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I swapped Siri for Gemini on my iPhone - here's how it went

Published on: 2025-07-14 15:58:17

ZDNET Oh, Siri, why have you forsaken me? Yes, I've become increasingly frustrated with Apple's voice assistant. There are just too many times when Siri fails to respond properly to my request, misunderstands my question, admits defeat right off the bat, or gives me the wrong answer. My impatience has grown as Apple's plans to enhance Siri have been postponed yet again. On the flip side, I've become fond of Google's Gemini AI, which has proven more capable and helpful. I'm also a Gemini Advanced subscriber, a perk that costs me only $10 monthly with my mobile plan. As such, I can use the AI's newest features and enhancements. Also: Google launches Gemini with Personalization, beating Apple to personal AI By default, triggering Gemini on an iPhone isn't as quick and easy as calling on Siri. But with the latest updates, the Gemini app is now more versatile. With the right tricks, you can launch Gemini in whatever mode you want. With that in mind, I recently tried to see if I could re ... Read full article.