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Re:Apple finally makes it easy to disable iMessage on Tuesday November 11, 2014 @12:36AM (#8588483)
Group threads have been implemented as MMS on all major smartphone operating systems. Unfortunately, Android didn't get it until Android 4.2 or something.

The key is that the recipient list is sent with the message, so the other clients know who else is participating in the group, and can also thread and send outgoing messages accordingly.

Re:Y U NO commit?? on Monday October 20, 2014 @10:55PM (#8485713)
In your flow, how would you update a pull request branch to fix a typo? Make extra commits and normal push?

and how would you update a pull request branch to contain the latest master? Merge back and forth?

From the looks of it, this tool is made for the force-push flow, which doesn't suit you. See https://github.com/reenhanced/gitreflow/issues/52

Re:Nexus 6 on Wednesday October 15, 2014 @04:29PM (#8461505)
Unfortunately, you're not going to find any modern smartphone, even a "mini", as small as your 5s.

I personally find the 4.3-4.7" range compact enough, especially if the bezel is minimal.

Re:The New Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Review on Thursday September 18, 2014 @01:16PM (#8336383)
Nice downvotes. You guys might as well say "the iPhone 6 is the best iOS I've owned", "the Surface Pro is the best Windows I've owned", etc.

The level of shitty grammar/general incorrectness on tech sites for "savvy" individuals is quite embarrassing, IMO.

Because you can send a message to a /person/ (or multiple people) instead of a /phone number/. Depending on said service, said person can interact with the message independent of device or phone number. Useful for people who interact with people who change phone numbers/devices often and/or travel between countries. Just send the message, and you don't have to think.

But people will forever stick to their stock messaging application as much as possible, sticking to slower, more restrictive technologies. MMS is a dinosaur.

Re:The New Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Review on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @01:19PM (#8331112)
"Android phone", please :(

or "Android device". technically speaking, "Android" should be "Android-based" for all devices that aren't pure Android, which may or may not be the case for the Moto X, depending on which Moto X you get.

I also think that /slightly/ adulterated stock Android might be "close enough" to count as "Android" instead of "Android-based", but I'm not sure.

Yeah, I once had a really good run (185) when I usually type 160. I had to prove that I could type 170 on a different text, and I couldn't do it.
Re:Newegg Launches $50 Amazon Prime Competitor on Wednesday February 05, 2014 @03:41PM (#7186654)
Yep, I didn't know either until the holiday season was almost over. I could've ShopRunner'd so many things!
If by group texting you mean group MMS, then no, because GV doesn't really support MMS.