Apple is Testing Siri With the iPhone 4?

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Posted November 6, 2011 at 12:50am by iClarified

Apple is reportedly testing a build of iOS 5 which includes Siri support for the iPhone 4, according to JailbreakNation.

Today, we have a very interesting bit of news, tipped to us by a source close to Apple. According to them, Apple is testing Siri on devices other than the iPhone 4S. The device specifically mentioned to us was the iPhone 4, but we can most likely assume that other devices are being tested as well. This means that we will potentially see a software update that allows Siri to run on older devices.

AppAdvice was able to confirm the source of this information and says that it does appear to be legitimate.

"The fact that they're considering it after the iPhone 4S release and even letting employees use it outside of the campus as a test drive shows that there still is a chance this will become a reality. Yet, Apple has now finished the test drive and removed the feature from the employees' iPhones to minimize the chances of it getting out."

Another source says the test went really well as far as performance; however, the microphone of the iPod Touch 4G is not as good as the iPhone which could be an issue.

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Apple is Testing Siri With the iPhone 4?

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dancj - November 7, 2011 at 7:45am

Oop - "by my scoring". Damn iPhone autocorrect.

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dt - November 7, 2011 at 7:53am

The thing is DanCJ, this was not my original intention. I was originally commenting on the "sky is falling" attitude here without people post a cogent argument. BBA aka BigBulbousAzz jumped in with the racial stuff, forgetting that he called the lawyer representing Samsung a Gook. Hypocrite is the term used for this.

Nobo1 - November 8, 2011 at 6:48am

Ahh Mr dt pontificates again...Why you have automatically assumed I am someone's leader is a mystery to me... How great and superior human you are by spouting your vitriol ,hyperbole to other commentators.... You make a outstanding keyboard warrior

dt - November 8, 2011 at 7:00am

Wow. I am proud to see that I am rubbing off on you. It is amazing that your communications skills have suddenly improved. Could it be that you actually learned how to use a dictionary as well as a thesaurus? Are you actually staying in school and trying to learn something? I'm proud of you. You made my day. I educated your mind. There is hope for you after all.

Xeon03 - November 7, 2011 at 4:16am

Wtf apple

LEEROY - November 7, 2011 at 12:29pm

AMEN TO ALL BELOW IM IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT ABOUT THAT NO GOOD BROTHER DT

dt - November 7, 2011 at 2:24pm

Again Leeroy, I'm not your brother nor would I want to be.

dt - November 6, 2011 at 11:14pm

Ok this has gone to far. I would like to apologize for my bad behavior. DT has shown himself to be the better man. I will use him as a positive influence and try to be more like him. Also I am sorry for calling the Samsung lawyer a gook.

Nobo1 - November 7, 2011 at 8:38pm

ahh imitation highest form of flattery... if you are at least attempt to recreate my username then at spell it right...

dt - November 8, 2011 at 9:45am

Post your phone number and I'll give you a call,

Nobo1 - November 8, 2011 at 2:43pm

1-800 Big black azz

PeterZ - November 6, 2011 at 5:28pm

Jobs never would have allowed it. Siri is the number one selling point of the 4S. The next device to sport Siri should be the iPad 3.

dt - November 6, 2011 at 5:32pm

Good point....

Abdul - November 6, 2011 at 10:33am

They mite be testing it just to be able to block any hack done by hackers to be able to port siri to iphone 4, and if sis is ported to iphone 4 people wont Buy the iphone 4s that much.

Abdul - November 6, 2011 at 4:40pm

Educate me them pls.

Abdul - November 6, 2011 at 5:01pm

Lol,silly u.

Tim - November 6, 2011 at 9:48am

Could this be a 'controlled' leak to deter/delay the jailbreak Siri devs? If it were me porting Siri, I'd loose 50% of my energy after reading this. Siri coming out for non-iPhone 4S will hurt sales, I don't think they will do it. Nice move Apple, good to see still killing spirits post Mr. Jobs

Abdul - November 6, 2011 at 10:34am

True talk.

dt - November 6, 2011 at 11:15am

4S sales are through the roof. 4 million in three days.

