As a heavy Siri user, I've been using Google's voice search all day and I'm pretty impressed. I've always defended Siri but this blows it out of the water for simpler requests (not maps/reminder/alarm/etc related).
Agreed. Its very fast to!
As a heavy Siri user, I've been using Google's voice search all day and I'm pretty impressed. I've always defended Siri but this blows it out of the water for simpler requests (not maps/reminder/alarm/etc related).
...erm not really? Got my friends GS2 in my hand running it, nowhere near as smooth. Don't get me wrong, Google Now is awesome, but the App itself has got nothing on the iOS version.
At the end of the day, I don't want Google knowing everything about me. Just by having an Android phone, you're telling Google everything about you. I'll stick to my iPhone, thanks.
Competitors don't have to perform identical tasks.
The only thing Siri has going for it, and it's still important, is integration with the phone's functions. But remember, that's an artificial limitation imposed by Apple. If Apple allowed this Google service access to the phone's functions, then Siri would be in big trouble.
The reason people are saying it's a competitor is because it's clear Google's voice engine is better/faster.
You really don't think it's a competitor? Really? Considering that Google's service controls functions on Android, you don't think anyone is comparing these services?
It may not be directly comparable on the iPhone, ...
Stop being obtuse.
Gotta give Google credit here. I asked it "Why is Mitt Romney such an *sshole" and it brought up a paid ad for his website, but also sites like "Why is MR such a phony" and "mittromneyisatool.com".
I tried the same question with Siri and it responded with "Now, now". LAME!
Siri, actually had a good response to your ignorance and hatred.
Anyway, why not ask a question with actual substance...like 'Why did the Obama administration blatantly lie and misinform the world about what happened in Benghazi?' As it was public information that this was a long-planned terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9/11 and was NOT about a video.
Or...
'How much debt has incurred under the Obama administration?' and follow up with...'Why can't Jon Stewart tell his sheep the truth about the difference of Clinton's DEBT and DEFICIT?'
Or...
'Which political party presided over congress and the 2007 to 2011 federal budgets and trillions in deficits?'
Try those to start...and please inform yourself better about the opposition. Wikipedia does not count.
There are many areas where Google gives a lot more detailed answers too, like film casts, biographical information, discographies etc. so you're being quite selective.
LOL, I figured somebody would challenge me.
OK, here we go:
For the rest of this, GS = Google Voice Search, SR = Siri
"Show me the cast of the original star wars movie"
GS = just did a web search
SR = showed me all of the star wars movies in a cute movie themed list and you could touch each one to get the cast and info
"Show me the cast of saving private ryan"
GS = just did a web search
SR = showed me a movie posterish looking card with all of the movie info
"Who was John F. Kennedy"
GS = Showed me a nice info card about him and said a few facts
SR = Showed me an info card from WolframAlpha
"show me the Beatles discography"
Neither one of them understood what I wanted and just did web searches, I finally just said "Beatles discography"
GS = Showed me a cool scrolling horizontal list of the Beatles albums.
SR = brought up a WolframAlpha card with the info
"who won the lakers game last night?"
GS = told me who won (The Mavs dangit!) and showed web results
SR = told me who won and the final score including a cool looking scoreboard card with the score by quarter
"when do the Lakers play their next game?"
GS = told me the answer and showed web results
SR = told me and showed a nice card that showed the teams records and what channels were showing the game
"Show me the Lakers roster"
GS = did a web search that showed an ESPN short list of players that was mostly inaccurate
SR = showed me a card with all of the players and their picture, number, height, weight etc...
"what is Kobe Bryant's scoring average?
GS = Just did a web search
SR = told me his average and showed me a card with all of his stats on it
"How many calories are in a Big Mac?"
GS = did a web search (the first listing did show the calorie count below it)
SR = showed me a WolframAlpha card with the details
Shall I go on?
Don't get me wrong, I think Google's voice search is really impressive. Much better than Siri at Google searching, but I feel so far like Siri is still better at answering many info requests that don't involve OS integration.
The rest of the android system works this well ... Particularly the S3 ... They can't match the 10" iPad, but hold on... Is that the imminent launch of the Nexus 10 I hear?
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Great if you're in the states... It doesn't work for 90% of what you want outside the U.S.
Siri by Skynet? No thanks.
The "artificial limitation" you mention is the fact that Siri is a multi-functional capability built into the OS, and Google's search app is just an app for searching the internet by voice. Yes, if Google were coding iOS, things would be different. And if wishes were horses....
"Show me the cast of saving private ryan"
GS = just did a web search
SR = showed me a movie posterish looking card with all of the movie info
"what is Kobe Bryant's scoring average?
GS = Just did a web search
SR = told me his average and showed me a card with all of his stats on it.
It's not speaking the answers back to me like in the video.
Seems Apple may have forced them to remove that functionality.
EDIT: I am mistaken. Spoken answers only work for English (US) and not English (UK) or French. I can't confirm if spoken responses work for any other languages, though.
No it is 100% artificial limitation. Apple cheats so it creates these bs limitation knowing the user can not really switch.
If Apple made siri for Android there is nothing stoping it from doing everything Google Now can do on Android. Google does not block those actions.
Android if you do not like the Dialer for example you can replace it with your own.
I just tried it on both and Google pulled it up instantly with photos and a horizontal scrolling thumbnail list of all the actors in the movie. Litterally 2 seconds if that.
Siri had a hard time and finally timed out.
In the end, they are competing apps and for me with quite a bit of overlap. If it is simply built in phone functions like email dictation and dialing friends or launching an app, sure, I'll use Siri. however, I did quite a few web searches for actual Information and Google crushed Siri in terms of speed and what it brought back. Google will be my goto app for those. All you have to do is leaving running in the background and there's no launch delay.
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I asked both for Kobe Bryant's stats and again, Google crushed Siri. Siri brought up a nice looking single card with minimal information.
Google brought up a web search that instantly showed just about every stat for the season and post season and stats on him personally. Results are far more thorough and useful.
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Last try...I asked both: When is trick or treat in Dublin, Ohio?
Google, pulled up a web search with perfect results directly from the local site and had everything I needed including their embedded movie.
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Siri was about to let my kids down for the biggest disappointment this year.
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Google Now - on the latest Android devices and not iOS - predicts what information you'll need before you ask for it. Example: If you leave work it'll present your route home with traffic information, or if you receive an email about a package you're waiting for then it'll present the relevant data and tracking information. The AI is already there.It still isn't conversational like Siri. With Siri, you can say "what is the weather here", and then "and how about New York", and it remembers the context. Google Now still requires distinct commands.
I'm guessing Apple will be able to solve their speed problems more quickly than Google can add AI, but we'll see. Good to have some competition to push the tech forward.
Siri, actually had a good response to your ignorance and hatred.
Anyway, why not ask a question with actual substance...like 'Why did the Obama administration blatantly lie and misinform the world about what happened in Benghazi?' As it was public information that this was a long-planned terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9/11 and was NOT about a video.
Or...
'How much debt has incurred under the Obama administration?' and follow up with...'Why can't Jon Stewart tell his sheep the truth about the difference of Clinton's DEBT and DEFICIT?'
Or...
'Which political party presided over congress and the 2007 to 2011 federal budgets and trillions in deficits?'
Try those to start...and please inform yourself better about the opposition. Wikipedia does not count.
The rest of the android system works this well ... Particularly the S3 ... They can't match the 10" iPad, but hold on... Is that the imminent launch of the Nexus 10 I hear?