Comments on: New iPhone OS to Bring Contacts On Home Screen http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/ Covering Microsoft and its competitors like no one else! Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rami g http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-27970 rami g Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:37:19 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-27970 Apple did many great things, however, they sometimes manage to be stupid. Apple did many great things, however, they sometimes manage to be stupid.

]]> By: a_nonymous_coward http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-18928 a_nonymous_coward Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:13:47 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-18928 Yes, my Droid Eris can do this with my favorites widget. It contains individual icons that will either lead me to the contact info of my favorites or to call them directly, I can configure the icons for either action. Yes, my Droid Eris can do this with my favorites widget. It contains individual icons that will either lead me to the contact info of my favorites or to call them directly, I can configure the icons for either action.

]]> By: Svend Svin http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-18891 Svend Svin Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:16:40 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-18891 What is Android ?, does anyone know ?, scratch the paint off and you will see the Heineken logo :-) What is Android ?, does anyone know ?, scratch the paint off and you will see the Heineken logo :-)

]]> By: moriarty http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-108138 moriarty Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:31:00 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-108138 wait a second apple is patenting a shortcut? this is no better than apple inventing copy and paste. this better be rejected by the patent office or the patent trade office should be decommissioned. wait a second apple is patenting a shortcut? this is no better than apple inventing copy and paste. this better be rejected by the patent office or the patent trade office should be decommissioned.

]]> By: Android http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-108133 Android Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-108133 I have been able to do this on my T-mobile G1 Android phone since Oct 2008. I have been able to do this on my T-mobile G1 Android phone since Oct 2008.

]]> By: Mac Hoe http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-18793 Mac Hoe Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:10:53 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-18793 ..an icon associated with an entity can be temporarily displayed on the mobile device based on the proximity of the mobile device to the entity...<br><br>hmmn.. sounds like sending IM or calling via bluetooth or wi-fi.. when that entity is in proximity you can send SMS via bluetooth or wi-fi making it totally free.. ..an icon associated with an entity can be temporarily displayed on the mobile device based on the proximity of the mobile device to the entity…

hmmn.. sounds like sending IM or calling via bluetooth or wi-fi.. when that entity is in proximity you can send SMS via bluetooth or wi-fi making it totally free..

]]> By: Knexus http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-4.0-to-bring-contacts-on-home-screen-9140348/comment-page-1/#comment-18757 Knexus Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:43:12 +0000 http://www.redmondpie.com/?p=8364#comment-18757 Android already practically does this. Not impressed. Not sure how they can even patent it because its so obvious. Android already practically does this. Not impressed. Not sure how they can even patent it because its so obvious.

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