Report: Siri to Get New Design on iPhone and iPad as Early as Next Year

[MacRumors]

It is well known by now that Apple plans to launch its more personalized version of Siri next year, but apparently the company has even bigger plans.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Wednesday reported that Apple is preparing a "visually redesigned" version of Siri that will debut on the iPhone and iPad "as early as next year." However, he did not provide any specific details about the new design.

Gurman said that Apple is planning a tabletop robot for release in 2027. On that device, he said that Apple has tested making Siri look like an animated version of the Mac's Finder logo, but he said the company was also considering ideas that look more like Memoji. It is unclear if Siri would get a life-like avatar on the iPhone and iPad too.

Apple already redesigned Siri last year, but only on iPhone and iPad models that support Apple Intelligence. On those devices, a colorful glow appears around the edges of the screen when Siri is invoked. On older iPhone and iPad models, Siri has an older design, with a circular icon popping up at the bottom of the screen when it is invoked.

It seems like Siri will be getting a lot better next year, with Gurman having previously said that iPhone and iPad users will be able to take action within apps entirely with voice commands. The upgrade is expected to arrive with iOS 26.4.

"With nothing but your voice, you'll be able to tell Siri to find a specific photo, edit it and send it off," he wrote. "Or comment on an Instagram post. Or scroll a shopping app and add something to your cart. Or log in to a service without touching the screen."

A visual overhaul would be fitting for such big changes.

Article Link: Report: Siri to Get New Design on iPhone and iPad as Early as Next Year

 

[MacUserFella]

What? Again?! But this new one really fits Apple

 

[airwalk331]

I’ll believe it when it actually releases and “works”.

 

[Hank001]

💄🐖💨

[edit] One, that's not a really constructive comment. Although I do think it's lipstick on a pig and it sure as heck stinks.

Really? Can't the slowly show us that Siri is working better and better, and only then come up with 'redesigns'?

 

[Andres Cantu]

If I had a dime for every new Siri icon and design…

 

[orbital~debris]

Apple already redesigned Siri a few years ago, but only on iPhone and iPad models that support Apple Intelligence. On those devices, a colorful glow appears around the edges of the screen when Siri is invoked.

A few years ago?
Is there a pesky time dilation situation happening again?

 

[socialwill]

We do not need new paint, we need new walls.

 

[TheDailyApple]

It makes sense. Once (or if) they succeed at making Siri better, it’s smart to have an obvious visual differentiator between old dumb Siri and new cool Siri for those who aren’t as plugged in to Apple features and updates.

 

[iMac The Knife]

How about getting Siri a functioning "brain" first.

 

[turbineseaplane]

A visual redesign is at the bottom of the list of needs for Siri.

 

[Minato1990]

I’ll believe it when it actually releases and “works”.

This. All this bs and rah rah is moot until its in my hands.

 

[Jarman74]

However, he did not provide any specific details about the new design.

For a brief, fleeting moment, I believed Gurman was finally onto something.

 

[Taq'aix]

Where have I heard this before. Lmao.

 

[UliBaer]

Putting a second layer of lipstick on the pig? 🤔

 

[MrRom92]

How many times have they redesigned Siri in recent history? Why not just design it the way you want and stick with it already? Or better yet, make Siri actually functional?

 

[Complex757]

I'll believe it when I see it

 

[Will Co]

Apple, do you actually realise how seriously pi**ed your users are at you because of the garbage that is Siri? This is just lipstick on a pig. Get the damned thing actually working properly, respectably well, as you promised a year ago. Don't mess around with tedious and utterly pointless visual updates.

 

[KurtWilde]

The rumor is its a face like the Finder icon, so a clippy.

 

[macboy2000]

Bin it and acquire Perplexity. Thank you.

 

[jayducharme]

I like the glow around the screen, sort of a disembodied voice. Having Siri be the Finder icon seems absurd. Just leave it abstract.

 

[madmin]

Putting a second layer of lipstick on the pig? 🤔

even a wig won't fix this little piggy

 

[k1121j]

I would rather they spent the resources on a better Siri then on lipstick for it.

 

[pdaholic]

Can't wait to see an animated Siri face while I ask her to do the one task she gets right 80% of the time: set a timer.

 

[JohnC1959]

I’ll believe it when it actually releases and “works”.

Same here. But that's how most are (or should be) with pretty much everything in life.

 

[Macalway]

Well Siri has come a long way.