[Immonnaornach]

23:30 GMT, 13 June 2012

So enraged by his iPhone 4S's unpredictable accuracy and response time when
asking its Siri digital assistant for directions, a New York man is suing Apple for false
advertising.

Frank M Fazio filed a class action lawsuit this week in California claiming Apple
provided a 'misleading and deceptive message' about Siri's capabilities before purchasing
his phone last November.



Fazio claims the phone, which costs approximately $100 more than the previous iPhone
version, isn't worth its price especially while in beta-test form admitted on Apple's web page.

With star-studded commercials featuring celebrities like Samuel L Jackson, Zooey Deschanel
and John Malkovich, Siri is shown to deliver fast and accurate answers to vocal questions from
where the nearest Thai restaurant is to how many ounces are in a pound.

Following a number of similar class action lawsuits, more recent Apple commercials for Siri issue
a disclaimer that the amount of time between a direction to Siri and response were shortened
for advertisement purposes.

They also note it being 'currently in beta and we'll continue to improve it over time.'