Comments on: Review: BBSmart Shortcuts – How Smart Is It? http://www.berryreview.com/2008/07/14/review-bbsmart-shortcuts-how-smart-is-it/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:56:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gary http://www.berryreview.com/2008/07/14/review-bbsmart-shortcuts-how-smart-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10294 Gary Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:31:35 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=6215#comment-10294 Another application using the convenience key, so if you use this you can't use vlingo, or voice dialing or your camera or any other app you have set up to use that button. I agree with Eric, it isn't "that" convenient. Another application using the convenience key, so if you use this you can’t use vlingo, or voice dialing or your camera or any other app you have set up to use that button. I agree with Eric, it isn’t “that” convenient.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.berryreview.com/2008/07/14/review-bbsmart-shortcuts-how-smart-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10248 Jerry Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:33:55 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=6215#comment-10248 Hi Eric, Did you setup the application to run when the convenience key on your BB is pressed? If you didn't, it sounds like you are missing out on the major benefit of an application like this. For me, the best thing about this app is that no matter what I'm doing, if I'm in another application, etc. I can just hit the convenience key, click on a name and *boom* I'm making a phone call, emailing someone, launching a website, or sending an SMS. Hi Eric,

Did you setup the application to run when the convenience key on your BB is pressed? If you didn’t, it sounds like you are missing out on the major benefit of an application like this.

For me, the best thing about this app is that no matter what I’m doing, if I’m in another application, etc. I can just hit the convenience key, click on a name and *boom* I’m making a phone call, emailing someone, launching a website, or sending an SMS.

]]> By: Eric http://www.berryreview.com/2008/07/14/review-bbsmart-shortcuts-how-smart-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10247 Eric Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:15:25 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=6215#comment-10247 Come on -- 9 stars? For an app that really doesn't do much beyond what the built-in apps do? I'm all for convenience myself, but I fail to see how clicking the app to open it and scrolling down to my wife's name is really any more convenient than typing her first name in the address book and clicking Compose Email, or better yet assigning her a speed dial key to call her with even fewer clicks or scrolls. Also, you already can sort your apps in your preferred order on the BB screen -- why would you want an app that does that too, but with smaller icons and even less convenience? For me, it was a big waste of valuable memory to have this installed. It is well-designed, but frankly quite redundant given how good the native interface is. I tried it for a couple of days, did a lot of customizing myself, and promptly deleted it. I find the web shortcut apps produced by North Cubed Limited to be much more useful (and free). I do think it's a nicely-done app, but I sure wouldn't give it 9 stars. Not when other apps ("Add to Calendar" to name one) are so much more deserving. Come on — 9 stars? For an app that really doesn’t do much beyond what the built-in apps do? I’m all for convenience myself, but I fail to see how clicking the app to open it and scrolling down to my wife’s name is really any more convenient than typing her first name in the address book and clicking Compose Email, or better yet assigning her a speed dial key to call her with even fewer clicks or scrolls. Also, you already can sort your apps in your preferred order on the BB screen — why would you want an app that does that too, but with smaller icons and even less convenience? For me, it was a big waste of valuable memory to have this installed. It is well-designed, but frankly quite redundant given how good the native interface is. I tried it for a couple of days, did a lot of customizing myself, and promptly deleted it. I find the web shortcut apps produced by North Cubed Limited to be much more useful (and free). I do think it’s a nicely-done app, but I sure wouldn’t give it 9 stars. Not when other apps (”Add to Calendar” to name one) are so much more deserving.

]]> By: Richard Puckett II http://www.berryreview.com/2008/07/14/review-bbsmart-shortcuts-how-smart-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-10221 Richard Puckett II Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:25:01 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/?p=6215#comment-10221 "Does not integrate with browser favorites" Unless I'm mistaken (if so, please prove me wrong! :)) this isn't programmatically possible. “Does not integrate with browser favorites”

Unless I’m mistaken (if so, please prove me wrong! :) ) this isn’t programmatically possible.

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