[real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
- From: Jim Fettgather <jimfettgather@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:18:23 -0500
The Apple iPhone event takes place next Tuesday, October 4, 12 PM.
All will be revealed at that time.
And, I'll bet you a dozen Krispee Kreme donuts that the home button
remains on the phone!
One dozen donuts!
We find out next Tuesday.
On 9/27/2011 9:44 PM, jose wrote:
> I am confused because it could be a button on the screen and not a real
> button that we can feel.
>
> I respect my sorce, so unless someone can say otherwise I am going with his
> info and saying that the home button is going away.
>
> How long before the I phone 5 comes out?
>
>
>
>
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> From: "Jim Fettgather"<jimfettgather@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:<real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 5:03 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
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>
>> This article suggests that Voice Control is activated by holding down
>> the Home button on the iPhone 5?
>> So, is there a home button or no?
>> Either way, sounds like this feature alone makes the upgrade quite
>> worthwhile.
>>
>>
>> On 9/26/2011 12:35 PM, Claudia wrote:
>>> This is a really good read. It pays particular attention to the iPhone
>>> > 5 revamped voice control called Assistant.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I will post the article below.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > If you crack open the casing of the new iPhone, you will find
>>> > significant upgrades from the iPhone 4. The new iPhone features
>>> > Apple’s dual-core A5 processor like the iPad 2 for even faster
>>> > performance, better gaming , and drastically improved graphics.
>>> Apple
>>> > didn’t stop there though. Unlike the iPad 2, the new iPhone packs
>>> 1GB
>>> > of RAM, according to a source familiar with the SOC’s
>>> manufacturing.
>>> > That not only means better web browsing, but more importantly, new
>>> > background tasks that Apple will introduce in the new iPhone’s
>>> > software will perform much better.
>>> >
>>> > The new iPhone will also feature an upgraded camera system. In terms
>>> of
>>> > hardware, the new camera is an 8 megapixel sensor that takes
>>> incredibly
>>> > high-resolution and clear shots, even in low light conditions
>>> because
>>> > it has a backlit sensor. Also, panorama photography references have
>>> > been found in the iOS SDK on multiple occasions which means we’ll
>>> > likely see that feature. Other than that, the camera front-end
>>> system is
>>> > reportedly mostly the same.
>>> >
>>> > The new iPhone also contains Qualcomm Gobi Baseband chips that allow
>>> it
>>> > to operate on both GSM and CDMA networks. We can’t yet confirm or
>>> > deny the rumors that Apple was building a virtual SIM card system or
>>> if
>>> > it has an NFC chip yet, however.
>>> >
>>> > Although some may be happy with the new iPhone’s substantial
>>> internal
>>> > hardware boosts, the new device’s biggest selling point is
>>> actually a
>>> > software feature called Assistant. As we first revealed , Assistant
>>> is
>>> > Apple’s Siri-inspired, system-wide voice navigation system. It so
>>> far
>>> > appears that iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS users will be left out in the
>>> fun,
>>> > unfortunately, because the feature requires the A5 CPU and
>>> additional
>>> > RAM.
>>> >
>>> > Everything you could possibly want to know about Assistant is after
>>> the
>>> > break…
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > From what we’ve heard, the Siri-based Assistant is described as
>>> the
>>> > biggest game changer in this year’s iPhone. The system is the
>>> > evolution of the Voice Control function that was introduced
>>> alongside
>>> > the iPhone 3GS in 2009 and it is the fruit Apple’s purchase of
>>> Siri
>>> > last year.
>>> >
>>> > How it works:
>>> >
>>> > To activate, the user holds down the home button for a couple of
>>> > seconds (loads much quicker than Voice Control because of the A5
>>> > chip/RAM) and then the microphone interface “slides up� from the
>>> > bottom in a clever animation. The speech interface doesn’t cover
>>> your
>>> > entire view, just about the bottom fourth of the display – like
>>> the
>>> > multitasking/app-switcher function. The feature even works from the
>>> lock
>>> > screen.
>>> >
>>> > As a disclaimer, we must note that the software was not finalized
>>> when
>>> > the details were provided, so some features may change in the
>>> shipping
>>> > version.
>>> >
>>> > Since there are so few direct commands with Voice Control, Apple
>>> slides
>>> > the command options by on a waveform. Assistant is packed with
>>> seemingly
>>> > endless possibilities, so Apple instead has a small “info�
>>> button
>>> > which one can click to view some of the most commonly spoken
>>> commands.
>>> > This command view not only shows command types, but actually
>>> provides
>>> > some sample phrases; Apple obviously wants their implementation to
>>> be as
>>> > intuitive as possible. In the middle of the Assistant interface –
>>> next
>>> > to the small command samples button – is a silver microphone icon
>>> with
>>> > an orbiting purple flare. The flare notes that your iPhone is ready
>>> to
>>> > receive commands.
>>> >
>>> > Assistant taps into many aspects of the iPhone, according to people
>>> > familiar with the feature and SDK findings. For example, one can say
>>> > make appointment with Mark Gurman for 7:30 PM and Assistant will
>>> create
>>> > the appointment in the user’s calendar. On noting events,
>>> Assistant
>>> > also allows users to set reminders for the iOS 5 Reminders
>>> application.
