Re:FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
by SilverRed on Monday June 07, 2021 @07:12PM
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This also boosts value for ios users more than the rest. It means an ios user can facetime anyone rather than only ios users while an android users still has to rely on an alternative solution.
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Re:FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
by fauigerzigerk on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:42AM
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I worry that my contacts could feel insulted if they find out I'm contacting them via this sort of "don't call me" communications channel.
Re:FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
by kevincox on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @01:04PM
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Well it sounds like they will send you the link between another communication channel. So you can always respond there and send your own video call link (using another service).
Re:FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
by floatingatoll on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:17AM
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I’m sure if they could kill global phone networks with FaceTime for everyone they would, but I think that they’re solving spam by blocking any device that spans using a serial number or secure UUID or something that iOS can’t fake, rooted or unroofed — but their web solution can’t access such data to provide a hardware-baked identifier to ban for spamming.