iOS 10 Features & Rumors: Apple Voicemail Transcription, More Powerful Siri Coming Out in 2016?
As the release of iOS 9 is now upon us, there are already reports on what we can expect from iOS 10 in 2016.
iOS 10 will reportedly come with a new and improved feature that has found a way to reconcile voice mail preferences between the young and old iOS users.
Adults tend to be more adept at using voicemail since it is easier to speak the message through rather than typing lengthy text messages. Meanwhile, teens have no problem with texting and are instead bothered by having to listen through voicemails.
According to Business Insider, employees at Apple Campus in Cupertino, California, are currently experimenting on a new voicemail service.
Dubbed as "iCloud Voicemail", the feature will let Siri convert audio messages into text messages before sending the text to the receiver. This will do away with recipients having to go through the entirety of a voice mail for fear of missing out on important details. It is safe to say that the new service quickens the communication process.
The new feature will also be keen on privacy as iOS users can withhold information such as location or why they can't answer calls from certain contacts in their phonebook.
However, what is new to Apple is not necessarily new to the world.
The feature of converting voice mails into text messages has long been utilized by Google for Android users. Nonetheless, "Google Voice" still needs a lot of ironing to do since inaccurate and often times hilarious transcription blunders have been reported, MacWorld wrote.
Apple is surely aware of these glitches. Although, a year of testing seems a life time for the world's largest tech company to find a way to perfect on what other mobile companies have not.
While Apple is still developing the "iCloud Voicemail" and other iOS 10 features for 2016, this year's iOS 9 has already made great leaps in upgrading Siri.
Siri will be relatively smarter than previous iterations in this year's OS. There will be improvements in music interface and in scheduling of appointments. Siri will also understand vague terminologies such as "it" and "this" this time around and will be able to put them close to if not in the right context, Tech Radar reported.
Aside from Siri, iOS 9 will be compatible with older Apple products but more so with iPhones, iPads, and iPods currently running on the iOS 8 hardware.
The update will also have two added security features. The default passcode for iOS 9 will now be in six digits instead of the previous four. Although, users can revert back to the four-digit set up if they so choose.
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