We have less than 12 hours left to the Apple iPhone 6s launch event and here is one more rumour about the device. According to AppleInsider, the next generation iPhones will have an always-on “Hey Siri” functionality that is similar to Android’s “OK Google”.
iOS 8 already allow users to call Siri for help whenever they want by saying “Hey Siri”, however, the function is only available when the device is being charged. The new update could remove that requirement, allowing Siri to always be on standby even when the phone is unplugged, and could be accessible anywhere in iOS.
This could explain Apple’s teaser for its event, which will be happening at 1am, 10 September 2015. The teaser, available on Apple’s event page, says, “Hey Siri, give is a hint”, and it turns out, the hint could have been on the sentence along. On top of that, if you ask Siri for a hint, one of the responses says “What, you can’t tell from my colourful wavey words?”, further hinting that there might be an update to Siri.
Whatever it is, there is about 11 hours more to go before Apple makes the official announcement. Will you stay up to catch the event? It will be available for live stream via Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology found on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with Safari on iOS 7.0 and up, a Mac with Safari 6.0.5 and up on OS X v10.8.5 or up, or a PC with Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.
(Source: AppleInsider via: PhoneArena)
