ChefDude

I wasn't going to get an iphone 4s, but i think i will now.

http://www.cultofmac.com/122098/what...at-about-siri/

"Android Voice Actions is great technology, and is widely used by many Android fans. But it’s not really in the same class as Siri.

[Siri is] not “voice recognition.” It’s artificial intelligence. And A.I. in your cell phone is a very big deal.

...

You can say things that technically or literally have nothing to do with what you mean, but Siri will in many cases figure out what you mean based on context, history and and artificial intelligence designed to understand regular human speech.

For example, if you want to set an alarm for your nap, just say “wake me up in 20 minutes.” If you want to know what meetings you have scheduled for later, you can say, “how does the rest of my day look?”

These inputs specifically reference neither the application to be used nor the information desired. Yet Siri understands.
"

Markus

Are you Sirious?
The demo of it does look impressive, and I should have at least one 4S to play, sorry, compatibility test, with next week so I'll have a poke around with it. I'm waiting for all the management people to get them and start talking to them, the place will sound even more like a mad house

Jamescsti

I don't know any android users who use this function, as said above people will look crazy, pointless function IMO

JackClark

I'm loving the quick nap. I'll be using that. Reach out push the button, talk and sleep.

ChefDude

James, you didn't read the text obviously.

Android offers voice recognition. Siri is one of the first artificial intelligence applications actually useful and available to the masses.

Saint AAI

EVA on Android does the same, not just voice recognition. It's not that great though, maybe I need to talk to it with an American accent. When using it and saying "done" to tell it I have finished wanting to write a facebook update or create a memo, it keeps thinking I have said "Dawn". Other parts work well though, you can say you've just spend Ł30 on petrol or Ł10 on food and it remembers. You can then ask it how much you've spent and it will give you a run down of your expenses. You can ask it what's on your agenda for next Friday and it will check your calender for appointments and tell you. I'm sure SIRI will be a lot better, if Apple have built it into the OS they must be confident in it, will be interesting to see.

You do look like a complete tit using it though.

Scooby Soon!

and thats a fact!


Its got to be one of the main reasons for this sort of thing never taking off.

GlesgaKiss

Just wait until everyone's doing it! There's no way that, with the development of technology, we're still going to be doing something as laborious as using our fingers to press buttons to enter commands.

Tidgy

you mean you didn't have it on your iphone 3?

SwissTony

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Looking forward to it on Friday. No doubt will have a blast asking the lady (is it always a lady or is it a bloke in the UK as the voice ? ) inane questions like

" remind my wife to give me a ******* tonight"

boxst

I don't think it'll take off. Some things are just left private:

"Search for Octopus **** and then book a hooker .. "

ChefDude

i wonder if the "a.i." will object on moral grounds to any requests

"find it yourself, you pervert!"

Tidgy

chef, get an iphone 3 and get it on that, job done at 1/4 of the price

JackClark

Not true at all. EVA works with Applications, Applications work with Siri. Big difference. Maybe google will buy EVA and build it into Android, then it might stand a chance.

ChefDude

people actually using Siri - looks really good

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/...-in-real-life/

SwissTony

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are you talking about Siri on an iphone 3G ?

If you are then a ton of people are going to be disappointed when iOS5 comes out with no Siri

Tidgy

yep, siri has been available for iphone since 3, apple bought out the company that makes siri in 2010 and removed the app from the market, its had tweeks since then of course, but its not new.

Jamescsti

ChefDude, I did read the post but my comment still stands I disagree that it is useful, it's a gimick which the novelty will wear off of very quickly and as above people will look crazy using it.

As i've said in other posts i'm not anti apple, I was hoping for an Iphone 5 which genuinely offered something new which I could buy into when my contract expires, I'm still hoping for something revolutionary next year from Apple, if nothing appears then I will stay with Android, but heres hoping for a Iphone 5 next year

SwissTony

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The iPhone will come next year. Estimate for a july launch.
It will take a different form factor bit not be much bigger then the 4s. The screen size and physical size is the sweetspot for users unlike the Samsung latest model as you need man hands to handle those

It will have 1GB of ram, a fully clocked and fast A5 chip, maybe tweaked

Slightly better camera etc but capacity will still be the same though you 'may' see 128GB

Saint AAI

I suppose SIRI will be useful for business people that do a lot of driving. They can check meeting times and stuff on the move without taking hands off the wheel or even looking at the phone.

Tidgy

i know this is prob a daft question, but, why do we need these new fangled thing on whats a phone?

yes i like my gadgets, but are they going a step too far now?

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

supply and demand. Normally we demand stuff and they supply it. In this case they supplied stuff that we didnt think we needed but now we demand new things all the time so they supply it even faster

ChefDude

btw, i think you can set Siri to respond when you raise the phone to your ear. you won't look so mental then.

boxst

I think it is quite good when you are driving. I like the fact that on bluetooth I can press a button on the steering wheel and say 'Call Joanna', it responds with work or home etc...

For normal, everyday use, probably not ...

ChefDude

doesn't it do that now in ios4?

i like the idea of asking all those irritatingly distracting questions, like conversions and lookup questions and not having to type SMSs anymore

boxst

It does do that is iOS 4. I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that I will be able to do something similiar with email and text messages with Siri.

I haven't decided whether I am going to get a 4S yet. My wife's contract is up in a few days so it is tempting ...

Steve

ChefDude

i accidentally wandered into a carphone warehouse at lunchtime - there was no queue - and i have a 4S ready to pick up on friday

oh no!

Ant

Siri will be available on cysis for the i4 I bet

SwissTony

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1st test with Siri

Works well, english male voice


Findings after extensive 2 minute test

Siri does not respond or understand the word ' ******' or other profanity