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Asurion Mobile AddressBook for Android

Hello XDA,
I am one of the developers of the Asurion Mobile AddressBook and I would like to get some feedback on our product from the users here. I have been using this forum for some thine now for Winmo and respect the opinions of the developers here. It would be great to see what everyone thinks of the application. It is available in the Android Marketplace, just search Asurion. Or you can go to our site at http://www.getaddressbook.com/.
A little about AddressBook, it is a socially connected address book that allows you to get information about your contacts from different social sites like Facebook and Twitter right in the address book, through mini programs called Mixins.
Soon we will have an APK for developers to develop their own Mixins for AddressBook. When its ready I will post more information if anyone would like to beta for us.
AddressBook is still in a beta form and is available for 1.6 and 2.0 and above. Please try it out and let me know what you think. AddressBook is new and we are open to positive and negative feedback.
Thanks,
Peter

Just installed
Main app + all MixIn
It's a nice app, just a bit slow on my HTC Sapphire Magic Vodafone 32B with 2.1 Eclair Rom
I don't like "MixIn solution", why not a full app with all modules inside ?
I've launched main app, then I gone to market and installed Facebook MixIn for first.
After a lot of privacy authorization with some screen not well fitted I did a little war with Matching People, cause a lot of them were not matched nice.
I need Photos compare, cause I've some cases with two or more people with the exact name... like my cousins =)
I had some Facebook MixIn Force close Crashes and some com.google.process.gapps crashes too, right now...
I installed flickr and associate it with some of my contacts and no problems at all.
at last I tried Twitter and no probs with it...
I think it's a good app, but a bit slow...
last thing:
Support for all languages (I could translate it in Italian if you need)
I don't like number in this format 000-000-0000
or 00-000-0000
I know it's a developing app and I will wait for next releases of this.
Well Done
Good Job

This is some great feedback, thanks for taking the time to try it out and post back.

Just wondering
Is this ultimately going to be a paid application?
You know like:
5.99/mo
4.79/mo
1.99/mo
What's our deductible? :0

Haven't tried the app, but if you could spread the QR codes apart it will ease their reading.

Thanks for your app!
played with it 30mins.
1. got the main app
2. started a new a/c in www.getaddressbook.com
3. got the MixIn: Facebook
4. start the MixIn app, input Facebook a/c
5. click Allow buttons 3 times
6. MixIn starts to get contacts from FB
7. Auto Match
8. Manual adjust Auto Match results
9. Launch main app
The above steps took about 25mins (330 FB contacts; 300 gmail contacts; Auto Matched 180; manual picked out... haven't counted >_< i believe picked out 30 - 50).
Cool:
-Auto Match tried to best match FB | Local contacts even they are not perfect match.
e.g. Shirley Lam | Salei Lam (it matches)
-Facebook photos can replace local as well as sync. to Gmail Contacts
-Consolidated activities log (SMS, voice call, etc) for individual contact
Not:
-[MixIn: FB] Say you have some contacts named Peter Chan, you will get confused without some other hints like Organization.
I picked those contacts out in Auto Match to prevent mis-matching as Org is not displayed in Auto Match results
-[main app] Contact list won't remember the last viewed location.
I scrolled from top to Carol, click twice to view details, click Return and the contact list scrolls back to top.
-[main app] Slow. Maybe it's my outdated HTC Magic... (it's CyanogenMod 4.2.13 w/ EBI1 mod]
For me:
Keep and waiting for updates!

looks cool..will try this later when i get home for work..
speed is defiantely something that can be worked on.

thebluecoat said:
Is this ultimately going to be a paid application?
You know like:
5.99/mo
4.79/mo
1.99/mo
What's our deductible? :0
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No, the application will be free. And no deductible that I know of

It looks interesting but what you should definitely not miss is the T9 dialer. The way you can find contact by typing their name directly from the dialer is the only feature that makes me stay on 1.5. I tried other apps from the Market but nothing could match HTC's Sense UI dialer. If you can bring something clean similar to this I'm sold!

Another question for the community. Are there any features you are not seeing in the AddressBook that you would like to see, things that would make this app a must have?

Great work on the app. After using the app for a few days the main reason I stopped us using it was the user interface. Its not horrible but compared to everything else on the phone, it looks a bit outdated (quality wise). Other then the ui, it can be sluggish at times but nice work.

