Five Siri alternatives that give your older iPhone a voice

10.10.2011

Don’t forget—your iPhone 4 or 3GS already comes with some voice-recognition functionality (as does the third- and fourth-generation iPod touch). The native Voice Control feature should really be given a little more credit—it’s not only good for calling people hands-free, but can also FaceTime contacts (on the iPhone 4) and control your music. Voice Control can additionally list artist names, shuffle playlists, skip tracks, or play music similar to the current song playing. For many users, Voice Control—accessed most easily by holding down the Home button on your device—is quite suitable for their needs.