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iOS 6 Codenamed 'Sundance', Siri APIs Coming?

Posted May 12, 2012 at 1:10pm by iClarified · 21108 views
Apple's internal codename for the new iOS 6 firmware is 'Sundance', according to a new report from TechCrunch.

Aside from confirming the switch to in-house Maps, the site also suggests that iOS 6 could bring Siri to the iPad.

As a quick aside, while there's not much other iOS 6 information floating around out there right now, there have been whispers backing up Gruber's assertion that Siri APIs are another possibility. There have also been whispers about Siri for iPad finally coming. Specifically, I've been led to believe it's more of a UI issue than anything else. After all, Apple is using the technology for the Dictation functionality found on the new iPad. They've just been working on what Siri for iPad will look like, I've been led to believe.

New iCloud functionality and a revamped version of iTunes may also be part of the update to iOS 6.

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