Google Now for iOS Could Very Well Be the Death of Siri
“Siri, schedule an appointment with John for next Wednesday at 1pm.”
“I’m sorry I don’t understand what you mean.”
“Siri, put on my calendar – lunch with John at 1pm on Wednesday”
“What would you like me to put on your calendar?”
“Lunch with John”
“When would you like to have lunch with John?”
“Wednesday”
“Is that this wednesday?”
“Yes”
“I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you mean”
If you’re an iPhone user, you can probably relate to the above. Being a wishful thinker, I was hoping that when I got my iPhone Siri would be able to be my very own ‘virtual assistant’. Fact of the matter is, I spend more time correcting what this silly little robot interprets than it would take me to insert the said task myself. Quite a shame – really.
Luckily, there is hope. Google Now has officially launched on iOS for iPhone and iPad. Take a look at the video below, and tell me that doesn’t look sexy. If you ask me, if Apple doesn’t step up their game with Siri soon they’ll find themselves in a position where the majority of the top apps in their own app ecosystem are from their competitors.
UPDATE: there appears to be a delay in the approval process of the Google Now App (figures). MobileMinute wil keep you posted on when we spot it available for download.
Kevin is an Online and Mobile Marketing Strategist who has worked with companies of all sizes over the last 6 years. You can follow Kevin on any of the social platforms below.
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