Apple's move to allow users to use third-party voice assistants is more of a regulatory response rather than a policy shift.

This capability will only be available to iPhone users in Japan—specifically those whose devices and Apple IDs are registered in the country.

Apple is testing a major shift on iPhones in Japan, letting users assign a third-party assistant to the Side Button in iOS 26 ...

A new document confirms that users in Japan will be able to replace Siri and launch a third-party assistant with the iPhone's side button.

OS 26.2 beta 3 code reveals a potential big change coming: the ability to replace Siri with a third-party assistant on the side button.

In iOS 26.2 beta 3, Apple is laying the groundwork for a future option that will let iPhone users in Japan choose a different ...

Following signs of new Side Button functionality in the iOS 26.2 beta 3 update, Apple developer documentation has confirmed ...

In recent years, Apple has been making iOS more open when it comes to choices such as setting default apps for certain ...