>>> > For example, a user could say “remind me to buy milk when I arrive
>>> at
>>> > the market.� Another example would be integration with the iOS
>>> Maps
>>> > application. A user could ask: “how do I get to Staples Center?�
>>> and
>>> > Assistant will use the user’s current location via GPS and provide
>>> > directions.
>>> >
>>> > Another interesting Assistant feature is the ability to create and
>>> send
>>> > an SMS or iMessage with just your voice. For example, you can say
>>> > “send a text to Mark saying I’ll be running late to lunch!� –
>>> > and it will send. This is a super compelling feature for people who
>>> > cannot physically or safely take the time to type out a text
>>> message.
>>> > Users can also choose to have Assistant read back unsent text
>>> messages
>>> > to ensure the system interpreted the speech correctly. If the text
>>> is
>>> > written correctly, the user simply says “yes;� if not the user
>>> says
>>> > “no� and Assistant will ask the user to speak again. Apple is
>>> also
>>> > working to allow users to ask for a specific song to be played.
>>> Voice
>>> > Control only allows albums, artists, and playlists to be chosen with
>>> > your voice.
>>> >
>>> > One of the key elements of Assistant is the conversation view. The
>>> > system will actually speak back and forth with the user to gain the
>>> most
>>> > information in order to provide the best results. The user
>>> essentially
>>> > can hold a conversation with their iPhone like it is another human
>>> > being. For example, if a user is making a meeting with me, they will
>>> say
>>> > “setup meeting with Mark� and the first “bubble� of the
>>> > conversation thread will say that. After that, the system will speak
>>> > back: “which e-mail address should Mark be notified at, work or
>>> > personal?� This question will both be spoken out loud by the
>>> iPhone
>>> > Assistant and shown as a new “bubble� in the conversation
>>> thread.
>>> > The user will then respond with the email address they want to
>>> notify me
>>> > at, and the appointment will be made. The iPhone will even show a
>>> quick
>>> > glance at a calendar view to confirm the appointment. If the
>>> Assistant
>>> > was sending an SMS, as another example, a mini SMS view would appear
>>> so
>>> > the user has a quick glance at the SMS thread.
>>> >
>>> > Assistant is literally like a personal assistant, but in your phone.
>>> > The speech interpretation is so accurate that users do not even have
>>> to
>>> > speak very clearly or in a slow and robotic tone, according to a
>>> source
>>> > familiar with the software. Users can simply talk how they would
>>> usually
>>> > talk to another person, and the iPhone with Assistant will do its
>>> best
>>> > to interpret the speech and provide accurate results.
>>> >
>>> > Another compelling feature relating to Assistant is “Find my
>>> > Friends.� Yes, Find my Friends is realand Apple may have been
>>> waiting
>>> > on Assistant integration to release it into the wild. Basically, if
>>> a
>>> > friend of mine wants to instantly know where I am, they could say
>>> > “where’s Mark?� and Assistant will locate me and share my
>>> > location information. Of course, there will be privacy settings for
>>> this
>>> > as we previously revealed .
>>> >
>>> > Perhaps the coolest aspect of Assistant is its integration with
>>> Wolfram
>>> > Alpha. For those unfamiliar with Wolfram Alpha, it is an online
>>> > computational knowledge system. With its integration into the new
>>> iPhone
>>> > and Assistant, one could essentially ask their iPhone facts or
>>> questions
>>> > of all types and get an instant response. For example, you can ask
>>> your
>>> > iPhone a math problem or ask how many feet are there in 12.75
>>> meters,
>>> > and get an instant answer. The whole idea of having an infinite
>>> amount
>>> > of information at the sound of your voice is unbelievably convenient
>>> and
>>> > powerful.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > In addition to Assistant, the new iPhone features Nuance
>>> speech-to-text
>>> > integration , formally called “Dictation,� according to a mobile
>>> > carrier source familiar with the feature’s extended testing. As
>>> > expected, the user just taps the microphone icon, speaks, and the
>>> speech
>>> > becomes text. This happens in less than a second in most cases and
>>> is
>>> > unbelievably accurate. The interface for this is also said to be
>>> > remarkably simple and blends into the design of the iOS 5 Messages
>>> > application.
>>> >
>>> > Going back to the hardware design, we’re hesitant to jump to
>>> > conclusions at this point, but we do know that these next-generation
>>> > iPhones are definitely floating around with shells that look
>>> identical
>>> > to the iPhone 4. Because a report claimed that Apple is stuffing
>>> > next-generation guts into iPhone 4 casings to throw off leaks, we
>>> > don’t want to affirm that the new iPhone retains the iPhone 4
>>> > design. In addition, a new design has been rumored based on recent
>>> > “iPhone 5″ case leaks.
>>> >
>>> > In any case, expect Assistant, 1GB of RAM, the dual-core A5
>>> processor,
>>> > Nuance speech-to-text, and an 8 megapixel camera to make an
>>> incredible
>>> > iPhone upgrade on October 4th.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Here goes the actual link for this who want it.
>>> >
>>> > http://9to5mac.com/2011/09/26/the-new-iphone/
>>> >
>>> > hth
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Ricardo Walker
>>> > rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rwalker296%40gmail.com>
>>> > Twitter& Skype: rwalker296
>>> > www.mobileaccess.org
>>> >
>>> >
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