Samsung ramps up A5 production in Texas; iOS 5.0.1 tweak may aid Siri ports

Samsung began full-scale production of Apple's A5 processor at a new facility in Austin, Texas, this month, while hackers are claiming that Apple's recent tweaks to iOS 5.0.1 could open up legal ways to port the Siri voice assistant feature to other iOS devices.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 42

Rumor: Google prepping 'Majel' Android voice assistant to counter Apple's Siri

A new unverified report claims Google is working on its own voice recognition assistant for Android, drawing its "Majel" codename from the voice of the on-board computer in Star Trek.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 180

Apple's iOS 5 boosts Twitter signups 25%, Wolfram Alpha searches by 20x

Apple's release of iOS 5 for both new devices and iPhones dating back to 2009 has had a significant impact on its integration partners, with Twitter noting a 25 percent increase in new accounts and Wolfram Alpha stating that Siri boosted its query volume 20 fold, disrupting the status quo in search and web services.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 15

iPhone 4S is Apple's most popular phone yet with 96% satisfaction rate

The iPhone 4S carries the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any Apple smartphone yet, with a new survey finding that 96 percent of users consider themselves satisfied with their purchase.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 52

Apple defends Siri abortion, birth control omissions as unintentional

After rights groups criticized Apple for Siri's inability to field requests regarding abortion clinics and birth control, a company spokesperson has said the omissions were "not intentional," while reminding that the service is still in beta.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 97

Siri clones demonstrate vast technical lead Apple enjoys with iPhone 4S software

Siri, the automated personal assistance feature Apple acquired and integrated into iPhone 4S, has attracted lots of comparisons with apps or system services for alternative mobile platforms, but none come close to doing what Siri can.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 105

Microsoft says Windows Phones have had Siri-like functionality for over a year

Microsoft's Craig Mundie said that the iPhone's Siri voice recognition software is not new technology as a similar system has been available on the Windows Phone for over a year, and claims Apple marketed the capability to shift focus away from the iPhone 4S's lack of new features.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 144

Investigation into Siri reveals how the iPhone 4S service talks to Apple

A mobile developer investigating Apple's Siri voice assistant has dissected the service's protocol to develop tools for playing with the service outside of the iPhone 4S.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 31

Hong Kong sees iPhone 4S frenzy even without Siri support for Chinese

The entire stock of iPhone 4S units sold out on launch day in Hong Kong in just under three hours, even though Apple's Siri voice recognition doesn't work with the Chinese language.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 30

Amazon buys voice recognition startup Yap to counter Apple's Siri

As competition between Amazon and Apple in the mobile devices market continues to grow, the online retailer has purchased a voice-to-text company called Yap.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 23

Siri raise-to-speak feature uses modified iPhone 4S proximity sensor

One previously undiscovered change in the iPhone 4S versus the iPhone 4 is a new infrared proximity sensor that enables the raise-to-speak feature used by Siri voice recognition.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 36

Apple confirms no current plans to bring Siri to older devices

Apple's engineering unit has reportedly confirmed that the company currently has "no plans" to support its Siri personal assistant feature on older devices, according to a person familiar with the matter.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 57

iPhone 4S preorders sell out in Hong Kong after 10 minutes

After becoming available for preorder in Hong Kong last Friday, the iPhone 4S sold out almost immediately, once again demonstrating Apple's continued success in China.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 28

Google Chairman tells US senators Apple's Siri could pose 'competitive threat'

Eric Schmidt, Google's chairman and former chief executive, admitted to the U.S. Senate antitrust subcommittee that Apple's new Siri personal assistant technology is a "significant development" in search and could pose a threat to his company's core business.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 232

Apple's Siri seen cutting Google out of valuable mobile ad views

Apple's new Siri voice control on the iPhone 4S can answer questions, access information and deliver search results without displaying any advertising, which one analysis says will hurt search providers like Google.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 90

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