Iris is a great app for all Android phones and it does everything that Siri does on an iphone 4s (well almost , it can't set your alarm yet :-) However, its a great user experience and given the fact that Android has better voice recognition skills. (The voice action technology used in this app can be configured to use the default Android voice recognition while answers are powered by Chacha which has an excellent database.) Apple fans might not like the Siri rip off but as Steve jobs once said "Good artists copy but great artists steal."
I've been using Iris for about 6 months now and its great to use to check the weather, do a quick search or check for unread messages - it gets these task done really well and displays them on a beautiful UI within the app. Most of these things are possible through the Google search box on any Android phone but Iris displays it in a different UI, satisfying your desire for a personal assistant on your phone. While most people would only use this feature while showing off features to their friends, but it is useful when your in a quiet environment and too lazy to type. I often use it to find out meanings Eg: {What is the meaning of kleptomania?} or to quickly compose an email - [Send email to < recipient name>]. Iris can be incredibly useful based on how much of a fan you are of AI, the best part being that you can try it on a cheap $200 Android phone as compared to buying a $800 iphone. Below, is a video from Youtube comparing Iris to Siri - watch it to find out the winner :-)
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