Sherpa Next

The future of Internet searches lies in anticipating user needs A concept that Google has already contemplated and started working on it with its assistant Google Now. But he's not the only one. In Spain, an entrepreneur has also been around the same idea for some time. It is called Xabi Uribe- Etxebarria and its application is already known beyond our borders: it is Sherpa , which is already preparing its next big step to be the perfect and efficient assistant.

Sherpa is known to have become the best alternative to Siri on Android platform And it is a complete voice assistant to which it is possible to delegate all kinds of terminal tasks such as selecting alarms, searching for information, sending a text message or post any question on social networks among a long list of other possibilities. All this in a natural way and with plenty of sense of humor However, since its inception it has aspired to become something more than a machine capable of carrying out user orders. And it is now when that idea and all the work behind it is emerging.

This is how Sherpa Next during the event Sherpa Summit 2014 An update of what is now the most capable voice assistant for Android towards that idea of ​​proactivity and anticipation of user needs. Something that you can't help but compare to Google Now, although Sherpa Next has its own points strong and unique characteristics. A tool that seeks to satisfy the user's needs before they need to search for information on the Internet.

With the surname Next also comes a notable visual change from the Sherpa assistant. Thus, it will put aside the nice but not very serious current design to bet on the simple and minimalist lines of the latest versions of Android And, once again, the similarities are palpable by having a grey background and different information cards well divided, with excellent readability and structure Of course, without forgetting the charismatic Sherpa who always accompanies each consultation and the colores according to themes that give dynamism and attractiveness.

However, what is truly striking about Sherpa Next is its ability to understand the user's needs. Something he does analyzing his behaviors through the application, learning from what he consults and searches for , and trying to offer information related to these characteristics in future consultations. With this, information from the Internet is filtered to show what is really interesting.

Information that is organized and displayed through this renewed aspect and that becomes more complete and useful than Google Now on many occasions. However, it still has a long way to go before being able to reach all users with these qualities of Sherpa Next. And it is that it has yet to pass a closed test phase, without a specific date for its official publication We will have to be attentive to this voice assistant that has managed to gain a foothold among the largest on the market.