: Send message to Zdenek - Let's meet at the national parade. Forget about hacks and tricks, and everything goes :)
but as long as it works as it does on Android, it is far from perfect.
Well, since we are not on android, that is the basic problem :-)))
it reads nicely, the question is how it will work in real life. Another question is whether they are preparing other languages, including Czech.
Asdasd: You can't compare iOS with Android at all, it's like comparing a diamond with shit :) nothing works 100% on Android and it's a laggard shunt.
That's for sure..:-D
I think you are wrong. The iPhone is just better optimized, and as I read your post, I strongly feel that you have never held an Android in your hand. Or maybe yes, on the operator's collar :)
However, Android is a different platform than iPhone, it is more open and no one tells you what to do or what you must have.
It's an eternal struggle, some people like this and others that.
It's like comparing Linux with Windows, one is free and open wide suitable for programming, the other is paid but there are more programs for it.
So next time please consider what you write.
I don't understand why Siri seems to be useless after that. I think that this is another evolution in the control of devices. After all, it is not about controlling the phone, but interactive work with the machine. Bravo.
As the author of the article says – it is a blessing for the blind.
Personally, I use Voice Control in the car when I drive, but speaking in English and mumbling names in Czech is pretty hell. But the dialing of English names goes to 80-90% and to 100 not only thanks to the fact that some names are not pronounced enough with a US accent or they are very strange and normal. I'm really looking forward to it.
True, with the name Voříšek it is quite a problem to pronounce it in English…. :D
I also use Voice control in the car on a hands-free set, but the recognition language for the voice is Polish. It is the closest to Czech and Slovak. And I must say that the reliability is 98-99%. You just have to remember that to choose "home", "mobile" or "work", you must say "house", "cell" or "work" (for contacts with several numbers). And the "call" command at the beginning is recognized just fine (it only needs the first two letters in..., which are the same in Polish as well)
Siri is then in beta
I don't believe it will work here, but it would work
Apple will never release anything even in Beta if it is not enlightened about the functionality and the future...
Horst, can I have a request?
Try not to comment on our server for at least 14 days.
Thanks.
:-D
Well, I don't have to be here. As you wish….
I'd rather go looking for a buyer for the case for the iPhone 5, which is due to arrive from China shortly....
You can definitely do it with your sales activity.
At least he's fun!! I'd leave him here just for the hell of it.
Well, I think it will be blocked by the need to be connected to the net. At least here. 3G support scarce and tariffs even worse, we would need FUP after a few questions siri.
Shouldn't it properly be in the title "Your wish is my command"? At least that's how I've always known it :-)
I just can't get my head around why the 4S is an exclusivity due to the CPU and RAM when a little further on it says that everything is sent to remote apple servers for processing, so what is the need for higher computing power? It's more of just a reason to buy a new 4S and I'll do it because of Siri, although people will wonder why I'm writing to them in English, but I don't care at all :D their fight.
that's exactly what I was wondering too, apparently people wouldn't have any reason to buy 4S otherwise. I find it embarrassing from Apple, not that they hurry up and bring something really interesting, they prefer to artificially limit the only interesting thing.
I wonder if they even understand app names - "Ran Engry Brds Sízns" (Run Angry Birds Seasons) :D
Or “Siri, you cool!” :D
Well, I still hope that Siri will also be available for IP4, and I don't think it will be difficult either. And it would be very nice... :-)
Oh man? Wait, like on my iPhone 4, I'm not going to start this? Like just a cool A5 and 1Gb ram? What the….?! Tell Siri that I'm very sorry that it doesn't work on 4.
In my opinion, it is a matter of time when the implementation of Siri on the iP4 will appear in Cydia as a package extracted from the iP4S, as it was with many other functions in the past.
As for the Czech language support in Siri, I think that if you look at google "translator" on the iPhone and try speaking, it works very well even on the old iPhone 2G, although it is not 100%, but it is definitely usable, the same error rate in English. So it's only a matter of time before it will also be in Czech :-)
I'm not very interested in Czech, I quite like the voice control so far, but it's nowhere near as luxurious as SIRI, mainly because I often write text messages in the car, so I'd like to write them like this and let the recipient deal with it in English :D that's it it doesn't bother me
Hi;).. is it possible to turn off "siri" so that I don't have to control it all the time with just my voice??.. or is the phone still only controlled with my voice??... thanks in advance for your answer :)))♥