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I don't understand this part: "Google doesn’t need Apple’s permission to take over the address book and call log. They’ve moved down the stack to control the d
by raldi 15y ago
I don't understand this part:
"Google doesn’t need Apple’s permission to take over the address book and call log. They’ve moved down the stack to control the device’s actual phone number."
How does controlling the device's actual phone number obviate the need to take over the address book and call log?
- gks 15y agoI suppose via ActiveSync contact syncing that Google Voice contacts show up in your iPhone Contacts database. Which has been doable for quite some time now. But previously, to call one of those numbers via Google Voice you had to call it via the web, the iPhone app, or dial a special Google number first. At least to make it appear as though the number calling you is your Google Voice number. Now with Sprint, since they effectively make your GV number your phone number, you can call contacts from your iPhone Contacts and without any mumbo jumbo in between appear as though your GV number is the one calling. Because it is.
- mikeryan 15y agoI'm assuming it's not the phones stack but sprint's stack. I think this is all on sprints side. So calls come in just like normal calls and your outgoing phone number is your GV number