I absolutely love Continuity on OSX. I use it extensively, and it works really nice. Kind of difficult now wondering how I managed prior to it.
AT&T really should just stick to what it knows best. It is not a software company and the logistics of getting devices from a multitude of different companies is a daunting task to say the least. For me, there is no way I would "pay no extra charge after the $10" to get this feature that is included with OSX/iOS for free, and no way would I trust AT&T to keep such a system working seamlessly on an Apple-level.
Stick to being the pipe for mobile. Even with just that, you're barely able to keep that working.
No no no. Remember when Apple introduced FaceTime and said it would be open source? Still waiting to have that on my Windows PC. Or iMessage as an app on my Windows PC. Apple keeps everything in their closed ecosystem which is great for them but not great when users have different types of devices. This would be awesome to have if you could have work and personal cell lines all ring to the same phone and text messages be delivered to the same phone as well.
I have all ? devices but Apple isn't going to open up iMessage to android. They won't automatically forwRd calls to your other device when you left your other phone at home. This makes sense and only the carrier can do it well. Apple is the worst at being an open ecosystem. ? music coming to android is the first in a long time that they've opened up to another device/OS. It's a step in the right direction but it is only because they need the subscribers to make ? music profitable. If there are features that users want, Apple won't listen unless it's money in their pocket.
And yes, both of my phones are iPhone, I've never owned an android. But carrying two around gets to be a pain after a while. I want to go to the gym and just take in one phone.
Funny. That is precisely how I interpreted it.
I absolutely love Continuity on OSX. I use it extensively, and it works really nice. Kind of difficult now wondering how I managed prior to it.
AT&T really should just stick to what it knows best. It is not a software company and the logistics of getting devices from a multitude of different companies is a daunting task to say the least. For me, there is no way I would "pay no extra charge after the $10" to get this feature that is included with OSX/iOS for free, and no way would I trust AT&T to keep such a system working seamlessly on an Apple-level.
Stick to being the pipe for mobile. Even with just that, you're barely able to keep that working.
So is this for one phone or multiple phones? Or is it just for 1 phone, many tablets, watches, And what ever else? Are they going to come out With a 1 phone number family share plan? One Phone number for all? That would be funny ????
No, they must be connected via Bluetooth or be on the same WiFi network. Both, obviously, are local network only.
AT&T's variant works via their LTE cellular service, and so over a wide area network. This is fundamentally different, but only time will tell whether people will find it useful – or worth the extra cost
Nope! They don't have to be connected to the same wifi
I had to disconnect messages from my Mac because when
I wasn't home my wife would get all my messages in the Mac
When she was using it. And I would be mile away from my Mac.
I think, (not sure) that they also use your Apple ID to sync your
Messages and call.
They're not afraid, and you're not my friend. They're simply changing with the times.
It'd be bad PR not to offer calling over WiFi. And with the proliferation of LTE-enabled mobile devices, it only makes sense to assign multiple devices to a single phone number.
This will effectively extend Apple's Continuity-type functionality to multiple cellular devices, enabling calls/messages to be sent/received on any of them.
On the contrary, as customers enjoy this enhanced functionality they will be MORE likely to extend their data plans. AT&T is already proportionately reducing the prices of its larger data packages.
Please knock off this incessant AT&T bashing.
Sounds, like you are very familiar with the matter?
Are you involve on the evolution of this project?
Please enlighten us with your knowledge, and
tell us how is this going to make att less crappy!
They might as well have named it AT&TLink, because it only works with AT&T phones. And I, for one, would not willing to go back to their crappy coverage area, even if it were actually free.
They're not afraid, and you're not my friend. They're simply changing with the times.
It'd be bad PR not to offer calling over WiFi. And with the proliferation of LTE-enabled mobile devices, it only makes sense to assign multiple devices to a single phone number.
This will effectively extend Apple's Continuity-type functionality to multiple cellular devices, enabling calls/messages to be sent/received on any of them.
On the contrary, as customers enjoy this enhanced functionality they will be MORE likely to extend their data plans. AT&T is already proportionately reducing the prices of its larger data packages.
Please knock off this incessant AT&T bashing.
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If you have an extra LTE enabled device, it's $10 whether this is available or not. The actual service costs nothing.
I find it hilarious that when Apple releases a continuity service, it's the best ever (and I admit, it's impressive and I love it), but so is this. I have multiple LTE devices (I already pay extra for the devices on my plan) that I use continuity on as is. Having that service everywhere is even better, and it is free.
Personally it will be easier for me. I currently use my LTE iPad in my truck for GPS and stream music to my stereo (mounted for easy viewing). My stereo has phone functionality, but it doesn't work well when multiple devices are connected. This way, it will work perfectly without even a need to connect my phone. That is just one scenario where it's killer.
It's not a replacement for Apple continuity, it's an enhancement.
This is great example of how a feature comes into existence because someone in the engineering department says, hey, this is possible so let's do it. Completely opposite of the way Apple functions, which can be described as designers thinking about what would be best for the user experience, regardless of whether it's possible or not, then telling engineering to 'make this possible.' AT&T getting into the software platform business is a huge joke.
They already have been in the software platform business for many years, only the consumer never sees it. They are finally coming out on the consumer side.
And there my friend is why AT&T are afraid. They fear their voice usage and text will go down because if they are on the same network and wifi calling in implemented, there network is bypassed automatically. Over time customers with lower their plans.
