I think ability to filter call log and delete individual or all calls is standard in all WM professional devices, at least I use it since my first WM phone (2003 Phone Edition).
What WM as a phone device needs in my opinion is ability to record calls, proper working automatic screen/button locker (I hate when my touch screen device wakes up in my pocket and then answers the call, launches an app or even calls someone...) and profiles.
Also what about export/backup of call logs and SMS/MMS messages.
And for WM in general - I agree with working OS updates.
I guess along these lines, one piece that Blackberry had was the ability to "hold" or "filter" e-mails if they didn't meet some specified criteria, especially during certain timeframes. For example, I don't necessarily need to get the e-mail from Joe at 1am sent just because Joe couldn't sleep. However, if the servers crash at 1am I want to be alerted.
There's just nothing out there right now that lets you set up rules for notifications/alerts based on some criteria and time of day. That means that if I'm on-call it's all or nothing. If some service not under my control goes haywire and starts sending alerts every 5 minutes, I get them mixed in with things I need to see and act on. That makes for a poor night's sleep.
A lot of my other changes are being slowly addressed, though I still disagree about putting apps in the background rather than closing them most times. More memory on devices, more storage - happening.
The only other thing I'd really like to see would be real OS updates so we can stop depending on the carriers and vendors just to get a relatively minor (or even major) update to the OS. We don't have that in the PC world and it's not a good experience in the WM devices. I've been hit three times now with the carrier/manufacturer pretty much stopping newer OS's from getting to my still capable device. I could understand if I bought towards the end of the product cycle, but I've bought several of these when they were pretty new only to see the carriers not supporting upgrades. I'm quite grateful for the external sites that have helped me get some extended life from my devices.
a. Better call log management. When someone called me "x" times, i prefer his name shown only one time instead of the same name multiplication by "x". Very unpractical and cluttered.
b. Real time update between SMS data and address book. When someone message me from unknown number "1234", and then i create his name "X" in address book, i prefer the old messages updated automatically to his name, rather than still use his phone number.
c. Unification of delivery status to message, rather than create "another" message. When i sent message with delivery notification set to "on", i prefer the status is combined with the original sent message. In the sent message MS hcan put another attribute or small icon or whatever that show the message have been delivered. Pop up notification is already good, but it create unnecessary messages in inbox. If you ever use Sony Ericcson you'll know what i mean.
d. Ability to copy & paste between SIM Toolkit application and other app, such as messaging. I often use mobile banking which use SIM Toolkit app. It is a pain to use when someone message me his account number then i have to memorize the number to be use in SIM Toolkit because the inability of copy and paste between the program with other phone app.
Multilingual support OUT OF THE BOX at least like WINDOWS 2k/XP or VISTA!
Able to install Chinese/japanese support in WM is one of the reason I choose a WM other than a normal phone. However, Iphone support so many languages out of the box, that is definately 1 reason why it sells so well AROUND THE WORLD!
I agree with Philip Dyson’s example of keeping personal calendar items and contacts out of the work synchronization.
Given that GPS enabled devices are becoming the norm, why not make these so-called smartphones truly “smart” with the ability to have location based behaviors? For example:
When at home, automatically forward calls to the home landline phone. (Prevents having to run around the house trying to get to the cell phone; most likely there is a landline phone handily nearby.)
When at work, forward calls to the desk phone.
When at a theater or restaurant, automatically switch to vibrate mode.
When at a hotel, automatically set audible morning alarm to previous settings at same hotel.
If weather is displayed on Today screen, automatically pull up weather for current location rather than hardwired “home” location.
Download dinner specials from Top 3 favorite restaurants when back in town on a business trip.
I think a distinction has to be made when answering this question, between those items that only the OS developer (Microsoft) or the service provide (say, Verizon) can provide and those items that can be provided by an ISV. Arguably, the first two items above might only be available through the service provider. The rest can be done by ISVs.
and wifi profiles.. it's unbelievable that on a "professional" windows mobile device i have to manually enter all my network stuff every time i want to log on at work..
Yea, I believe this is a part of HTC's value-added applications. Still, I'm surprised there isn't a third-party tool for it (or maybe there is one that's buried the option in a tweak menu or something).
Jon.
I've been able to do this on the SMT-5600 (iirc), HTC Prophet, Treo 750, and Treo Pro.
There's just nothing out there right now that lets you set up rules for notifications/alerts based on some criteria and time of day. That means that if I'm on-call it's all or nothing.
phoneAlarm, mentioned previously here for profiles, also lets you filter email alerts based on the sender or text in subject (also for SMS messages) and then get different alarms (or no alarm ) depending on which profile is currently active
Given that GPS enabled devices are becoming the norm, why not make these so-called smartphones truly “smart” with the ability to have location based behaviors? For example:
When at home, automatically forward calls to the home landline phone. (Prevents having to run around the house trying to get to the cell phone; most likely there is a landline phone handily nearby.)
When at work, forward calls to the desk phone.
When at a theater or restaurant, automatically switch to vibrate mode.
When at a hotel, automatically set audible morning alarm to previous settings at same hotel.
phoneAlarm (pocketMax Website) includes all of those options already with automatic location based (GPS, Cell-Tower or WLAN router) profile switching
Last edited by Bruce Jackson; 04-21-2009 at 07:56 AM..
Hell, I just want a phone that boots in 5-10 seconds.
My HTC Touch can take well over a minute and a half before it is usable.
There is no GOOD reason a phone should take that long to boot...
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