Siri is reportedly coming to the big screen this fall. Rumor has it that one of Apple's new iOS 6 features will be Siri for the iPad, 9to5Mac reported.
The tablet-sized Siri voice assistant is expected to be released this fall, according to 9To5Mac. What was once an exclusively iPhone 4S product is expanding its services to the iPad, minus phone-related commands. The original music playback, iMessage, calendar, reminders, weather, maps, email, contacts, and more will all be available.
When the third-generation iPad hit stores in March, it brought with it the Voice Dictation app — just tap the microphone key and speak, and the tablet dictates your words. It doesn't answer questions, fetch information, or tell jokes like Siri, but it has been regarded as the next step toward the integration of the spunky AI in future models.
The iPad's 9.7-inch display will not be filled by Siri, according to 9to5Mac, but instead will pop up as a small window on top of whatever is currently running on the tablet - utilizing the same design as the iPhone 4S. Plus, it works from the lock screen, with a simple hold of the home button.
Unconfirmed reports by 9to5Mac said that Siri for iPad will likely launch exclusively on the new iPad, helping to streamline the feature on the newest version of the tablet instead of adding it to all existing iPad 2 units.
Less than a year after Apple introduced Siri — marketed as the iPhone 4S's most important feature — a report from Parks Associates in March reported that more than 50 percent of users were "very satisfied" with Siri. Another 21 percent were simply "satisfied."
The announcement of Siri's iPad affair could come during next week's WWDC, or possibly later in the year, after iOS 6 is finalized in September.
For more, see PCMag's full review of the iPhone 4S and the slideshow below, as well as What You Need To Know About Siri on iPhone 4S.