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Microsoft's TellMe Versus Apple's Siri [Video]

Microsoft's TellMe Versus Apple's Siri [Video]

Posted November 26, 2011 at 7:38am by
Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie says Windows Phone 7 has long had Siri functionality, so TechAU put TellMe to the test.

In an interview with Forbes, Mundie said, "The TellMe facility has been in Windows Phone 7 for more than a year. I just think people are infatuated with Apple announcing it... You're right it's good marketing but at least as a technological capability you could argue that Microsoft has had a similar capability in Windows Phones for more than a year, since Windows Phone 7 was introduced... All that's already there, fully functional, been there for a year."


Anyone who's used both devices would likely call Mundie's statement absurd but have a look at the comparison below and let us know what you think...

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Miguel
Miguel - November 27, 2011 at 12:29pm
The Microsoft version is not as good. Siri does everything right 99% of the time and has more functions.
Mukai
Mukai - November 26, 2011 at 3:33pm
When the iPhone 5 comes out it is going to be a major competitor for Windows Phone. Mark my words.
Jon
Jon - November 26, 2011 at 4:34pm
At Least noone can say they didn't try lol. It's too bad, they actually have a pretty polished UI on their phones. (Android FTW)
iphone6
iphone6 - November 26, 2011 at 6:55pm
it's iphone 6, now. 5 came out and they called it 4s.
Miguel
Miguel - November 27, 2011 at 12:33pm
They called it 4S ... so it's the 4S. Since they're the ones who make it's fare they get to choose the name. Anyway ... since the 4S is a "tuned" iPhone 4 the name makes sense ...
Th
Th - November 26, 2011 at 2:51pm
I think Microsoft need a few more years to figure out the meaning of " functionality". Greatest joke of the year 2011
iPhoneUser
iPhoneUser - November 26, 2011 at 1:14pm
Another example of Microsoft FUD style of selling. Though in this case it looks like a R(eassure) A(nxious) C(lients) by K(omparing) using E(rroneous) T(ales) [RACKET} that windows is as good, if not better than Apple. Twisting what Steve Jobs had said a bit - nothing original about the Microsoft implication.
Johnny
Johnny - November 26, 2011 at 10:09am
Hahaha that windows phone is soooo bad!! It's like a Nokia with voice recognition from 2002. Siri is awesome and a brutal winner of this battle!'
Sharp
Sharp - November 26, 2011 at 11:54am
Which means nokia with wp7 will actually be the same as those models since 2002.
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