DesertWolf1971 said:
Another question for the community. Are there any features you are not seeing in the AddressBook that you would like to see, things that would make this app a must have?
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Darvo is absolutely correct. The T9 dialer is something that is sorely missing from most builds. I think it would especially appeal to stock users as well as those running cooked roms. I have been searching for a reliable answer to this outside of a Sense UI but haven't found anything that I'll stand by 100%.

Thank you .........

I appreciate your effort with AddressBook; however:
I find it extremely inappropriate and invasive that the app immediately syncs my contacts upon install to -- where? your servers?
There should be a clear warning that this is about to happen!
Please delete my data from your servers!
Also, the 'delete all' function on your site does not work, at least not with Safari. I 'moved' all to the 'delete' column on right, but clicking on 'delete selected' does nothing.
And with Chrome I couldn't even log in. Got some error about 'src' and try the support page.

I am sorry that app is frustrating you. There is a screen during setup that lets you know about the backup. This function can be turned off in the app. If you give me your user name I will delete your account from the database. The back up is meant to protect your contacts in the case that you loose your phone or get a new one. As for browser support, right now we are only supporting IE and Firefox. Again sorry the app is frustrating for you.

Great app!
I really like and appreciate this app. The 2 biggest features that drew me to waste countless hours playing w/ hero roms on my mytouch were hero's T9 dialer, and the social integration. I'll 3rd the motion for a T9 dialer in your app. No complaints otherwise. Bravo - and thanks for the great app.
P.S. Backup to server is a bit redundant in my opinion, because your contacts already sync w/ your Google acct - but, to each is own. I might be missing an advantage to it anyway. I just opted not to use it.
And props for soliciting feedback here in the forum - where the REAL users are.

DesertWolf1971 said:
There is a screen during setup that lets you know about the backup. This function can be turned off in the app.
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Really? Because I can see in the options where to change the time and frequency of the sync, but I don't see how to disable syncing altogether. Maybe I'm just missing something?

Good catch, looks like there is a bug, you should be able to set it to not backup. We will work to get that fix in.

I have been playing around with the Hero, but I am not sure I have found the T9 dialer, what does it do?

Feedback
I've been following this app since it first arrived, and I must say bravo for doing what only HTC dared to attempt. It works well, too, except for a few things.
1. It may SEEM that scrolling smoothness isn't that important. Ask Apple, they'll tell you the truth: Its the only thing the masses give a Sh&% about, how something looks. So imitate the apple or hero contact style, because the one here is rough but needs only an easy fix! Smooth scrolling and better "sleek" colors. Same for the dialer.
2. It seems to run too often in the background, which slows my phone seemingly, no matter how often i taskiller it.
Eagerly awaiting the next release...

Bloo 1.5 W/ Facebook Chat

i just want to start off by saying that "Bloo" is one of the best app for facebook out there. the developer had decide to either let bloo die or make it open source.
please respect hes work and show support if you want "bloo" to survive.
visit hes website "fbandroid.wordpress.com" or on the market. and let him know how you feel.
By the way he has release a "Preview" of the new Bloo 1.5 With Facebook Chat. (REMEMBER IS NOT THE OFFICIAL RELEASE) everything seems to be working fine for me. but there should be some bugs.
****The only way to download this app is either by downloading "ASTRO" on the market. and download it straight from your SD Card****
**BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE NEW VERSION, PLEASE UN-INSTALL WHATEVER BLOO VERSION FROM YOUR PHONE FIRST**

This app looks freaking awesome so far. Haven't had a chance to try out facebook chat yet, but will soon...
Does Bloo allow me to accept friend requests? I always hated the fact that I couldnt do this on the stock FB app.

no it doesnt allowed to received friend request. due to "FACEBOOK" policies to third party apps. the only way to activate for you to received friend request on your mobile phone is by the "official android facebook app".
Bloo is one of the best facebook app hands down.
SHOW SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPER
"fbandroid.wordpress.com"
TO KEEP BLOO ALIVE OR ELSE THE DEV WILL NO LONGER WORK ON THIS APP.

Let it die! Along with Facebook!

