PocketCM v0.21 is here!
 

PocketCM v0.21 is here ladies and gentlemen!

Size: 574 KB
Type: Freeware
Requirements:
• Windows Mobile 5.0 / WM6
Author: Quentin Pouplard
Home: http://www.pocketcm.com/index.php


PLEASE VISIT THE AUTHOR'S SITE ABOVE FOR DOWNLOAD OF THIS GREAT UPDATED FILE! I HAVE INCLUDED SCREENSHOTS OF THIS PROGRAM BELOW FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!


Description
PocketCM is a finger friendly contact application for PDA phone, it will allow you to scroll to you list of contacts, call them and edit them.
Actually it's the rewrite in native of ContactManager, a .NET version of a finger friendly contact.

Are you using a VGA device? You'll need to download and install a VGA theme here.
If you are using a device with a 240px square screen, you'll need the a theme that support this screen size.

What's different from other contact application


It can be used with fingers, no need to get your stylus. Finding contact with your finger is really easy, it's different than other software: if you press you finger on the left or right border of the screen it will allow you to select the letter you're searching for, release the finger, it will show you the contact starting with this letter. Why does it work? Human being cannot point directly to the right letter on a small screen, however human are very precise while moving their finger. So you press the screen, see the feedback, adjust the position to the right letter... and you're done!
It's animated: the list scroll with your finger in a natural movement, the transition between contact detail and contact list are animated.
You can set contact as favorites, they will appear in the favorite list, perfect to get a quicklist of contacts under the finger.
You can edit your contact picture from the software, simply tap on the contact picture.
You can customize about everything by changing the setting.ini: color, font, background image, etc...
From ContactManager here's what's new/modified:
- Native version: this version doesn't use .NET compact framework, it's written in C++.
- Faster version: I've put some time improving performance, on my device, it goes quite well, tell me about you.
- Faster display: drawing is also optimized, however, it may have some issue for advanced theming, tell me about it.
- New fade effect while calling/edit conact/set picture, this offer a better transition between application, tell me what you think.
- Contact update if added/changed/deleted from other application (including activesync).
- Memory footprint: No more .NET crap, picture of contact should also take less memory.
- Ability to remove contact picture.
- Edit contact now goes to edit page directly.
- New contact now goes to edit page directly.
- New theme packaging (a theme in one file instead of many).
- Letter bar between contact.
- New setting for non latin alphabet (coming with localization but now it's technically possible).
- SMS conversation panel: hitting SMS button now goes to an SMS page. It will allow to send an SMS display previous conversation with this contact...

Installation instruction
- Create a new folder on your device.
- Unzip the content of the zip.
- Launch PocketCM.exe.

Note:
To close PocketCM Contacts, press for 250 ms to phone button at the bottom right of the screen. To minimize PocketCM Contacts, tap in the upper right corner.

To send SMS using PocketCM Contact, you have to hold the send button for at least 250 ms. It's a feature (that will be enhanced in future version) to avoid accidentaly send of messages.

Update Description
v0.21 (26-04-2008)
- New icon for contact with unread SMS or unseen missed call.
- Last unread SMS is shown instead of contact number in contact list.
- PocketCM Contact now handle phone call history: contact with new call are sorted first in SMS contact list.
- Rewritten code to handle SMS, should use less memory, and be a lot faster.
- Faster reading of SMS/phone history, startup time should be better.
- Text box now capitalize the first letter.
- Adding contact from SMS/phone history now update the contact correctly in the list.
- Some tweak in the default theme to make some part more visible, and avoid menu to popup when minimizing.
- Performance enhancement.
- Bug fixes & Memory leak fixes.

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Are the themes for CM .20 still compatable?

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Does it use less memory than fun contact?

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If you like this make sure you Donate to the Author, he worked hard on it and is giving it away for free.

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Moved to Software Forum for greater viewing pleasure.

late,
Coz

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does it have a favorite contact pic page?

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According to a couple posters over at XDA, yes it is!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...62#post2159962
(posts 574 +575)

Thanks Coz....always on the job!!!!


Yes, it does, you just assign your favs, and they are on a list page all their own!!

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In XT9 mode, is there a way to see the word suggestions again like it works in the normal text messaging app? I realize that I can scroll through the suggestions by hitting the directional keys on the keypad, but that's a bit cumbersome.

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A Noob here. Im running No2chem 5060 with PocketCM inside. How can I add additional theme? If I installed outside of ROM then I would drop in the directory and all would be good. Thanks,

kps

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Im almost sure that you copy the theme folder into your windows folder on the device.

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Thanks. That did the trick. Even saw the standard themes there.

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Speaking of themes.....has anyone created any themes for this new version? I created a few for the .18 version, and haven't upgraded since because....well....I'm no programmer. I took an existing theme, and changed all the images to fit themes I liked!! Most of the themes that come out are with colors, and I enjoy my Torchwood + Doctor Who themes too much. If anyone has created a theme with images (tabs and backgrounds), I would love to look at it and learn how to tweak the new version to my liking!!!!!

Thanks!!

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FYI, version 0.22 is now available.

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0.22 is too slow to use for SMS. When a name is clicked on to view SMS, it takes anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute to show the messages. Unexceptable.

Maybe 0.21 is quicker.

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0.21 Was fast for me compared to the older versions. The progress bar that is in 0.22 and 0.23 (Disclaimer: I have only tried 0.23 and not 0.22) is a step backwards for me, because it seems to actually take longer to send the message. The bar goes at the same speed for me regardless of how long it actually takes to send the message. I reverted back to 0.21 for now.

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I like .23 because of the fancy looking black theme. That black theme has a few issues still, but I like how it looks. Trying to edit a phone number in the black theme is pretty hard, since once you highlight it to change the text, the text is white on white and because of that you can't see anything.

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Are you having the same issue I am with the sending progress bar though?

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Yeah, same "issue". Eh...I like progress bars, at least you know it's doing something. I only average about 1500 texts a month, so it doesn't bother me all that much.

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The progress bar on 0.21 makes no sense. most of the time it finishes at 10-20%

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PocketCM was cool because of the touch functionality, but after almost a year of use I'm tired of it. I'm tired of it freezing, and lagging, and crashing. I uninstalled and installed the wm6 threaded sms hack on my treo700wx. it still lags a little, but at least i don't have the problem of it crashing on me.

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I just installed Finger-Friendly Friends for my main contact program, and it's pretty slick. Easily lets you go back to stock if you need.

WM6.1 threaded SMS is good for now.

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How to...
I'm a new PocketCM user, and I can't figure this thing out. How can I change themes? Or change any settings at all? I don't see anywhere to change anything. Anytime I touch the top of the page, I get Choose SIP, Show SIP or cancel. I have figured out how to edit contacts and pictures, but can't find any settings at all! Any help is appreciated!!!

Edit - Never Mind. Found it!

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Well i was gonna tell you that you hafta tap and hold the phone icon, the slide over to settings, but you already found it.

btw you should update your sig ;-)