According to information received by Business Insider ,
Apple is already testing a voicemail service that relies
on Siri to automatically answer calls and transcribe the
resulting voice messages. The new service would debut
in 2016 as part of Apple’s iOS 10 release, the blog said,
assuming it’ll be reliable enough for a commercial
release.
Referred to as iCloud Voicemail, the service would let an
iPhone user instruct Siri to answer calls automatically
instead of a carrier voicemail service. The caller would
then be able to leave a voicemail, which Siri would
automatically transcribe and save in iCloud.
Apple is already giving Siri a big upgrade in iOS 9,
turning its virtual assistant into an even more powerful
tool for iOS users. The voice assistant will offer users
more Google Now-like predictive features once iOS 9
rolls out, something that hasn’t been available in iOS so
far.
Apple’s interest in offering users an alternative to
regular voicemail services available from carriers might
also be an indication that the iPhone maker is eying a
different business. The company might even be
interested in becoming a mobile virtual network operator
(MVNO) in the future, Business Insider says. iCloud
Voicemail and Apple’s unique SIM card launch last year
might be signs pointing in that direction.
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