How to Choose a Phone Based on Its AI
Consider how you use your phone to organize your day., Look at how often you use GPS., Think about how often you search the web with your phone., Consider whether you want your phone talking back.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Consider how you use your phone to organize your day.
Google Now can set alarms, send emails, send texts, and manage your contacts by voice command.
Siri can set alarms, change alarms, send/respond to emails and texts, initiate calls and give notifications by voice command.
Cortana can set/change alarms, send/respond to emails and texts, initiate phone/Skype calls and give notifications by voice command.
Google Now and Cortana can both be started by passive voice, which means you can say "Okay, Google" or "Okay, Cortana" to begin using them. -
Step 2: Look at how often you use GPS.
If you know your way around you may not need any of these AI features.
Google has Google Earth and keeps tabs on everywhere you have been.
This feature can give you a heads up on how long it will take to get to your favorite places.
Siri uses the Bing mapping system and the results are clear and easy to understand.
Cortana uses Bing maps for navigation and presents the map in an easy to follow format , Small screens mean the data is sometimes hard to read and having it read may be better for you.
Google Now has access to all the info found on Google because, well it is a Google product.
Siri uses Bing for her web searching and train/airport info, and can say the data so you don't need to look at your phone..
Cortana relies on Bing for searching as well so her results would follow those of Bing.
She can also say the data out loud. , Google now doesn't have a character at all and is basically an audible version of Google.
Siri is a bit astute, formal and "addicted" to her job.
She will give you your info with just a tad of humor sometimes.
Cortana is midway between Google and Siri in that she has a personality that isn't stiff like Siri, plus she has Bing as her backbone and a video game namesake, so she has info and wit. -
Step 3: Think about how often you search the web with your phone.
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Step 4: Consider whether you want your phone talking back.
Detailed Guide
Google Now can set alarms, send emails, send texts, and manage your contacts by voice command.
Siri can set alarms, change alarms, send/respond to emails and texts, initiate calls and give notifications by voice command.
Cortana can set/change alarms, send/respond to emails and texts, initiate phone/Skype calls and give notifications by voice command.
Google Now and Cortana can both be started by passive voice, which means you can say "Okay, Google" or "Okay, Cortana" to begin using them.
If you know your way around you may not need any of these AI features.
Google has Google Earth and keeps tabs on everywhere you have been.
This feature can give you a heads up on how long it will take to get to your favorite places.
Siri uses the Bing mapping system and the results are clear and easy to understand.
Cortana uses Bing maps for navigation and presents the map in an easy to follow format , Small screens mean the data is sometimes hard to read and having it read may be better for you.
Google Now has access to all the info found on Google because, well it is a Google product.
Siri uses Bing for her web searching and train/airport info, and can say the data so you don't need to look at your phone..
Cortana relies on Bing for searching as well so her results would follow those of Bing.
She can also say the data out loud. , Google now doesn't have a character at all and is basically an audible version of Google.
Siri is a bit astute, formal and "addicted" to her job.
She will give you your info with just a tad of humor sometimes.
Cortana is midway between Google and Siri in that she has a personality that isn't stiff like Siri, plus she has Bing as her backbone and a video game namesake, so she has info and wit.
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