whats the point of the new contacts app for the iphone?

[mca7]

Am I missing something? Is it just supposed to save you one step from clicking on the phone icon and then hitting the contacts button?

 

[guitarguy09]

Am I missing something? Is it just supposed to save you one step from clicking on the phone icon and then hitting the contacts button?

no idea (this has been discussed before I believe)

 

[Yossarian]

Simple reason is that every phone on the market (possible minor exageration) has a one button mechanism to get to the contacts list. I always thought it was clumsy to have to go into the phone app.

 

[semperfimarine2]

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.....in my honest opinion

 

[GfPQqmcRKUvP]

No reason.

A double tap on the home button is much faster than any touch screen navigation and it brings you to the favorites list, which I personally use for 70% of my calls anyway.

The worst part? You can't bloody remove it!

 

[greenmymac]

Am I missing something? Is it just supposed to save you one step from clicking on the phone icon and then hitting the contacts button?

It was orignally on the itouch so I guess apple wanted to put it on both

 

[sibruk]

I personally think it's a good idea that it's at top level now. It's just a launch pad for engaging in any kind of communication with one of your contacts - phone call, text message, email, visit their website, etc.

Badandy, you could move it over to your 9th app screen if you really don't want to see it

 

[byron_hinson]

I personally think it's a good idea that it's at top level now. It's just a launch pad for engaging in any kind of communication with one of your contacts - phone call, text message, email, visit their website, etc.

Badandy, you could move it over to your 9th app screen if you really don't want to see it

Me too - prefer the one click option to get to the contact app now - especially when I want to add someone's number and address quickly

 

[AJsAWiz]

I personally think it's a good idea that it's at top level now. It's just a launch pad for engaging in any kind of communication with one of your contacts - phone call, text message, email, visit their website, etc.

Badandy, you could move it over to your 9th app screen if you really don't want to see it

I agree

 

[marksman]

Because of things like MobileMe and synching up all these things together, it makes good sense to have a contact application that is comparable to the desktop contacts and the mobileme contacts.

Having people go into the phone and choose contacts would be a bit confusing.

 

[aphexii]

I agree

Same here. I prefer getting into my contacts through a one touch app, rather than going into phone, then clicking on contacts.