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Re:Amazon Echo Show by pgroves on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @04:26PM (#14303515)
More optimistically, it could be a step toward solving the problem if it adopted a Roku-like model where all those apps are installed and logged in at all times and you can pick one from a standardized menu. On Roku you can go to Netflix, Hulu, and single-channel apps like A&E.

Bonus points if there is a standard way to 'get a call' or 'search for a contact' that cuts across the video conf apps.

Re:Amazon Echo Show by conradev on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @07:00PM (#14304593)
iOS 10 supports this with CallKit. The "Call" action in the Phone UI can call through Skype, Messenger, WhatsApp, FaceTime, etc. and receiving a call looks like the native phone UI.