14 DAY TRIAL // Siri, the iPhone 4S personal assistant has been detailed in a large knowledge base article on Apple Support where Cupertino answers such questions as “What is Siri?”, and what Siri can do for you and how.
According to the company formerly run by Steve Jobs, “Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more.”
Apple encourages customers to “ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk.” In other words, there’s no standard manner of addressing Siri.
As previously showed by Apple, you don’t necessarily have to ask “how’s the weather tomorrow?” if you want to know what the weather’s going to be like. You can also ask, “is it going to be chilly tomorrow?”, or whatever comes to mind that Siri can decode as a query for weather.
“Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back,” Apple says.
A few collapsable sections can be found in Apple’s HT4992 support document, including “What is Siri?”; “Using Siri”; “What Siri can do for you”; and “Language support and availability”.
The documentation should help early adopters of the iPhone 4S get started with the beta service straight away.
Apple specifically notes that “Siri is available in beta only on iPhone 4S and requires Internet access.”
The company also confirms that Siri is not be available in all languages and in all areas, for now. Some features may also vary by area, and certain cellular charges may apply for the Internet traffic.
It is important to note that Siri doesn’t work locally most of the time, which is why Internet is a must.
The assistant is in continuous dialog with Apple’s servers trying to fetch the most appropriate answers for any kind of question, complete with handy URLs, directions, suggestions etc.