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Facebook tests VoIP, adds voicemail-like service
- k-mcgrady 14y ago>> "To send a contact a recorded voice message, tap the "+" button next to the box where you write a message and hit "Record," holding down the button as you are talking. When you are done, release the button and the message will automatically send. If you want to cancel the message while you are recording, slide your finger off the button instead." How could anyone have thought this was a good way to implement this?? Why not just popup an alert to review or send the recording when they lift their finger? It might be an extra step but I'm sure it's one most users would appreciate.
- ZeroGravitas 14y agoAre they trying to emulate a walkie-talkie style synchronous communication link?
- Firehed 14y agoSaw this in the release notes when updating the FB Messenger app earlier today. While I haven't had a chance to play around with it yet, it sounds like yet another nail in the coffin for minutes-based cell phone plans (at least for smartphones). With any luck it will allow us to push for more reasonable data plans as well. I'm mostly surprised that this is coming from Facebook rather than Apple or Google, who are probably both more incentivized to undermine the carriers and move towards ubiquitous data for their respective platforms.