Cut / Paste and Dialing from a web page or text message?

[mwbidey]

G'Day,

I have three issues with the i-mate and that is the ability to:

1. dial a selected telephone number from received text (SMS) messages or email messages;

2. save the selected telephone number from received text (SMS) messages or email messages into contacts;

I transferred my Telstra message service from MessageBank to Memo so that I did not need to write the name and number before calling. Memo sends the message via text (SMS) message which enabled to return telephone calls directly from text (SMS) message. On the i-mate, I can not select the telephone number to return calls from text (SMS) messages.

3. cut and paste from web pages or text messages.

For example cut name, telephone, address, email address and company name from emails or text (SMS) messages and paste into contacts.

I know that the Treo 600 has this ability and I'm hoping that the i-mate can perform these functions also. If not, I might have to swap to the Treo 600!

It would be greatly appreciated for any assistance to solve these issues.

Thank you.

Marcus

[mwbidey]

I can cut and paste from other areas but not from web pages, emails or text (SMS) messages.

If I receive a text (SMS) message, email or web page with a telephone number in the message, I must write it down, open the phone and type in the telephone number. After the call I can then transfer to contacts.

How do you cut from web pages, emails or text (SMS) messages and paste to phone or contacts or calender?

[rdkay]

I don't know but I always open the keyboard and as in desktop windows i use ctrl-c and ctrl-v or ctrl-x to copy und paste!!! :D of course you have to be able to highlight the test..... :wink:

[mwbidey]

Thank you rdkay. Your advice works and has already been useful.

I am currently deciding between the i-mate (XDAII) and the Treo 600.

This now makes it much more difficult to choose!

[Rudegar]

if you hold in the pen dont you get a menu ?

[mwbidey]

If I open the text (SMS) message and hold the pen on the telephone number in the message a pop-up menu displays "new - delete - move - reply - forward - mark as unread".

No "copy" as it does if selecting "From" and certainly no "call".

I have spoken to i-mate support and they are aware of this missing functionality.

The intergration between the phone and the sms does not seem to be as well developed as with normal telephones.

[PavelR.]

If I open the text (SMS) message and hold the pen on the telephone number in the message a pop-up menu displays "new - delete - move - reply - forward - mark as unread".

No "copy" as it does if selecting "From" and certainly no "call".


... you have to tap reply or forward to be able to edit the text and then you will be able to use at least the copy/paste "technique".

PavelR.

[mwbidey]

Thanks PavelR.

Finding it very difficult to choose between i-mate and Treo 600.

[Jargon]

To copy from a web page:
Highlight the text.
On the menu, select Tools->Copy.

To copy from a text message:
Highlight the text.
On the menu, select Edit->Copy.