4:51 AM - Google voice Now VS Apple Siri
According to foreign media reports, Google launched iPhone version Assistant Google voice Now on Monday, as Smartphone users get up-to-date information such as weather and traffic forecasts one of the main services compete with Apple personal digital assistant Siri.
Last year, Google launched Google Now for Android devices. Starting from Monday, Google Now will be for both iPhone and iPad, a feature in the application of the new version of Google search. Apple's Siri and personal digital assistants such as Google Now playing an increasing role in the Smartphone application, these personal digital assistants application helps users find information on the Internet, schedule, and manage their travel plans.
Market analysts believed that preinstalled on the iPhone and iPad Apple's Siri in the growing threat to the world's number one search engine Google because Siri can provide information such as sports scores and nearby restaurants, reducing people's use of the Google search engine.
Google mobile search and the Assistant Vice President of business Johanna Wright describes as Google Now search the next stage of evolution, users do not need to type a query to obtain the answer.
This technology uses Google's range of online services, from Internet search to your personal Google Calendar and Gmail email entry, always provide relevant information in a pop-up window, Google called "cards". Such as Google Now can automatically remind travelers about the upcoming trip, and based on the current traffic situation, recommends that the best time for visiting the airport.
Android version of Google Now can be started directly on the home screen, users can click on the phone home screen quick access pop up message. Different from the Android version of Google Now, Google Now version iOS to launch Google search however you can uses. Now Apple iPhone 5S will be launched in this summer, if the size of new iPhone is the same with iPhone 5, so you can buy the cute iPhone cases for your new iPhone 5S, many you want to find more kinds of iPhone cases, you can go to iCase-Zone.com.
As users increasingly use mobile devices instead of a PC to access the Internet, smart phones has become a major battlefield for Google and Apple. Last September, Apple uses its own mapping service replace the pre-installed Google maps in the iPhone before, Apple for its map service, however there is a lot of error messages have been criticized Apple CEO Tim Cook had to come forward to publicly apologize.
Ironic is that most Android phones are currently unable to use Google Now, because these phones still carry older operating systems can't run Google Now, to the contrary, Google Now is able to rival Android iOS running on the operating system.
Currently, Google can Now only carry Jelly Bean run on the Android mobile phone operating system. According to Google's own statistics show that currently only 25% Android phones powered by Jelly Bean operating system, approximately 39% of Android phones is still Gingerbread operating system, the version of the operating system market has been about 2.5 years.
So many Android phones is still running outdated versions of the operating system, because handset makers in the equipment they still have difficulty when upgrading to the latest version of the Android operating system. Most manufacturers use their own "skin" and the service of the General version of the Android operating system has been substantially amended. Later, to wireless mobile operating system upgrade, the manufacturer must provide the operator with those adjustments, to conduct more tests. The process sometimes takes months of time.