Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s voice recognition software Siri has prompted owners of the iPhone 4S to use almost twice as much data compared with the handset’s predecessor, placing greater pressure on operators, network firm Arieso said.
“Voice is the ultimate human interface,” Arieso Chief Technology Officer Michael Flanagan said in an interview in London. Voice recognition is prompting consumers to use their smartphones’ functions more often, he said. Arieso advises clients such as
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD),
Telefonica SA (TEF) and Nokia Siemens Networks Oy on how to manage wireless networks.
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Source:
bloomberg
Jan 7, 2012, 09:29 AM
