Monday, June 4, 2012

Siri Finally Coming to iPad in iOS 6?

9to5Mac reports that Apple will finally bring Siri to iPad in iOS 6. According to 9to5Mac, it will be one of the major features for the iPad in iOS 6.

Siri - Apple's intelligent personal assistant feature is currently available exclusively for iPhone 4S users. Apple's new iPad that was introduced few months back, surprisingly only got Siri's dictation feature.

9to5Mac provides the following details of how Sir will work on the iPad:
Unlike on the iPhone 4S, Siri for iPad is not a full screen experience. This makes sense given the device’s larger, 9.7-inch display. Siri on the iPad is activated by a quick hold of the home button, just like on the iPhone 4S. The interface slides up from below the display with a clever animation. Siri is built into the iPad as a small window on top of whatever interface the user is currently interacting with. This Siri window with rounded corners sits at the bottom center of the display, as you can see in our mockup above. The Siri iPad interface takes very little space over the iPad interface currently in use, and is designed with the same linen texture as on the iPhone 4S. Siri for iPad also works from the lock screen.

They've also created the following mockup based on information they've received from their trusted sources.

But don't get your hopes up, as 9to5Mac is not sure if Siri will work on iPad 3, iPad 2 and iPad 1. Their sources are currently tell them that it could be available exclusively on the new iPad.
Siri Finally Coming to iPad in iOS 6?
It is also rumored that iOS 6 will include an all-new Maps app with 3D mode, which is supposed to be quite incredible, some features from OS X Mountain Lion such as iCloud Tab support, Mail VIPs, "Do not Disturb" toggle for Notifications, and redesigned version of App Store, iTunes and iBookstore apps.

Apple is widely expected to give us a preview of iOS 6 at next week's WWDC Keynote, followed by the launch of the beta version. Apple is expected to release iOS 6 to the public only in October along with the next generation iPhone.

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