I would like the chat even better if I could receive my replys
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Once you get past the initial setup and permissions, Bloo is by far the best Facebook app I have used.

srkmagnus said:
Once you get past the initial setup and permissions, Bloo is by far the best Facebook app I have used.
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i fully agree but i need the chat to work lol i still cant get my responses from chat

The chat seems to be working fine for me. Except sometimes if I leave the chat, get a response in the notification bar, and click it, the response isn't there. I have to back out of the chat to the "friends online" list and go back into the chat of that one person.
Kinda annoying, but otherwise the best facebook app Ive used yet.

This is not good!
Wow, who says this is better than Facebook for Android app??? This app is terrible, everything I try to do needs approval first. Then after I got it all setup its slow, you scroll down past the feeds and wait while it downloads more, scroll down, and wait.....very annoying. I gave it a try but I would rather use the Facebook for Android app, its much improved.
I like the effort though but I say let it Die!

jgrimm5 said:
Wow, who says this is better than Facebook for Android app??? This app is terrible, everything I try to do needs approval first. Then after I got it all setup its slow, you scroll down past the feeds and wait while it downloads more, scroll down, and wait.....very annoying. I gave it a try but I would rather use the Facebook for Android app, its much improved.
I like the effort though but I say let it Die!
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From a developers stand point - these issues you have are Facebook API related. If Facebook would open up their API or have an "App Approval" process then it would be a lot better.
I have to say even the Facebook app blows big monkey test....well you get the point.
I guess FB didn't get the Memo that Android has now out sold iPhone and all last year was expected to do so. Maybe they should have balanced the development budget a little more in favor of Android....who ever made that business decision is probably fired now, maybe them and the guy from apple who lost the 4g can go into an Epic Fail business together.

Along these lines I just read on engadget that Erick Tseng - THE Android guy at Google - just quit over at the big G to go to work for FaceBOOK.
I see an amazing Android app in our future. I'm stooked on pure speculations here!
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i'll try bloo out, I heard babbler was good but never could get it to work right

jgrimm5 said:
Wow, who says this is better than Facebook for Android app??? This app is terrible, everything I try to do needs approval first. Then after I got it all setup its slow, you scroll down past the feeds and wait while it downloads more, scroll down, and wait.....very annoying. I gave it a try but I would rather use the Facebook for Android app, its much improved.
I like the effort though but I say let it Die!
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lol sorry you data connection sucks hows this bloo's fault and preach to facebook about there API

jgrimm5 said:
Wow, who says this is better than Facebook for Android app??? This app is terrible, everything I try to do needs approval first. Then after I got it all setup its slow, you scroll down past the feeds and wait while it downloads more, scroll down, and wait.....very annoying. I gave it a try but I would rather use the Facebook for Android app, its much improved.
I like the effort though but I say let it Die!
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Um, you can set how many posts to load in the feed. It just auto loads when you get to the bottom no matter what. Facebook app doesn't even do that. All those permissions are one time things. Oh, and you want to look at a notification you received with the official facebook app? Looks like your redirecting to the browser! Might as well just use the touch site.. Bloo does EVERYTHING IN APP! Including notifications for wall posts, and other responses which the facebook app does not do. This app is not as pretty as the facebook app I will say, but def trumps it in usability

Bloo seems to be only good for telling me when there is notifications, other than that it's the stock app or mobile page for the best results. (or just viewing the full page in the browser)

Lets start a bond for a FB App

Hey all im looking to pay a developer to create a better facebook app. Like seriously the iPhone version is destroying our app in EVERY way shape and form. Ill start off with $50 i will pay through paypal the day its done as long as it is built right. Must have chat integrated, auto refresh ect ect make it worth using now i just rather go online and use it than go through the app. Anyone else down to pay this developer i know you guys and gals hate the freekin app like i do

http://touch.facebook.com works fine for me.

For something with such broad appeal, you are better off pleading your case on an android app development forum or somewhere like Android Forums.

You should check out bloo, its gonna have chat in the next release, but you can find the beta somewhere around here if you need to.

dude
The best i have used for chat is IMeasy.... AIM YAHOO MESSANGER FB, and a couple of other chats all in one plus its skinnable(themes)

Try bloo 1.5. It has chat and notifications.

i think the op means as an overall app, rather than the chat specifically. coming from the iphone, i too agree the fb app for android is abysmal. what irks me the most is that i can't delete my own statuses via android unless it's a post i made using android.

shift_ said:
i think the op means as an overall app, rather than the chat specifically. coming from the iphone, i too agree the fb app for android is abysmal. what irks me the most is that i can't delete my own statuses via android unless it's a post i made using android.
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Try bloo 1.5. It isn't just a facebook app for chat.