They are actively trying to get all calling off the legacy platforms and go solely IP, where there will be no minutes or text messages... it will be all data. If you had been listening to what carriers have been talking about for the last few years, you'd have noticed.
That's where all the carriers are going eventually. Can't shut down legacy platforms until everyone is moved to a pure IP platform and the FCC are pleased.
Unless you pay for a plan with lots of talk time and texts or go unlimited and realize when you get your bill that you no longer need to pay for all that time or texts because most of your calls go through wifi using FaceTime audio, because you mostly call other apple users and your texts are jumping to iMessage for the same reason so you can go with a barebones plain and that get much less of your money without having to change your use habits.
This will effectively extend Apple's Continuity-type functionality to multiple cellular devices, enabling calls/messages to be sent/received on any of them.
No, it won't. It seems similar, but it doesn't extend any of Continuity's great features. It just lets multiple LTE devices use the same number. iOS 9 actually does have something that does what you're thinking already, called Cellular Continuity, and it's amazing but only T-mobile offers it. Cellular Continuity allows any supported wifi device you own to receive calls or texts or pass info between even if you leave your phone at home. This would cover the Apple Watch as long as it is connected to a known wifi network. This is much more powerful than simply sharing a number between LTE devices, especially as wifi becomes more widespread.
I was kind of surprised Apple Insider didn't mention this in this article considering they reported on it back in June.
I know you guys like claiming that apple did it first, but this basic service has been around for longer than they have in the cell phone industry. This is just at&t's version of multi-sim. In pretty much the rest of the free world, you can activate a second sim card on your personal service, so you can have a second phone on your plan that shares your number and data plan. This has been around for a good 20 years or so in some places.
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Or is it just for 1 phone, many tablets, watches,
And what ever else? Are they going to come out
With a 1 phone number family share plan? One
Phone number for all? That would be funny ????
At no extra charge, other than a $10 charge per month
Nope! They don't have to be connected to the same wifi
I had to disconnect messages from my Mac because when
I wasn't home my wife would get all my messages in the Mac
When she was using it. And I would be mile away from my Mac.
I think, (not sure) that they also use your Apple ID to sync your
Messages and call.
Sounds, like you are very familiar with the matter?
Are you involve on the evolution of this project?
Please enlighten us with your knowledge, and
tell us how is this going to make att less crappy!
They might as well have named it AT&TLink, because it only works with AT&T phones. And I, for one, would not willing to go back to their crappy coverage area, even if it were actually free.
They're not afraid, and you're not my friend. They're simply changing with the times.
It'd be bad PR not to offer calling over WiFi. And with the proliferation of LTE-enabled mobile devices, it only makes sense to assign multiple devices to a single phone number.
This will effectively extend Apple's Continuity-type functionality to multiple cellular devices, enabling calls/messages to be sent/received on any of them.
On the contrary, as customers enjoy this enhanced functionality they will be MORE likely to extend their data plans. AT&T is already proportionately reducing the prices of its larger data packages.
Please knock off this incessant AT&T bashing.
Randall Stephenson? Is that you?
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If you have an extra LTE enabled device, it's $10 whether this is available or not. The actual service costs nothing.
I find it hilarious that when Apple releases a continuity service, it's the best ever (and I admit, it's impressive and I love it), but so is this. I have multiple LTE devices (I already pay extra for the devices on my plan) that I use continuity on as is. Having that service everywhere is even better, and it is free.
Personally it will be easier for me. I currently use my LTE iPad in my truck for GPS and stream music to my stereo (mounted for easy viewing). My stereo has phone functionality, but it doesn't work well when multiple devices are connected. This way, it will work perfectly without even a need to connect my phone. That is just one scenario where it's killer.
It's not a replacement for Apple continuity, it's an enhancement.
This is great example of how a feature comes into existence because someone in the engineering department says, hey, this is possible so let's do it. Completely opposite of the way Apple functions, which can be described as designers thinking about what would be best for the user experience, regardless of whether it's possible or not, then telling engineering to 'make this possible.' AT&T getting into the software platform business is a huge joke.
They already have been in the software platform business for many years, only the consumer never sees it. They are finally coming out on the consumer side.
And there my friend is why AT&T are afraid. They fear their voice usage and text will go down because if they are on the same network and wifi calling in implemented, there network is bypassed automatically. Over time customers with lower their plans.
They are actively trying to get all calling off the legacy platforms and go solely IP, where there will be no minutes or text messages... it will be all data. If you had been listening to what carriers have been talking about for the last few years, you'd have noticed.
That's where all the carriers are going eventually. Can't shut down legacy platforms until everyone is moved to a pure IP platform and the FCC are pleased.
No, it won't. It seems similar, but it doesn't extend any of Continuity's great features. It just lets multiple LTE devices use the same number. iOS 9 actually does have something that does what you're thinking already, called Cellular Continuity, and it's amazing but only T-mobile offers it. Cellular Continuity allows any supported wifi device you own to receive calls or texts or pass info between even if you leave your phone at home. This would cover the Apple Watch as long as it is connected to a known wifi network. This is much more powerful than simply sharing a number between LTE devices, especially as wifi becomes more widespread.
I was kind of surprised Apple Insider didn't mention this in this article considering they reported on it back in June.
This is just at&t's version of multi-sim. In pretty much the rest of the free world, you can activate a second sim card on your personal service, so you can have a second phone on your plan that shares your number and data plan. This has been around for a good 20 years or so in some places.