iPhone Visual Voicemail is 2007’s best feature

Posted by Will on Saturday, December 29th, 2007 at 9:12 am under Announcements, Apple, iPhone

iPhone Visual VoicemailWe’ve seen our fair share of cool things this year - that’s 2007, in case you were confused. And, we’re sure David Pogue, the New York Times‘ tech columnist, has gotten hit mitts on more gadgets than we could ever hope to grope. With the year winding down Mr. Pogue has posted up a list of 2007’s most important features - “Pogies,” as he likes to call them.

So, what gadget-feature does David Pogue consider the “best” of 2007? Why, the iPhone’s signature Visual Voicemail feature, of course. Wading through voicemails by caller and playing individual messages at a whim is definitely a trick feature - it’s helped us avoid unwanted voicemails more than we can remember. Visual Voicemail puts the power of the voicemail inbox in the palm of your hand, and in front of your eyes, as the case may be.

The iPhone just keeps racking up the consumer awards, and we have to agree that it’s the snazziest and most innovative gadgets of the year. It may not be the most feature-packed, but in terms of industry-changing, the iPhone is where it’s at.

What’s your favorite feature of 2007?

[Via: NYT]


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    • 7 Responses to “iPhone Visual Voicemail is 2007’s best feature”

    • Mobileography » Blog Archive » Visual Voicemail is the feature of the year says:
      December 29th, 2007 at 9:18 am

      [...] David Pogue, tech columnist for the New York Times, has chosen the iPhone’s visual voicemail as the best new feature of 2007. [...]

    • Bryan says:
      December 29th, 2007 at 9:31 am

      This is the best feature of 2007? why? Just because its on iPhone right?

      But I have got visual voicemail on my brand new Softbank 911T

    • Ray Zed Blog » iPhone Visual Voicemail is 2007's best feature says:
      December 29th, 2007 at 9:46 am

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      December 29th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

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    • James Whatley says:
      December 29th, 2007 at 12:12 pm

      You know SpinVox can do this on ANY cellphone right?

    • Nigel Jones says:
      December 31st, 2007 at 8:12 pm

      Seems somewhat passe? From looking around at my friends/colleagues voicemail useage is very low — text messaging on the other hand is rampant.

      Maybe a european thing, but certainly don’t see “visual voicemail” as a killer here..

    • Phelim says:
      March 10th, 2008 at 11:07 am

      Oh yes, Nigel, if there’s something you can’t understand it simply must be European….

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