Best Twitter APP **IN YOUR OPINION**

I have tried these so far
Twidroyd
Twidroyd was one of the first Android Twitter apps, and it has remained one of the best. The only complaint I’ve had is that Twidroyd isn’t as fast as it once was, but that hasn’t stopped it from being one of the most used apps. The Pro edition of Twidroyd was among the first to introduce new features like multiple accounts, themes, and media sharing, so users can count on strong features in a good interface.
Tweetcaster
The Tweetcaster interface is very pretty and the features are appealing. There are dark and light theme options, favorites, profile reading, filtering by user, and the ability to save searches. In fact, features are the saving grace of the app because it is one of the most-decorated of the comparison chart. No matter what I removed or added, Tweetcaster typically had it. I’m unable to get Twitter.com list support, but the app does let users create lists within the app. The free and pro editions are identical except that free version includes advertisements.
Plame
Full disclosure: I’m biased in my admiration for Plame. I love when apps incorporate beautiful designs, and few apps are as pretty Plame. Anyone who uses this app should opt for the Premium version, which adds theme support, color-coded multiple accounts, a widget, and threaded conversations. The great thing about Plame is that its constantly updating. The app needs to improve its speed to rival other apps, but Plame remains one of my favorites.
Great for: People who value good looks, lots of features, and constant updates
Am currently using both Tweetcaster PRO and Plume, Plume is really cool and I love the features but it is dirt slow with updating the tweets. Tweetcast PRO I just got so am still feeling it out fully but it is definitely faster then Plume in everyway...
So which twitter app would you recommend??? which do you use on a regular basis???

I always use Plume.. I've tried the others and I enjoyed Plume the best..

I use tweetcaster it seems to do what I like. I tried tweetdeck but i didn't like it at all. I am going to download plume and test it out now though

Best twitter app I've tried was seesmic, but I'm running twicca right now and its probably a tie. I tried all those others you listed and tweetdeck and they all suck.

Best cleanest and fastest I feel is seesmic, full featured is tweetcaster and twidroyd. Don't like plume at all anymore.
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dirkyd3rk said:
Best twitter app I've tried was seesmic, but I'm running twicca right now and its probably a tie. I tried all those others you listed and tweetdeck and they all suck.
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Hmmm I never heard of seesmic am going to download it now and test it out.... Brb
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Hmmm I never heard of seesmic am going to download it now and test it out.... Brb
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Test Twicca also its sick

the official twitter client is good for me, have heard good things about plume though!

Plume
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brad560 said:
the official twitter client is good for me, have heard good things about plume though!
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+1
I haven't tried many of the other ones so I can't say. They just look "after marketish" to me tho..
I'm not a major "tweeter" I just follow a lot of the things I'm interested in and use it for updates.

I'm just coming to the conclusion that you really can't go wrong with any as there some who will go to bat for each twitter client. I for one paid for Tweetcaster and liked it and haven't tried another one since. This thread is making me want to try the others again though.
One question I do have though, which client has the best widget? That's the deal breaker for me.

Plume hands down

I hop between Plume and Twitdroyd but I use plume 90% of the time.

I've tried twitter, tweetdeck, seesmic and tweetcaster and keep coming back to tweetcaster. It's not as intuitive as some of the others, but I like the combination of appearance and features better than the others.
[edit] Ok, so I just checked out Plume, and it might become my new favorite. Thanks for the recommendation! [/edit]

I use Plume

i used plume for the longest. i loved it but i got tired of it so i am using tweetdeck now and i like this as well if i had two pick the better of the two i would say plume

Wow, I really thought Tweetdeck would be getting more love. It's by far my favorite. Plume is nice, but why not have Facebook, Buzz, and Foursquare all rolled in? The only thing I don't like about it is the widgets.
The 'Tweetdark' mod makes Tweetdeck that much better.

The official Twitter app, after one of the updates, got a lot better. But I still use Seesmic. Don't tweet much, myself, mainly for following various 'parties.' Very clean and quick. Perfect for myself.

