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Apple to combine iOS 5 and iCloud to steal iPhone5 Thunder
Apple is planning to combine iOS 5 and iCloud of hardware internally referred to as the iCloud iPhone," according to Applenapps, citing sources familar with the matter. So, is this iPhone 5? Well, apparently not.
There are two models in the making - which we knew already - iPhone 5 and a rumoured iPhone 4 cheapie, which now appears to be the smartphone getting the iCloud treatment. iCloud, Apple's free cloud storage service, launched in June, carries "the centre of our digital lives into the cloud," said Steve Jobs at the launch.
Apple's Siri Vs. Android's Voice Actions
Analysts have made much of the voice-controlled assistant by analysts, many of whom are particularly intrigued by Siri's implications for the future of mobile search. Wall Street forecaster and Seeking Alpha contributor Jason Schwarz noted in a post last week that Siri's search capability has already been proven through its partnerships with Citysearch, Opentable and Taxi Magic. "Voice search," says Schwarz, "rather than browser based search, could prove to be a real threat to Google's dominance." Read More...
