{"id":94925,"date":"2015-08-03T17:03:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T15:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=94925"},"modified":"2015-08-03T17:05:48","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T15:05:48","slug":"how-apple-plans-to-kill-voicemail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/94925\/how-apple-plans-to-kill-voicemail\/","title":{"rendered":"How Apple plans to kill voicemail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple is currently testing a voicemail service that will see its voice-driven personal assistant, Siri, handling your calls and messages.<\/p>\n

This is according to a report by Business Insider<\/a>, which says the testing has been happening for several weeks.<\/p>\n

The way the system would work is when an iCloud user is unable to take a call, Siri will answer it and relay information about where you are and why you cannot answer.<\/p>\n

Siri would also then transcribe the message to text.<\/p>\n

According to Business Insider, the system will work using technology already in use by Siri to transcribe voice commands.<\/p>\n

Siri is expected to be upgraded with the roll-out of iOS 9 to become a more robust virtual assistant – but the Apple Voicemail functionality is only anticipated in 2016.<\/p>\n

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