It Looks Like Siri Has Been Ported To An iPhone 4
by Joe White
October 15, 2011
Apple's voice recognition service "Siri" launched as an iPhone 4S exclusive, but that doesn't mean people aren't going to try and port it to other iOS devices. In fact, a video of an iPhone 4 handset running Siri has recently hit the Web - the service runs well enough on the smart phone, though it's obviously not supported by Apple's servers and is therefore quite limited.
First, @iH8sn0w published a tweet noting that Siri is "not compiled specifically for the A5 [chip]," suggesting that the service could run on non-iPhone 4S handsets (even though the Dev-Team noted that this would require piracy).
Then a video hit the Web (via 9to5Mac), which shows an iPhone 4 running Siri. As you can see in the video, which we've embedded below, the port looks just like Siri, though it cannot authenticate commands because they're sent from an iPhone 4. However, Siri can speak back to the user, which is impressive.
This proves that Siri does have the capability to run on non-iPhone 4S handsets, prompting us to wonder why Apple has launched the service on the iPhone 4S only. Clearly, the presence of Siri on the iPhone 4S gives users another reason to purchase the handset, which, on the surface, does look a lot like its predecessor. Furthermore, as 9to5Mac notes, there could be some other aspect to the handset which allows the iPhone 4S, and no other iOS device, to run Siri.
Below, we've embedded the video. Take a look at it, and feel free to share your thoughts on Siri in the comments.
