We all enjoy a little bit of interaction with our technology and fortunately Apple has realised this and added the amazingly innovative Siri to the iOS 5’s list of ingenious offerings. Older iPhone models are able to update to iOS 5 and make use of many of the new features such as Find my Friends and iMessage, but Siri is the one feature that is restricted to the iPhone 4S only.

So, what is Siri and is it worth the cost of a new iPhone 4S contract?

Well Siri is a very advanced kind of voice recognition software, which allows users to do virtually anything they wish to do on the iPhone with the power of their voice. This technology is obviously a huge step forwards from the Google Voice technology that has been present on Android for some time now. Rather than having a few separate voice control apps to write messages or search the internet, Siri is present at all times ready to accept any command you give to it. Siri innovatively allows users to control virtually every part of their iPhone through the use of the software. You are not limited to having to change the way you call something due to pronunciation issues as Siri comes with the ability to learn how a person pronounces a word and then adapts for the next time. This is obviously a huge leap into the artificial intelligence area for iPhone and iOS 5 and will win many over.

The new technology can do everything from make voice calls to change currency over just through the power of voice. You can also check your stocks or arrange a meeting to be placed in your calendar. Siri will not just follow you commands but also offer you some helpful advice too. Perhaps a meeting you are trying to enter into the calendar clashes with a prior arrangement, Siri will inform you of this and suggest another date and time. This is a leap from the limited abilities of older voice controls and its inclusiveness could be its golden factor.

The technology is also programmed with a number of ingenious responses and saying certain things to the iPhone 4s will mean a retort of a smart alec variety in some cases. Telling Siri you love your iPhone is met with the response, ‘I hope you don’t say that to all the other phones.’

In response to you asking her to ‘open the pod doors’ a la Hal9000 from Space Odyssey, she responds with “That’s it…I’m reporting you to the Intelligent Agents’ Union for harassment.”

This is a nice touch and will have gadget geeks asking all sorts of sci-fi related questions in the hope of a smart answer.

We certainly see a place for Siri in the iPhone 4S and believe it to be a giant leap forward for Apple and phone technology and will be the main thing attracting people towards new iPhone mobile phone contracts. It may turn out to be another feature that many people do not really use on a day to day basis, as FaceTime was on the iPhone 4, but at the very least it provides an enjoyable new entertainment feature on the iPhone 4S. Should you get the iPhone 4S for its Siri feature? If you prefer using your voice more than your fingers then most definitely.

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