iPhone Side Button Will Soon Support Third-Party Assistants in This Country Apple's recent developer documentation confirms that the default voice assistant summoned by the side button will be ...

Open a third-party voice assistant instead of Siri. Image: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac Apple will soon allow iPhone users in Japan to use the side button to trigger a third-party voice assistant they ...

The iPhone's side button is designed to lock your device by default, and it also doubles as a convenient way to hang up your phone calls. But because of its very accessible position, it's common for ...

Apple may soon let users in the EU choose their default virtual assistant, according to code references in the third iOS 26.2 developer beta. On Monday, Apple rolled out iOS 26.2 developer beta 3.

A subtle but surprisingly major shift is tucked inside the latest iOS 26.2 beta: Apple seems to be laying the groundwork for letting some iPhone users replace Siri as the default assistant summoned by ...