Windows phone tellme vs siri

With Siri found on the new iPhone 4S and Tellme being part of Windows Phone 7, it was really only a matter of time before the two were compared head-to-head. This has led to another video being made by Response LTD which again shows Siri and Tellme being put through their paces for our enjoyment. While the outcome is still very similar — Siri is undoubtedly the king when it comes to understanding natural language and then kicking out a usable response in a fancy manner — Tellme is not without its strengths.

One area which the Windows Phone 7 device wipes the floor with Siri is in the way it can launch applications. For some reason that only the people inside 1 Infinite Loop understand, Apple decided not to allow Siri to interact with third-party applications. In fact, Siri can not even open an application, which is the single most requested feature across the entire internet. Just add that, and Siri becomes infinitely more usable. Apple, what were you thinking?

This new video serves as a healthy reminder that Apple is not the only company that is working with new technology and trying to bring it to smartphones. It is not limited to only phone related functions, but can pull valuable information from the web too.

For a worthy contender to match its capabilities will take some serious horsepower. Although, you can use the same commands with both assistants to voice out a text or ask for a web search, Siri does it more efficiently and with less error.

They have had it available on phones before and introduced it to their Kinect accessory before the iPhone 4S even shipped. I have used the feature on my own Xbox and it suffers the same condition as Tellme. It suffers a hard time understanding you unless you overly enunciate every syllable.

Although they have taken a step in the right direction by introducing the feature, more work is needed to be more user friendly. On the other hand, Siri has taken a lot of work and has come with a hefty price tag. According to a Forbes article last year:. For those shopping for a new phone, Windows Phone 7 powered devices are worth checking out.