2. While no mention of the highly anticipated iPhone 5 was made
during the recently concluded World Wide Developers Convention
(WWDC) 2012, the new iOS 6 was heavily discussed, which was
more than enough to show what the iPhone 5 will be capable of,
since the mobile operating system will largely define how it will
function as a gadget. Suffice it to say, the news of the new OS was
enough to whet the Apple aficionados’ appetites and prompt a
quick selling of old iPhones in exchange for the 5 once it comes out;
and the new and improved Siri was a big part of that excitement.
First of all – and quite expectedly, of course – is Siri’s expanding of her linguistic capabilities. Because more than
enough organic data was gathered during her beta stage stint with the iPhone 4S, Siri is now able to
differentiate between more English regional differences. Furthermore, she is now able to communicate in more
languages than ever, adding Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and others to her repertoire.
Another expected yet still handy upgrade to Siri is her increased knowledge database, particularly in matters
relating to sports, dining, and film. For instance, ask Siri which upcoming movie will be from Christopher Nolan,
and not only will she answer with, “That would be The Dark Knight Rises,” but she will also show you trailers of the
film, along with links to more information regarding production details, actors, and whatnot via links to Rotten
Tomatoes, as well as cinema listings where the film is pre-booked for showing.
Another Siri feature which is sure to encourage old iPhone trade ins is her integration with other apps on the
iPhone; a furthering of the centralization concept first introduced by Apple with the iOS 5 and the iCloud. In
much the same way that the aforementioned cloud storage network doubles as a central file-sharing hub for a
user’s Apple gadgets, so Siri doubles as a central access program for most (if not all) of a gadget’s apps. That is,
users will no longer need to navigate back and forth between apps to manage even the simplest tasks like
tweeting messages and updating Facebook statuses. Everything can now be done with Siri’s help. Just tell her
what you need done, and she will get right to it, further extending her role as a virtual assistant program.

3. But by far the most practical application of Siri yet is her
so-called “eyes-free” functionality; a take-off obviously
from the term “hands-free.” This is the usage of Siri as a
means to make using the iPhone while driving a safe
and useful supplement (and yes, I used variations of the
word “use” three, erm, four times; that’s how handy this
new application is). The iPhone will be connected to
the car’s dashboard, and will be activated by a button
on the steering wheel, thus allowing the driver to use
(there it is again!) the iPhone solely through Siri’s voice-
command function. This sounds to me like one step
closer to a fully functioning K.I.T.T. (all those who grew
up after the 80’s, look it up); and if this is the direction
that voice-command technology is headed, the near
future is looking to be a very exciting time indeed.
So again, no word of when the iPhone 5 will be released, but the iOS 6 announcement has painted quite a
picture of how the iPhone 5 could work; and I for one can’t wait to sell my old iPhone and replace it with the
new one once the 5 arrives or else I’m going to sell my laptop for cash.
Source: Technomatic
http://emdhie.blog.com/2012/07/23/why-the-new-and-improved-siri-has-gotten-me-all-excited/