Comcast's iPhone application does a good job of giving customers remote access to features such as email, voicemail, address book and TV listings. The iPhone app, which was released last summer has been well received and the company claims that the free iPhone app was downloaded more than 100,000 times...
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A patent application filed by Apple in August 2008 shows some novel ways to interact with the iPhone. Swiping over the camera lens and a series of taps on the back of the iPhone are described as a way to control voicemail playback while the iPhone is against the head. Holding the iPhone in the hand would make the camera lens react differently, controlling calling options or scrolling through conta...
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TheiPhoneFAQ on 28th Feb 2010 (via iphonefaq.org)
A cool patent application by Apple indicates that future versions of the iPhone and iPad could let you scrub through your voicemail, access in-call features, and navigate the user interface by swiping your finger across the camera lens. According to Apples patent application number 20100048241 filed with the United States Trademark & Patent Office (USPTO) in
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Geek on 26th Feb 2010 (via geek.com)
A new patent application filed by Apple in August 2008 was published today that describes a new way of controlling a small handheld device like the iPhone by swiping a finger in front of the camera on the back of the device while it's still up to your ear. Uses for this might include voicemail options like rewind, fast forward, or pause, so you can control it while it's still against you...
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It appears that Apple has made another patent application with the US patent office, and this time it’s for what is called “Camera as Input Interface,” which would deliver the ability for the iPhone camera to be used for other features such as forwarding or rewinding voicemail reports apple insider. Apparently the iPhone camera would detect
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PhonesReview on 26th Feb 2010 (via phonesreview.co.uk)
T-Mobile has started rolling out their Voice Plus Beta program for G1 owners. Here are few Major Features:- * Call Divert: Carve out a little peace and quiet by sending selected numbers straight to voicemail without ringing your phone. * Call Defer: Let callers know you’re busy and schedule a
Mobile phone carrier T-Mobile USA announced, about a month ago, plans to kick off a Voice Plus Beta program for the owners of a G1 device, and now the company revealed the availability of the service. The new Voice Plus Beta program is meant to offer the carrier's customers the possibility to easily manage calls and voicemail on their mobile phones an...
After nearly a month of waiting, T-Mobile has started their Voice Plus Beta program for G1 owners. Emails are being sent out this evening to those of you who signed up to participate in a new service to manage calls and voicemail on your Android phone. Heads up! To install the application on your phone, you
An interesting patent application came to light via PatentlyApple yesterday. The patent, titled "Camera as Input Interface," was filed by Apple in August 2008 and details a means of controlling an iPhone by swiping a finger across the device's camera lens. The patent proposes using the iPhone's camera, which is typically idle when the user is on a call, to control voicemail options such ...
Nexus One users in the UK are having quite an annoying issue with their devices. After an update that was rolled out in late January, there have been reports that some users have been dialing emergency numbers as soon as they try to access their voicemail, or call a freephone number. To make matters worse, a
