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This voice texting thing...Thoughts

The Doctor11

The Doctor11

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What are your thoughts on the voice texting and the video messaging? I think its a ton of crap and has no need. I will never send this way and hope I will never receive text this way. And on the lock screen do you need to type in the password or use touch ID to get the back sliding and sending voice text thing. If not its kinda creepy anyone can pick up your phone and send anything to any of the text of the lock screen.
 
The Doctor11 said:
What are your thoughts on the voice texting and the video messaging? I think its a ton of crap and has no need. I will never send this way and hope I will never receive text this way. And on the lock screen do you need to type in the password or use touch ID to get the back sliding and sending voice text thing. If not its kinda creepy anyone can pick up your phone and send anything to any of the text of the lock screen.
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Thought: Don’t use it.
 
I'll definitely use it.

It'll really be so much easier being able to send voice messages while I drive rather than risk a crash texting.
 
Alonso Quijano said:
I'll definitely use it.

It'll really be so much easier being able to send voice messages while I drive rather than risk a crash texting.
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Yeah, I was thinking about driving too. That, and walking through airports dragging a bag behind me. It's so easy just to lift the phone and talk. It removes a lot of barriers to communicating sporadically on the go. Very slick.

I wonder how long it will be before it speaks your "text" texts to you and then automatically transcribes your spoken response back into text for the other party? They could be typing and you could be speaking and neither of you would know or care.

This could be big. Lots of real-world use cases.
 
It almost sounds like integrated Snapchat since the messages disappear after a while unless you save them. It'll probably be popular with Tweens and teens.
 
The Doctor11 said:
What are your thoughts on the voice texting and the video messaging? I think its a ton of crap and has no need. I will never send this way and hope I will never receive text this way. And on the lock screen do you need to type in the password or use touch ID to get the back sliding and sending voice text thing. If not its kinda creepy anyone can pick up your phone and send anything to any of the text of the lock screen.
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Think of it as a 1 way phone call. Say what you have to say without having to listen to the other person nor go through the formalities of a phone call if you don't have the time and also don't feel like typing out a lengthy text.
 
Alonso Quijano said:
Because dictation is always accurate right?

I have siri turned off anyways. With voice messages I don't have to worry about Dictated Messages being butchered
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Siri isn't dictation. But it can perform dictation if that's what you're asking.

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Armen said:
Think of it as a 1 way phone call. Say what you have to say without having to listen to the other person nor go through the formalities of a phone call if you don't have the time and also don't feel like typing out a lengthy text.
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and you can make it self destruct right?
 
afsnyder said:
Siri isn't dictation. But it can perform dictation if that's what you're asking.

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and you can make it self destruct right?
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not sure about the self-destruct part yet I'm focused on other issues Im trying to figure out right now on iOS 8
 
it looks like Apple tried to create a SnapChat-like app integrated in iMessage.
Or maybe a voicemail integration ?

noisechat will never work though...
 
Alonso Quijano said:
I'll definitely use it.

It'll really be so much easier being able to send voice messages while I drive rather than risk a crash texting.
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I don't understand people who text while driving, eating dinner, hanging out with friends, 'spending time' with their kids, etc. Is what you have to text so important that you would imperil your life and the lives of others instead of just waiting until you're out of the car? I don't mean to pick on you specifically, just your comment struck me as odd. Why anyone would "risk a crash texting" is beyond me. :(
 
mavis said:
I don't understand people who text while driving, eating dinner, hanging out with friends, 'spending time' with their kids, etc. Is what you have to text so important that you would imperil your life and the lives of others instead of just waiting until you're out of the car? I don't mean to pick on you specifically, just your comment struck me as odd. Why anyone would "risk a crash texting" is beyond me. :(
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1. I drive an hour every morning and evening on the way to school and back home. I drive on absolutely straight rode 99% of the way with multiple lanes, and this isn't even an interstate or a highway.

When I have to text I try to be smart about it.

2. Some people have important business that can not wait until you see someone face-to-face. Especially when one's driving takes two hours out of their day daily.
 
Alonso Quijano said:
1. I drive an hour every morning and evening on the way to school and back home. I drive on absolutely straight rode 99% of the way with multiple lanes, and this isn't even an interstate or a highway.

When I have to text I try to be smart about it.

2. Some people have important business that can not wait until you see someone face-to-face. Especially when one's driving takes two hours out of their day daily.
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Fair enough. My commute takes about an hour, too (by train though, as I live in Tokyo) so I know what it's like. Although your comment about having important business requiring instant communication is kind of funny, when you think about the fact that civilisation has gotten along just fine without texting for thousands of years.

Anyway, back OT: the voice texting thing is not something I plan on using often, as it will be far less discreet than typing messages.
 
Alonso Quijano said:
1. I drive an hour every morning and evening on the way to school and back home. I drive on absolutely straight rode 99% of the way with multiple lanes, and this isn't even an interstate or a highway.

When I have to text I try to be smart about it.

2. Some people have important business that can not wait until you see someone face-to-face. Especially when one's driving takes two hours out of their day daily.
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Headset, click little button and send text via siri. She will even read it back to you.

Yes a text can always wait!!
 
Alonso Quijano said:
1. I drive an hour every morning and evening on the way to school and back home. I drive on absolutely straight rode 99% of the way with multiple lanes, and this isn't even an interstate or a highway.

When I have to text I try to be smart about it.

2. Some people have important business that can not wait until you see someone face-to-face. Especially when one's driving takes two hours out of their day daily.
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Well and the whole it's illegal to text and drive thing
 
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