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Apple and AT&T to add new phone features to next iPhone OS update?

by Jake Gaecke on Sep 8, 2009 at 07:31 AM

AT&TWord from MacNN has it that Apple and AT&T may together add support to the iPhone for overage alerts and new Voicemail settings.

The first proposed new feature, overage alerts, would come in the form of a push notification. This feature might be able to alert you when you are coming close to using up all of your monthly minutes or messages.

The second feature, if it comes to fruition, would be a response to recent voicemail unhappiness brought up by our friend David Pogue.  David, like almost everyone who’s ever used a phone, is sick of finding out that we can leave a message after the tone. It could also disable introductions when calling other AT&T phone numbers.

MacNN is quick to point out that Apple is usually reluctant when pushing carrier specific updates. After all, AT&T is not the only iPhone service provider in the world, and they arguably aren’t the best, either.  Either way, these feature may find their way on to an iPhone near you as soon as iPhone OS 3.1, which we are expecting in the not too distant future.

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