[real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
- From: "Kimberly A. Morrow, PhD" <morrowka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:07:44 +0000
Oh man, what I wouldn't give to be standing in that great big line at the Apple
Store next Tuesday!!!!! Wow. . .
Kim
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From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jim Fettgather
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:18 PM
To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
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 “infoâ€
>>> 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?â€
>>> 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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