01-01-2008, 12:16 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,221
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VITO Releases FunContact 2.0
"VITO Technology releases a new version of FunContact. Managing contacts on your Windows Mobile Pocket PC has become easier and more fun! New features on top of finger friendly and stylish interface make FunContact a truly irreplaceable contact manager. Now even more visual effects! The new sliding out keypad allows you to easily dial numbers missing from your contacts. All it takes is tapping the red arrow, and here you are dialing the number you need. T9 contacts look up is also possible on this keypad like on smartphones. New version of FunContact provides its own contact editing. It has become possible to edit or add new contacts without going to the default WM contacts."
Check out more FunContact features at VITO's website. You can download a trial here or take advantage of a 25% holiday discount off the regular $19.95 price directly from VITO. Current users get a free upgrade.
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01-01-2008, 03:10 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 127
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Just a few issues to gripe about here.
First off, and most important, on my PPC 6700 it starts up even slower than the previous version did... not good.
Second, since Windows Mobile is such a pain to upgrade installs on, I just uninstalled the previous version then installed the new version. The problem is that after uninstalling/reinstalling it did not remember the license/ activation. Other programs remember the license registration after doing the install hokey-pokey.
Last and least serious, is that their install GUI does not display properly in portrait mode resolution on my TabletPC.
Otherwise, I'm still exploring.
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01-01-2008, 04:43 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 32
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hey paul, nice find on this. doc, i just got the 6800 last week. i love it,but i see it being more of a ppc then a phone already. if i make a call and need to enter info (like to my bank or such) after the call conects, then i have to reopen the keypad on bottom of screen...little things like that made me search for a program like this with big buttons easy to push on the screen.
that being said, i love how easy this is to use, BUT...why in the sam h*ll would they go to all the work to make a great program, then make such a small freakin ABC... menu on the right side??!! its too darn small to hit accurate with your finger!!
i know i can scroll thru all my contacts, but if i have a few hundred on here and want to get to the last names with W or Z...thats alot of scrolling.
i hope the next version makes a BIGGER touch ABC on the side.
so, im still searching for another. but this will do for free for 15 days.
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01-01-2008, 05:04 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 127
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I have over 500 contacts to scroll through. The buttons on the right aren't just small, they're useless unless you have the stylus ready. One work around I noticed with the new version is to use the new phone dialer and start spelling the name with the numbered keys. It will take you to that part of the list.
I think an easy feature to add would be to allow you to scroll up. So, that when you're in the A's you can scroll up to the Z's.
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01-01-2008, 05:56 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 32
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very good idea on that doc. another simple fix could be that when you touch the "A" button, it could bring up an alphabet and you can type the letter you want to go to. that way if i want a last name williams,i could tap the "A" then hit the "W" and takes me to all those contacts in just 2 quick taps.
do you know of any other programs out there that are like this? i do like the big buttons, so if you know of any others out to try, please pm or post. i have googled but dont really know how to term the type of program this is......contact manager??
thanks
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01-01-2008, 06:24 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 127
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Before FunContact I was using Agenda Fusion for my contact manager. I still use AF as my PIM but I use FunContact as my contact manager instead because I like the GUI.
I really only use FC to look up an SMS or snail mail address since I use VoiceCommand and a bluetooth headset to do most of my calling out.
As far as I know, FunContact is the only manager to use the flick gestures. I think that the latest version of Spb PocketPlus adds the flick scrolling feature to the contact list, and a number of other programs. I use PocketPlus and it adds flick gestures to PIE which is pretty nice.
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01-01-2008, 07:57 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 24
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After you find a contact, select it and go back, it seems to go back to the start of the contact list rather than the contact that you had selected. Bug or backwards step? Otherwise it is the best app I have used (and I've used them all!0 for actually using your contacts list to call, sms etc. I really like it! Can't wait for V2.1
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01-01-2008, 09:26 AM
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01-01-2008, 07:00 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2
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Don't forget the free PocketCM at: http://www.pocketcm.com
Version .15 comes with a nice skin, .17 doesn't, but you can find some in the themes forum there.
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01-02-2008, 01:17 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 32
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well the pocketcm seems to look nice as well, but it has the same problem as fun contacts...the abc's are on the left side, but still very small and too close together to be able to tap accuratly...i just cant understand why companys do this. they pride themselves on making big easy to touch buttons,but fall short on one of the most useful functions.
i will check it out after fun contacts 15 days are up, but so far dont see any advantages from one to the next.
thanks for the post bjevers.
edit---i just saw that the program is totally free...makes it rise to the top of the list right away!!
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