Phone

HandsFree lets you answer calls with a wave of your hand

Timothy Reavis ∙ July 12, 2014

HandsFree is a recently released jailbreak tweak that works in conjunction with iOS 7's Phone and FaceTime apps and introduces the ability to answer incoming calls straight to speaker with a simple wave of your hand. The key phrase here is "straight to speaker," as this tweak eliminates the two-step process previously required to answer a call and enable speakerphone.

HandsFree works with FaceTime Video and Audio in addition to cellular calls, so answering an incoming call is seamless across the board...

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T-Mobile will support Wi-Fi calling on iOS 8

Joe Rossignol ∙ June 2, 2014

Just a few hours ago, we rounded up a list of iOS 8 features that Apple simply didn't have much time to mention at its WWDC keynote this afternoon. One of them was Wi-Fi calling, which allows iPhone users to place calls over Wi-Fi as opposed to a cellular network. The feature allows for wireless customers to potentially save money on their monthly plans, which you would think is something that carriers would be against.

Not T-Mobile. Being the awesome underdog carrier that it has been as of late, the magenta-flavored company has embraced the feature with full arms. Earlier today, T-Mobile marketing chief Mike Sievert confirmed in a news release (via MacRumors) that Wi-Fi calling will be enabled for iPhone users on iOS 8, meaning that over 90% of smartphones on the network will be capable of the feature… 

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Hold2Speak now available in Cydia

Sébastien Page ∙ April 30, 2014

I'm sure Jeff would have liked to share the news himself, but since he's currently unavailable, I'll be the one to announce that Hold2Speak is now available in Cydia.

Hold2Speak was born from an original concept by Jeff, who wanted a way to answer phone calls directly into speaker mode. Thanks to the jailbreak community and developers @isklikas and @sharedRoutine, this concept has now become a reality...

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CallShare: create notes, calendar events and more during phone calls

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 28, 2014

Have you ever wanted to quickly create a note as you engaged in a phone conversation, or perhaps setup a calendar event right there mid-call? CallShare is a recently released jailbreak tweak that allows you to do that and more.

Available for download from Cydia's ModMyi repo, CallShare lets you create new messages, emails, calendar events, notes and reminders directly from the stock Phone app. To see how CallShare works in action, please watch our video walkthrough that appears after the break.

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