Another "What?!" Moment

[ardchoille]

So I'm sitting here using my iPhone 6 and double-pressed the home button to open the previous app. The desired app wasn't there so I scrolled to the home screen.. and passed it to find this (see attached screenshot). Once again I've found a feature I never knew existed. Seems iOS devices talk to each other more than I realized.

 

[J. A.]

You're using Handoff, that's why you see it:
Connect your iPhone iPad iPod touch and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support

 

[Skull One]

I use Handoff a LOT. Especially for texting, notepad and web browsing. My wife says she hates when I switch to the iMac for texting because I can type at 160 WPM vs the 60 I do on the iPad and iPhone. I can basically text bomb her in just two minutes. LOL

 

[rasmith1959]

I use Handoff a LOT. Especially for texting, notepad and web browsing. My wife says she hates when I switch to the iMac for texting because I can type at 160 WPM vs the 60 I do on the iPad and iPhone. I can basically text bomb her in just two minutes. LOL

I do that too except I switch from my iPhone to my iPad and use a Bluetooth keyboard. I can't type at 160 WPM, but I do type a lot faster with a real keyboard vs a virtual keyboard.




Roy

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[Pinkpoison]

I prefer typing on my Mac too and often switch away from my iPhone.

 

[ardchoille]

@J. A. Ah, thank you for that information, very good to know! Yes, I love Handoff, makes things so much easier.

I can type about as fast as I can read on a physical keyboard, but my averages slows to a crawl when I type on the iOS keyboard.

 

[ardchoille]

What's your typing speed in a minute @ardchoille?

No idea, but on a physical keyboard it's as fast as I can read so that is sufficient. It's quite slow on the iOS keyboard because I use dictation most of the time and usually don't have to touch the keyboard often.

 

[ardchoille]

Well, from what I'm reading about iOS 9, this Handoff screen that I found will be seeing a much different use because it's slated to be used for Proactive Siri. I wonder what Apple have planned for Handoff in iOS 9.