The next (social media) killer app?

Let's look at the evidence. Apple's voice-based "natural language user interface" Siri is clearly based around the concept of human voice and spoken commands. Part of iOS 5, the hype surrounding this innovation is outstripping that which surrounds the iPhone itself.

Then there is HD voice. During mobile phone voice research has remained largely unchanged for over a quarter of a century, HD voice heralds the use of so-called "wideband innovation" to provide a deeper clarity and a better audio experience in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)-based communications.

App called Sound App

Apple users are as well benefiting from an app called Sound App, which is designed to manipulate sound files and create playlists.

According to its developers, "SoundCloud is the world's leading social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere.Recording and uploading sounds to SoundCloud lets people easily share them privately with their friends or openly to blogs, sites and social networks."

The official iPhone

SoundCloud can be accessed anywhere using the official iPhone and Android apps. There are as well hundreds of "creation and sharing" apps built on the SoundCloud platform.