Originally Posted by rayxi

It's a shame that fanboy articles are frequently disguised as reporting. The truth is that Siri is Apple's answer to an Android app that's been out for over a year, not the other way around. The iPhone 4s is just catching up, though David Pogue would like you to think otherwise.

From Apple's Siri Vs. Android's Voice Actions:

"Android users, however, have grumbled over the reaction, which has admittedly ignored the many similarities between Siri and Android's Voice Actions feature. Voice Actions, which was first released last August for the Motorola Droid 2 phone, includes many of the same functions as Siri."