My main gripe with Twitter apps is that none of them offer push notifications for mentions and replies; They all poll, some of them in as little as 3 minutes by default (Tweetcaster and I think Plume). I mean, polling for new tweets every THREE MINUTES BY DEFAULT?
That is absolutely insane. You can drain your battery in a few hours without even touching your phone if-- God forbid -- you forget to shut them down , or are an average user and simply don't know the effects of this on the battery.
Heck, I think even a poll of every 15 minutes is too much.
I've tried emailing them and I've gotten some responses but no changes--months later.
So personally this is my setup: Official Twitter app with no background updating, Plus Notifo Beta (Google it) and Push.ly. That way I get my mentions and replies pushed to my phone. I'm still testing it and some people say it's unrealiable, but I can always come back to regular SMS notifications.

Batman58 said:
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I haven't tried many of the other ones so I can't say. They just look "after marketish" to me tho..
I'm not a major "tweeter" I just follow a lot of the things I'm interested in and use it for updates.
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Everything else I tried felt "aftermarketish". Except Seesmic. Clean, professional, fast and very, very functional. Used Plume for a while before I found it. Plume has now been deleted from my phone.

Google+ App (not an invite thread)

Please don't ask for invites here as it will only get the thread closed, and other threads already exist for invites.
So what do people think of the app? For a beta product it seems really good (from my limited use). I think a tablet version would be nice but I understand it's in beta
One drawback I think is that Huddle doesn't integrate with Google Talk? Seems a bit weird to me as G+ is integrated with GTalk on the website as it is in Gmail. Hopefully it will change with a future update. Other than that the app looks good. Glad to see there's already been a minor update too

I want to see Hangouts implemented. Otherwise, very solid app. Loving + lol

Loving the G+ app. Definitely well done, seems very clean and fluid.
Loving the Huddle feature, I just wish there was a way to remove users from chats. But that's a minor detail.

I really like it so far, although I'd like the privacy controls to be more transparent and built into the app itself.
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I want to see Hangouts implemented. Otherwise, very solid app. Loving + lol
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I was looking how to do this earlier...

Unfortunately it will probably be a while seeing as Google Talk still doesn't support many handsets for video chat and Hangouts use the same technology

you can moderate comments from the app, Facebook struggles to even show the damned comments. I cant wait till Google plus gets a bespoke tablet app.

It's inexcusable for this app to not have a layout for tablets.

JCopernicus said:
It's inexcusable for this app to not have a layout for tablets.
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How is it inexcusable? Google+ isn't even in open beta yet..

The G+ has been known for a loooong time, and 3.0 has been in the works for probably just as long. Hell, they've submitted an iOS app already.
I used to defend the lack of HC apps, but there's onlyg about 5 apps from Google that actually have tablet support, every other google app lacks it. They should be leading by example. We're 6 months into the lifecycle, Google is taking the "Do as I say, not as I do" approach to HC.

I think all the devs are holding off on making tablet specific apps because of Ice Cream Sandwich coming soon. I have a feeling it will make all the other apps play nice with tablets as well as phones.
As for the GOOGLE+ app, I like it and they have left room for improvement so there is sure to be more to come. Within 6 months, this thing is going to put Facebook to shame unless they act fast. They are both on the same track, just starting at different ends. Going to be interesting to watch the next few months.

It still has some glitches (e.g. I couldn't find a way how to add a new person to my circles that is not in my contacts yet), but works well...and is way better than official FB app.

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Loving the Huddle feature, I just wish there was a way to remove users from chats. But that's a minor detail.</snip>
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Just remove the user from the circle you used to start the huddle. Won't that subsequently remove them from the chat?

Not that I've seen. I've since removed someone from a Circle that was in an initial Huddle chat and they still remain 'Invited'.

That's because a Huddle isn't a chat room with heirarchy. It's a meet up where everyone is equal. It's...a huddle.

Still waiting for Google Profiles to be supported in Google Apps.

I know it's not the app but god the website is terrible on a tablet.. tis really annoying

The app doesn't work for me. I have an account, which I use in Firefox for Windows just fine, but the app asks me which account to connect with. I pick one, then it says "connecting" for a moment, then says I need an invitation. My only options are to close it or get more info.
Edit: sorry I'm currently using it on a Droid X. I discovered this thread from Google search, didn't realize it was the Transformer section.

Force close when I try huddle.

It seems very good or a beta version, but still needs many improvments to beat FB...