Indeed, this is something that I have learned from the comments here: that cophone needs to forward the notifications from the virtual smartphone to the physical one(s). Will put it on high priority!
I would expect this service to eventually offer an enterprise feature. Having my employer fully control a VM does not break any data barriers.
I personally wouldn’t want this to be browser only. I would enjoy it being device bound with a key.
That's an intriguing idea! Will have to look into it!
It'd be nice if iPhones had something similar. Not sure how anyone is supposed to use them for work when it comes to apps like WhatsApp and Signal. Or even less work stuff like dealing with recruiters, real estate agents and online dating where you might end up sharing primary contact details with people you don't want to hear from a few weeks later.
Right now, I carry around two cell phones - work and personal. My use case for my work device is surprisingly limited. I basically need it for notifications and 2FA. For anything serious, I switch to my laptop. However, I _really_ need that work phone.
BYOD/Shared devices is a thing at many companies, but that comes with it's own host of issues. Most notably, I don't want a corporate MDM on my personal phone. I also want to be able to let my family use my personal phone without worrying about breaking.
This virtual device, effectively lets me carry a single device while having nice, clear boundaries. As long as notifications come through well, this could effectively replace my need to carry a work phone.