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jethrodesign
5th October 2009, 09:10 AM
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me from experience of any decent looking, finger-friendly apps that completely integrate with the M2D interface (working with the messages tab & people tab)?

I've tried a few, and done a fair amount of hacking, but nothing so far is a very smooth or seamless setup. There's always SOME sort of bug or thing that doesn't quite work how you would hope.

I just want to be have it work 'pretty much' like the built-in Microsoft apps (as far as launching from the tabs properly, opening a SMS message from a contact, etc) but just be MUCH nicer looking and working than the typical Microsoft interface (does MS not have enough money to even hire 1 decent interface designer???).

- I have iDialer/iContact working as the default contact app currently, and like this pretty well. But it just launches the default Microsoft SMS app when you want to text someone.

- I have Vito SMS-Chat as my default SMS app (as much as possible), but even when I was able to get it to open from the Messages tab, it only opens to the main screen, not right to a specific message or person.

- I'm trying Vito Fun Contact as the contact app (as it 'should' interface well with SMS-Chat), but it crashes Touch-Flo upon closing every time.

There has to be SOME sort of decent setup for this! Even if the default apps were re-skinned nicely it might be acceptable.

THANKS!!!

cyanide911
5th October 2009, 02:43 PM
Hmm, I dont think you'll get that kind of integration anywhere.

jethrodesign
6th October 2009, 07:33 AM
Really??? In the world of Windows there's really nothing that works & looks well? I try to find reasons not to pick up an iPhone, but it gets harder the more time I spend searching for decent solutions.

How about new HTC phones with WM 6.5? Does this offer any better apps or solutions? Or is it still the same old 'junk' underneath the hood? I'm considering getting a Touch Pro 2 once Win 6.5 is running well on it if it's any better than what I got.