Google Now on Apple iOS - Challenger or Add-on to Siri?

May 7
10:35

2013

Raj Srivastav

Raj Srivastav

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We’re talking about Google Now (pun intended) on iOS. This is the latest app from Google’s arsenal to take on Apple’s Siri on Apple’s home turf. While Siri opened an all new genre of voice assisted personal assistance, Google Now is aiming at improvising on Siri by providing relevant data real time.

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Google Now extends beyond the phone’s functionalities (unlike Siri) and provides real time data sourced from Google’s own value services like Maps,Google Now on Apple iOS - Challenger or Add-on to Siri? Articles Calendar, Weather etc. The iOS version of Now has some features disabled due to restricted access to iOS’ kernel. The Android version of the app can embed with the kernel of the Android OS and pull up information from the phone’s local cache.Although, Google Now cannot be called a replacement to Siri, many hardcore fans see the Now as an add-on to Siri on their iPhone. An iPhone user clearly demonstrates this by simultaneously using Siri and Now on his iPhone. He calls on Siri voice assistant to send a text message to his friend and then uses Now to find directions to his friend’s apartment at the other end of the town. Ironically, he also uses Siri on his iPhone to call on the Now app to use it. Whatever Google intended Now to be on iOS, iPhone users have found novel ways to put both apps to good use. This phenomenon, most users reckon is set to continue, as Google Now app serves better as an add-on to the Siri app, than a challenger. One cannot replace the other but both can co-exist enabling better usability for the end user.All said and done, what Google has done with the Now app is commendable. They’ve been successful in what appears to be an obvious concept and turning into a productive app. That goes on to show, that ideas however simple they may be, can make great apps. One doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel to be successful, but tweaking an existing concept and presenting it with an all new approach is sure to click with the masses. There are third party mobile app developers for both platforms but there are only a handful of mobile app developers who understand the dynamics of this ever changing market.Software Developers India (sdi) is a mobile app development company, with a specialized team of iPhone app developers and Android app developers. Collectively, this team has released hundreds of mobile apps that have been highly successful in their respective target segments. Their ever-expanding project portfolio stands testament to their esteemed clients from different verticals of industry. Software Developers India just don’t design apps, they also host it for their client and also provide technical support and maintenance. Your every idea can be an app with Software Developers India. Write to team@sdi.la to know more.