[real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
- From: "Christine McDonald" <cmcdonald.cei@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:42:56 -0500
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christine McDonald
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:51 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
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>>I don't think the home button is going away. That was just one of many
>> rumors that have been swirling, swirling, around this phone for the last
>> year. So better save your doughnuts.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kimberly A. Morrow, PhD
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 7:07 AM
>> To: 'real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Very good read. What to expect in the new iPhone
>>
>> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jose Lopez, President
>>> Lopez Language Services, LLC
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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 upâ€
>>>>> 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!â€
>>>>> –
>>>>> > 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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