

All post-4s iOS 7 devices have Siri installed. To use Siri, you must have an iOS device with Siri installed. Since then, Siri has appeared on every other handheld iOS device, such as the iPad and iPod touch line. The Siri that we all know today first appeared as the iPhone 4S’ flagship feature, and launched as a part of iOS 5 on October 14, 2011. We created a video walkthrough of the original Siri standalone app, which can be viewed below: intended for its software to appear on competing platforms like BlackBerry, but those plans were squashed upon being acquired by Apple. The standalone Siri app was short-lived and limited in functionality.

The standalone Siri app, which was available for download on the App Store, allowed users to do some of the things that Siri is known for today. Check inside for all of the details… Table of contentsīefore being acquired by Apple, Siri was originally a third-party app created by Siri, Inc. We’ll then present to you with an exhaustive list of voice commands, and discuss Siri’s dictation features. Inside, we’ll teach you some of the history of Siri and show you some of its basic usage features. By doing so, Siri can respond intelligently to your requests. And Siri is smart enough to consider your location along with the context of your commands and conversations. The great thing about Siri is that it doesn’t require you to look at your device’s screen in order to interface with it. You can also use Siri to get movie showtimes, sports scores and times, make dinner reservations, etc. You can use Siri to send messages, emails, tweets, and more. Siri is a personal assistant feature found on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, that allows you to use your voice to control your device.
