FaceTime Audio: small but significant addition in iOS 7

Gradually, slowly makes its Apple iOS system "all-in-one", for which with every update needed less and less third-party applications. One such example - FaceTime Audio, function, which appeared in a recent iOS 7 and seems to be lost on the background of other changes.

FaceTime Audio, as well as earlier iMessage, it becomes another reason for inclusion in the Apple ecosystem, that is, iPhone / iPad shopping, and even a little strange that this feature appeared in iOS so late. However, better late than never.

Perhaps the delay in the appearance of audiozvonkov in FaceTime is the fact that Apple is to bring to mind all the services, and at the same time he was negotiating with mobile operators, whose relation to such alternatives are always negative. Although audiozvonki via mobile internet and can, in theory, help to increase user traffic consumption.

For ordinary users as FaceTime Audio can be a real eye-opener, along with the new interface iOS 7 and chips such as the Control Center. Of course, critics might argue, they say, for a long time already have similar services, the same a Skype, for example. But these services - third-party, and FaceTime Audio built into the system, is integrated into Contacts, does not require a separate account, etc. It's just much more convenient than the service "from outside", especially for people not too "savvy" in technology. FaceTime is already on your smartphone, and phone calls, both video and audio, using simple.

As you can see, despite the fact that about FaceTime Audio do not shout at each corner, this function may be one of the most important, what is called "practical" additions in iOS 7. And perhaps soon may take on a Skype, Viber and other VoIP-services.