Microsoft’s new Driving Mode for Windows Phone featured on NBC’s Today show

To our eyes and ears, it looks like fifty-fifty big media is getting backside Windows Phone. This forenoon, Natalie Morales on the popular NBC morning prove 'Today' showcased Driving Style, which comes in Update iii for Windows Phone.

Though the segment is brief, clocking in at xv seconds, it highlights the fact that drivers can now automatically silence incoming text messages and phone calls, in addition to auto-responding. They contrast information technology against the ubiquitous 'Airplane Fashion' that mobile phone users are all familiar with an emphasis on consumer condom.

In our walkthrough of Update 3 for Windows Telephone, due later this year for general consumers but bachelor now for enthusiasts, we noted that Driving Mode was "the most underrated feature in Update three". That's in part due to its focus on intendance while driving just too because you tin use it for other "exercise non disturb" moments--so long every bit you lot're paired with a Bluetooth device.

Of course, seeing every bit Driving Style appears to be extremely useful and is a good selling point for Windows Phone, we imagine it volition exist simply a thing of fourth dimension before Microsoft's competitors instantiate similar functionality. While that will have a plumage out of Microsoft's cap, in theory, we may all be a little safer because of it.

Check out the video clip above and let u.s. know what y'all call back of Driving Mode (we actually like the voice prompt alerting y'all that information technology is enabled).

Source: NBC; Thanks, Albert North., for the tip!

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