iPhone to block incoming texts while driving.

[RichHowerton]

Anybody see this:

Soon, iPhones will block texts while driving - Jun. 5, 2017

IPhone is so far ahead of everybody else. Lol

 

[T Moore]

Kinda like driving mode or Cortana quiet hours since 8.1.

 

[xandros9]

Moved to Phone Wars.

The feature isn't anything new.

 

[Keeptechcoolandsimple]

and of course, apple will claim it invented the driving mode.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Anybody see this:

Soon, iPhones will block texts while driving - Jun. 5, 2017

IPhone is so far ahead of everybody else. Lol

Samsung already does this, one of the many features written off as a gimmick until Apple does it.

 

[PerfectReign]

Too true!

 

[Rainar Angelo]

Anybody see this:

Soon, iPhones will block texts while driving - Jun. 5, 2017

IPhone is so far ahead of everybody else. Lol

Pretty much what Apple does. Take a feature and market it as their own. Ugh...

 

[wcshane]

Blackberry had this 6+ years ago.

 

[RumoredNow]

I've had it my entire life. It's called will power and common sense.

 

[xandros9]

I've had it my entire life. It's called will power and common sense.

What new technological marvel will RumoredNow discover next?

 

[fatclue_98]

I've had it my entire life. It's called will power and common sense.

Lucky you. I've got the common sense part down pat but the willpower is sadly lacking.

Sent from my Elite x3 on mTalk

 

[Drael646464]

So, ios can't read your texts out to you?

 

[xandros9]

So, ios can't read your texts out to you?

If you ask it to it can.

 

[Ray Picone]

so Windows phone has had that feature for a while and it replies with a message that you are driving or you can have the text message read to you and you have the option to reply back by voice

 

[Drael646464]

If you ask it to it can.

So why would you need to block texts?

 

[nate0]

The messed up part is with Windows BB or Android it is voluntarily turned off. My suspicion is iOS won't allow the user to toggle it off even if they wanted. Maybe not until the consumers complain enough, then Apple might lighten it up a little. Because we all know Apple knows better than you when your stuck in an emergency situation...

 

[fatclue_98]

Hey I've got an idea. How about we just wait until we get somewhere safe and reply. There are no such things as "emergencies" that require us to immediately reply to a text. If it really is an emergency, dial 911.

 

[xandros9]

So why would you need to block texts?

To minimize distraction, you don't have to worry about the temptation of looking at that latest blip if you don't know it's there.

 

[Drael646464]

To minimize distraction, you don't have to worry about the temptation of looking at that latest blip if you don't know it's there.

Oh, so its like snapchat. It operates as willpower for people that have none. Makes sense.

Still if ios can read the text out, like windows10m can, then you don't need to look at the latest blip, or take your eyes off the road.

 

[nate0]

Hey I've got an idea. How about we just wait until we get somewhere safe and reply. There are no such things as "emergencies" that require us to immediately reply to a text. If it really is an emergency, dial 911.

Ehh it was a mood point to try to figure out what Apple is really trying to accomplish by controlling that...I suppose it was a bad example.