ios 8 - great features
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Just to wind up all those that are moaning like crazy about ios 8 and/or iphone 6 I thought I's start a thread on the clever stuff spotted. Apologies if its been in earlier versions but not spotted before.
First off - I'm starting to receive emails from people and its giving me the option to add them to my contacts including email and phone number details. It just seems to appear at the top of the email.
And not having had a 5s before with the finger print reader but as my company insists on 8 digit strong passwords, the finder print thing works really well.
First off - I'm starting to receive emails from people and its giving me the option to add them to my contacts including email and phone number details. It just seems to appear at the top of the email.
And not having had a 5s before with the finger print reader but as my company insists on 8 digit strong passwords, the finder print thing works really well.
onlynik said:
HairyMaclary said:
Welcome to android 2012!
Really?? Which Android devices do Handoff?Why don't you go and troll elsewhere.
HairyMaclary said:
onlynik said:
HairyMaclary said:
Welcome to android 2012!
Really?? Which Android devices do Handoff?Why don't you go and troll elsewhere.
Handoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
I do like the new features of Siri. Being able to ask it what a track is saves me having to have shazam and I was always slow loading it. The other is being able to talk to Siri when it's on charge. It means when driving I can now get it to navigate to the nearest petrol station on a route or send a text message without touching the phone (i didn't used to use my phone I may add I hate the thought of driving and phones)
onlynik said:
In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
MightText for Android - http://mightytext.net/Or Pushbullet (which I use) for iOS, Android, tablets and desktops - http://www.androidcentral.com/pushbullet-now-lets-...
onlynik said:
Yup, have a Sony Z1 and 2 Nexus Tablets. Clearly you don't know what Handoff is.
Handoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
There is a certain amount of irony in the Apple camp who have long derided large android phones now lauding a feature that allows them to take a phone call on a 10" tablet.Handoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
Funny old world sometimes.
FourWheelDrift said:
onlynik said:
In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
MightText for Android - http://mightytext.net/Or Pushbullet (which I use) for iOS, Android, tablets and desktops - http://www.androidcentral.com/pushbullet-now-lets-...
Liking the new icloud features which is set to only get better once this new Idrive is launched. I took a risk going from a pretty full 32gb iPhone 5 to a 16gb iPhone 6 - got rid of all apps and games I rarely used and now keep all my music and photos in the cloud, in London with 4g and wifi on most tube stations, I've now got 6gb free on my current phone and constant access to all my stuff which i now stream. It works well and easy to set up.
onlynik said:
Yup, have a Sony Z1 and 2 Nexus Tablets. Clearly you don't know what Handoff is.
Handoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
So it's as innovative as the identical features of BlackBerry Bridge between a BB phone and PlayBook? Handoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
You could do that several years ago. Well done, Apple.
mikef said:
ecsrobin said:
I like the fact I can receive and make calls on my iPad when my phone is in the kitchen.
No sh!t - how to do that?1. Make sure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi system. You can't make or answer a call on your iPad if it's with you in Cleveland and you've left your iPhone at home in Long Beach. Use Settings/Wi-Fi on each device to manage the connection.
2. Link both devices to the same iCloud account. Settings/iCloud manages this.
3. Activate FaceTime on both devices. At Settings/FaceTime. It's possible that the installation of iOS 8 activates FaceTime by default -- it was active on my devices when I started, though I may have done that myself at some other time. Anyway, if not, activate it.
4. Enable "iPhone cellular calls" on both devices. This switch is on the Settings/FaceTime page.
Then--and this is the secret key:
5. Turn off Wi-Fi calling on your iPhone (Settings/Phone/Wi-Fi calling). That's right -- the iPhone handoff won't work if your phone is configured to use the other great new iOS 8 function, Wi-Fi calling.
onlynik said:
Yup, have a Sony Z1 and 2 Nexus Tablets. Clearly you don't know what Handoff is.
Handoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
Samsung tablets and phones do thisHandoff allows you to answer calls on your iPad when someone is calling your phone and you're on the same wi-fi network, additionally you can answer calls on your Mac once Yosemite is released, still waiting to see Android do that. In October, you'll be able to reply to SMS sent from any phone from you Mac or iPad.
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/continuity/
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