AppleInsider reports that Apple and AT&T may be developing new carrier-specific functionality for the iPhone.
The enhancements are said to include an automatic notification when a user is in danger of exceeding their limit of monthly minutes, as well as a new option to disable the voicemail greeting entirely. "The proposals are said to be a collaborative effort between AT&T and Apple based off customer feedback," the report states. "In addition to boosting customer satisfaction with both the iPhone and AT&T's wireless network, the additions could also serve as a steppingstone for additional carrier-specific features."
"Neither of those features sounds like anything particularly useful to lots of users," complains iPhone Buzz's Shane McGlaun. "Perhaps AT&T should concentrate on enhancing their network to support the features we already have..."
More here from ZDNet ... more here from ChannelWeb ... more here from FierceDeveloper ... and more here from MacNN.
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