Carrier Pidge Delays iPhone Messages by 22 Hours at 110 mph
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Updated · Tom's Hardware · Aug 16
Carrier Pidge Delays iPhone Messages by 22 Hours at 110 mph
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Hardware · Aug 16
Summary
22-hour coast-to-coast delivery is the hook of Carrier Pidge, a new iOS app by Noah Larrobino that makes messages arrive at simulated carrier-pigeon speed based on users’ GPS locations.
110 mph is the app’s fixed travel speed, but virtual birds can be distracted and slowed by as much as 25%, with a live tracker showing each message’s progress.
0.2% of messages can be lost, and Larrobino says some pigeons may also die en route, making delivery intentionally unreliable and removing the certainty of read receipts.
10 extra pigeons can be added through monetization, while Larrobino says the app is already on Apple’s App Store and will come to Android later.