BlueContact Beta 0.91
Introduction
Using BlueContact you can remote-control your bluetooth enabled mobile phone with
your bluetooth enabled PalmOS-PDA and get information about incoming calls, start
outgoing calls, log call times and do much more.
BlueContact has been developed with situations in mind where the usage of a mobile
phone is unwanted or disturbing, but where you still want to be informed about
incoming calls like ...
- ... in meetings
- ... in your car (with special cradle)
- etc
BlueContact supports PalmOS 4 and PalmOS 5 on devices with Bluetooth,
and the following mobile phones:
- Ericsson T39 (m)
- Ericsson T68 (m/i)
- Sony Ericsson T68 (m/i)
- Sony Ericsson T610
- Siemens S55
Other phones from Ericsson/Sony Ericsson/Siemens MAY work, but haven't
been tested. Phones based on Symbian OS are not supported.
Important Notes:
"BlueContact Beta" is a beta version of BlueContact. If you are missing
features or want to send us suggestions or comments, we encourage you to
do so. Please send us a mail to bluecontact@79bmedia.com
The current beta version will be running until December 15, 2003. We will release
updates before the current beta version expires.
The price for BlueContact 1.0 will be 29.95 US$. The price for the individual beta
versions will be increased until it reaches the final price of 29.95 US$.
Changes from Beta 0.90 to Beta 0.91
- added support for PalmOS 4.x
- improved backend for phone communication
- faster connection (initialization) to phone
- skins are now in external files and we added a new nice skin
- phonebook lists family name + first name
Features in the current version
- shows signal strength
- shows roaming
- shows network
- shows incoming calls with number or - if in address book on the phone - name of caller
- accept/decline incoming calls
- shows missed calls
- make a call with keypad or from the phonebook
- shows call history with details (direction, duration, name, number, date, time)
- make call from call history
- auto-connect after start (optional)
- stay on while connected (optional)
- dim screen after 20 sec idle time (optional)
- vibrate on incoming calls (optional)
- choose your ring tone on incoming calls (optional)
- skins
Known problems
- when switching networks the provider name is not updated
- Bluetooth headsets not yet supported
- Sony Clie devices will crash after connecting to the phone
unless you install the Bluetooth update for Sony clie devices from
www.clie-link.com.