If you’ve been trying to download apps or games onto your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch without any joy over the past couple of hours, hopefully you can derive some comfort from the fact that you are not alone.
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iOS 10 lets Siriwork with third-party apps for the first time, enabling a whole range of features the personal assistant is able to help with, from summoning an Uber to sending cash to sending a message via WhatsApp.
Nevertheless, despite being long overdue, it is still undeniable that users would appreciate the enhanced Siri, since it opens a world full of possibilities, as per Apple Insider.
One notable feature of third-party app integration with Siri is that the app itself remains in the background and is replaced by a card in the style of the app, which displays details of the action.
On this front, Siri can respond to more specific requests, according to the WSJ report. Giles continued to add that asking Siri to perform tasks was “quicker than launching the app” and carrying out the task himself. For example: “Siri, show me photos of what Kanye West wore to the VMA awards this year in Looklive” returned images of Kanye’s wardrobe with links to pages where items could be bought. This expands on Siri’s current capability to dictate a message using Apple’s Messages. When it comes to mobile payment apps, users can use Siri to transact using Square Cash and Monzo.
Olivarez-Giles said Siri performs these functions without opening an app. MacRumors reveals that the Apple Store is now experiencing some issues with all services, including the App Store on iOS devices, Mac App Store, tvOS App Store on Apple TV, and the app-related Volume Purchase Program for business customers. Apple has already confirmed apps like Uber and Lyft will see Siri support in the early days of iOS 10.
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Apple has limited SiriKit to certain kinds of apps in order to keep a tight rein on privacy, control the Siri experience, and develop Siri’s understanding of language and context. The publication explains that Apple usually releases its latest iOS update two days before the release of a new iPhone, and since the iPhone 7 is supposed to hit the shelves on September 16, then the iOS 10 update is going to be available on September 14. Apps will need to update to support the new feature, but many companies are undoubtedly planning launch day updates to be among the first to work with Siri.
