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    iOS 5.1 Will Add Japanese Siri Support, New Lock Screen [REPORT]

    By Peter Pachal | Mashable – Fri, Feb 17, 2012

    A new report says Apple will push out an update to iOS in the coming weeks. Although not much is known about it, iOS 5.1 will add Japanese-language support for Siri, the digital voice assistant on the iPhone 4S, as well as a new lock screen that will make it easier to access the phone's camera.

    Boy Genius Report says it somehow got a look at Apple's coming iOS 5.1 update, which it reports will be hitting the the streets around March 9. With the update, Apple continues to improve Siri, adding Japanese language support. The iPhone 4S has been available in Japan since October, but if the report is true soon its people will actually be able to the digital voice assistant. You might also want to get ready for a new wave of humorous viral videos surrounding Siri's answers, possibly with more Manga references.

    [More from Mashable: Hands on With Messages for OS X Mountain Lion]

    With iOS 5, first released to the public last fall, Apple added the ability to launch the camera app straight from the lock screen. Since camera-worthy moments often strike fast and evaporate just as quickly, being able to quickly switch the phone to camera mode was a great improvement. It brought iOS in line with competing mobile devices (such as many BlackBerry models, which have a dedicated button to launch the camera), and it addressed security by giving the user access to the camera only from the lock screen.

    SEE ALSO: Top 10 iOS Apps of 2011

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    According to the report, calling up the camera from the lock screen is about to get even more immediate. Currently, iOS 5 users must double tap the home button and touch the onscreen camera icon. With iOS 5.1, all they'll need to do is call up the home screen, which will have a permanent camera icon, and slide a finger upwards. It's a minor change, but anything that cuts down the time to launch the camera can help capture those rare, unrepeatable moments.

    Apple doesn't comment on rumor or speculation, so we'll just have to wait until early March to see if these upgrades are for real.

    BONUS: The Best of iOS 5

    1. Use Your Headset as a Remote Shutter Release

    One of the nicest new features in iOS 5's Camera app for iPhone is the ability to use the volume key as a camera shutter release. It's the type of feature that just makes the phone feel more like a real point-and-shoot.

    Our friends at MacRumors have let us know that the volume-up button on Apple-certified headsets can also be used to snap photos. Why is this cool? Because when paired with a mount or tripod such as the Glif, photographers can get better control, steadier shots, and do cooler stuff with their photos.

    Click here to view this gallery.

    Image courtesy of iStockphoto, mbbirdy

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

     

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