I’ve seen the term visual voicemail mentioned a few times lately and wondered what in the world it was. Smith Micro, a company specializing in computer security and technology, has come up with programming that allows you to get your voicemail messages without dialing your voicemail. From what I read they appear in a list on your phone, showing the number of the caller. That part doesn’t sound new, it sounds kind of like the received and missed calls list to me. What did sound neat is that you can see if you’ve replied or not, as well as forward messages from your contacts. Those mobile connection management features would be great for folks that use their cell phones exclusively or heavily. The feature it has that would be helpful to both customers and mobile phone companies is that is removes the need for voicemail passwords, omitting all of those calls to tech support for forgotten passwords.
We’re forbidden to leave my Mom voicemail messages on her cell phone – she can’t get them out. I don’t understand why not but anyway. It seems to me that a mobile connection manager might help her address that problem. Maybe I should see if I can buy her a year of it as a Christmas gift…
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The saying goes, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Technology is for its user’s convenience not the rest of the world’s.