I get limited cell coverage at work (at least at my desk).I can get my 4S on the company WiFi network, but will I be able to use things like Siri via WiFi or will it be 3G only?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Siri on WiFi?
- Thread starter matthewskyle
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Go back to apple.com and watch the keynote, fast forward the keynote till the end where they demo Siri, the whole presentation is done over wifi. You can see it on the phone.
It would be pretty pointless to have siri if it only worked on 3G
Question is will it work on edge? I don't get 3G coverage at work so was wondering if it would work if there was no 3G coverage?
Question is will it work on edge? I don't get 3G coverage at work so was wondering if it would work if there was no 3G coverage?
Yes it will, the response will just be slower since it pulls data from the Internet.
Thats good to know then....
I only actually switch 3G on anyway unless i'm outside and i need it...just use wifi mainly.
its just that non tech-savvy people come here right around every new product launch to ask questions that may seem dumb to us, but to them do not
be nice. MacRumors should be a friendly and helpful community where others can come to get their questions answered by knowledgable people
Responses like this is exactly why I am afraid to ask questions here. I come lurk and read and VERY rarely post....
Well said and thank you
Bug
When connected to wifi you are still connected to 3G as well. If not then you wouldn't be able to make or receive calls. So, how do you know whether Siri is using wifi or 3G when connected to a wireless network?
It's not that I am not tech savvy, I work in CIS, but it was a reasonable question. It's not like I asked if it would be running iOS 5. Besides, I don't think to many non tech-savvy people would make it to posting on here in the first place. I'm not saying they don't, but obviously to post on here you have some interest in technology. And what you consider tech savvy and what I consider probably vary. I know people that do database work here and I still consider half of them morons
I bet it won't work with WiFi only, I'm guessing Siri requires a mobile network to at least be present. Might explain why it wasn't released for iPad2.
I had the same problem earlier and when it did eventually work it was very slow.
Why would Siri need network access to perform local tasks like reading text messages?