Tim - November 6, 2011 at 2:39pm

lol, dont think thats how to get your point across

Nobo1 - November 6, 2011 at 5:52pm

@Dt there's a saying " if you can't be courteous, be quiet..." And you friend aren't being very courteous...

Noman - November 6, 2011 at 9:46am

Is someone actually working at Apple? I thought that they are all on holiday since Sj passed away....

Noman - November 6, 2011 at 5:51pm

^ wtf

ddd - November 6, 2011 at 8:31am

already been done, now apple will do what they do best, copy the jailbreak/hackers..

6italia0 - November 6, 2011 at 8:42am

Yep, and what sucks is that apple has almost every right to do it too since hacking devices doesn't carry any patents so hackers that spend a lot of time developing for cydia get rolled over by apple when they use there idea(s) and implement them into the device iOS. As a company I hate apple, but as a customer I love apple's products...

dt - November 6, 2011 at 9:42am

Did it ever occur to you that Apple was going to roll out Siri in a staggered release? Didn't huh? Maybe releasing Siri across the board would have overwhelmed Apple servers and no one would have been able to use Siri. Here's a thought, try some critical thinking next time.

Kain - November 6, 2011 at 5:31am

That's because Siri connects to a server online to function. During peak hours, those servers are slammed with requests. If you think it's bad now, imagine how it will be when all iDevices can use it. This is why it's a 4S exclusive: to get it out there and see the traffic it generates so they can upgrade servers accordingly before letting everyone else use it.

Awayze - November 6, 2011 at 5:16am

iPhone news has become so boring now. Just hurry up with a untethered jailbreak.

MrRad - November 6, 2011 at 3:28am

Radishes.

Curtix - November 6, 2011 at 3:19am

They practically make this crap up. Every day iClarified is loaded with news posts that read just like this one. "Apple blah blah blah?". That question mark is the most important single character on the screen. It means that this is not news. It's just bs. For God sakes apple or hackers, give us something to sink our teeth into. We are soooooo bored!

skeyrim - November 6, 2011 at 2:44am

I wonder who tipped them this info..probably comes or geohot?

skeyrim - November 6, 2011 at 2:45am

I meant COMEX OR GEOHOT??

Andrew - November 6, 2011 at 2:34am

All the iPhone 4s buyers will scream foul on Apple since it was the " one more thing" that persuaded the masses to buy new phones versus waiting out for a possible iPhone 5 in the near future.

iDood - November 6, 2011 at 2:49am

I still have no regret with iPhone 4S. It's faster and no drop calls and more reliable.

hypnoss - November 8, 2011 at 1:43pm

If they bought an iPhone 4s only because of Siri then they should sell it and buy another brand. That is easy thinking. Marketing in practice is much more complicated than this: people with no iPhone, iPhone 2g, 3g and 3 gs are the real targets. The percentage of iPhone 4 users switching to 4s is not representatives in total sales. Siri works perfectly in US but try asking for a dry cleaning service around you in Austria, France or even UK.

pkmaximum - November 6, 2011 at 2:18am

I think this will stop a lot of motivation to jailbreak.

6italia0 - November 6, 2011 at 7:09am

I would have to disagree, without the iphone jailbroken a newer android phone then becomes comparable to the iphone. The iphone is extremely limited in terms of functionality, personalization and overall customer satisfaction. Jailbreaking gives you an insanely high amount of options. I do admit that 5.0 is pretty decent stock, but without it jailbroken there is nothing on the device for me to use other than calling and texting. I use cydia for every function of my iphone 4 from better gps interface to basic personalization to small features which is why I do not regret paying $680 for an iphone (factory unlocked). Thats just my opinion though.

luzcall - November 7, 2011 at 12:53am

I agree with you 6" if it wasn't for jailbreak I wouldn't buy an iPhone . I am currently using an iPhone 4S i hate it without a jailbreak. I've been using my older iPhone 4.. I could careless about installous because I even buy apps from app store. I like the fact that I can customize my iPhone . I am holding on my Iphone4,