Product Versions and Release History
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Version 2.00 - June 30, 2009
- New configurable Gestures/Actions logic
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Over a dozen gesture-assignable actions to choose from.
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Actions added with ver. 2.00 include: Send E-mail, Send Text Message,
Browse Web Page, Call after prompt, Edit Contact, Sort Contacts, Phone Dialer.
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Double-tap gesture now supported (can be assigned to any action).
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The Start Call key can also be configured and assigned to any action.
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The standard system handling of Tap&Hold has been overridden,
resulting in a more finger-friendly response.
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The "Actions" configuration screen has been redesigned to support the extended gestures/actions logic.
- Improved performance and smoother animations
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The rendering engine has been redesigned to include several
device specific optimizations.
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On most devices (especially with HiDPI screen) rendering is about 60% faster than version 1.00,
resulting in even smoother animations.
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A new "Optimization" option provides control on the algorithm used to resize/crop pictures.
In most circumstances, the default "Automatic" setting provides an additional 20% performance
improvement compared to version 1.00.
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Compatibility of the "Fast" rendering mode with most devices has been improved,
so "Fast Mode" is now the default on all devices.
- New layout and pictures options
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Background rendering using the Today theme highlight color can be disabled,
so that the plugin remains transparent even when selected/active.
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The size of contacts' pictures shown in the plugin can be adjusted.
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The number of contacts displayed and the resulting 3D perspective are automatically adjusted
based on the active picture size.
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The depth of the reflection effect can also be adjusted (with single pixel precision)
to obtain a perfect fit of the plugin within specific Today screen layouts.
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The layouts of the "Contact Manager", "Sort Contact" dialog box and "Customize" property sheet
are dynamically adjusted to match the height of plugin control.
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New "Picture Shape" options added. The "Rounded" shape has smoother corners.
- User interface enhancements
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New WM6.5-like user interface with 3D shade effects for dialog boxes,
pushbuttons, sliders and tab controls providing easier finger interaction.
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Enhanced "Contact Details" and "Edit Contact" screens with 3D tab controls.
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The 3D contrast and rendering of user interface elements can be adjusted or disabled
to fit the look and feel of the device theme.
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All settings and options are now grouped in two multi-tabbed property sheets for easier access
("Customize" and "Preferences").
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When needed (on square screen devices or in landscape view)
tab controls are automatically hidden and replaced by menu items,
so that all settings/options remain visible without the need for scrolling.
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The "Adjust Picture", "Replace Picture" and "Remove Picture" commands are now accessible
as top level items in the "Contact Manager" menu for easier access.
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"Restore Defaults" and "Previous Values" menu commands have been added to all configuration screens,
making it easy to switch and compare different settings.
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Dialog boxes prompting the user for mutually exclusive choices
have been redesigned to use list/pushbuttons, rather than radio buttons,
resulting in easier finger interaction.
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Default values for combo boxes are now shown only when the corresponding drop down list is displayed,
reducing the clutter in configuration dialog boxes.
- Smart "Call Confirmation" screen
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The "Prompt before call" option available in version 1.00 has been removed,
as this displayed a system prompt that was pretty cryptic and hard
to operate without stylus.
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A new "Call After Prompt" action can now be associated with a gesture or with the Start Call key
to display a prompt before a call is initiated.
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If the selected contact has multiple phone numbers, the "Call Confirmation" screen
provides the ability to select a different phone number if desired.
- Configurable "Messaging" accounts
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The messaging accounts used to send E-mail and text messages can now be configured as desired.
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If multiple accounts are available, a "Prompt/Auto" option can also be selected
to reflect the preferences defined in the main messaging application (which will either show a prompt
or pick the most recently used account).
- New sort and caption options
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"File As" has been added to the list of sort keys,
so contacts can be displayed in the same order of the standard Contacts application.
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Sort by "File As" is now the default sort criteria.
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If desired, the caption can be altered to show to primary sort key only
(e.g.: "First Name Only", "Last Name Only", etc.).
- Improved camera integration
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The camera icon is no longer displayed by the "Replace Picture / From File" screen
as this resulted in inconsistent behavior on some devices (causing the system to hang).
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A new "Replace Picture / Camera" command has been added to the "Contact Manager" menu,
providing easier access to the camera functions.
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Any picture taken with the above command is automatically transferred to the "Adjust Picture"
dialog box, resulting in a more effective and intuitive camera integration.
- New error handling logic
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If a call is initiated by a gesture or via the Start Call key, and the selected contact
doesn't have a phone number, instead than displaying an error message,
Face Contact 2.00 shows a prompt suggesting other communication methods.
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The same applies when a gesture is used to send an E-mail, a text message or browse a contact's web page,
and the selected contact doesn't have a definition for the corresponding property.
- Phone number tag
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The phone number tag shown in the caption can be disabled if desired.
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In version 2.00 the phone number tag always displays the phone number type
that will be used by the "Call Contact" action (and that will appear as "selected"
in the Contact Menu or Call Confirmation dialog box).
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If a contact has never been called before (or if the last communication was not a phone call)
the preferred phone number is selected in the following order: mobile, work, home.
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The tag is omitted only if the selected contact doesn't have a phone number, .
- Other / Bug fixes
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The Face Contact data file is now opened in shared mode, so that other applications
can copy or backup the file without first disabling Face Contact.
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Revised context sensitive Help.
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On HTC devices, if TouchFLO 3D is enabled when Face Contact is installed or invoked via "Start > Programs"
an appropriate message is displayed, helping the user to configure the Today screen
so that 3rd party plugins can be executed.
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On WM6.5, if Titanium ("Windows Default") plugin is enabled when Face Contact is installed or invoked via "Start > Programs"
an appropriate message is displayed, helping the user to configure the Today screen
so that 3rd party plugins can be executed.
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When browsing a contact's web page, Face Contact always launched
Internet Explorer even if a different browser had been defined as the default (FIXED).
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When contacts were sorted in descending order,
jumping to a contact by typing its initial didn't work as expected (FIXED).
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On some HTC devices, activating the HTC Task Switcher in the Today screen
while Face Contact had the input focus caused the Start title bar to disappear until clicked again (FIXED).
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When replacing a contact's picture with a file containing a square image
the "Rotate Left" and "Rotate Right" commands in the "Adjust Picture" screen didn't work as expected (FIXED).
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When changing the screen orientation on devices running WM6.1 or higher the operating system
appears to boost the priority of the main user interface thread, with the result that
the Face Contact's animation thread ends up running at a lower priority.
Though this didn't affect the Today plugin itself, it disrupted the smoothness of the animations
in the "Contact Manager" and other dialog boxes (FIXED).
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On WM6.5, if the system was booted with the Titanium (Windows Default) plugin enabled, deactivating
Titanium and enabling Face Contact may cause an access violation error (FIXED).
- The previous CAB file had been produced with an older version of the Microsoft CAB compiler,
resulting in some compatibility problems with the WCELOAD component distributed with recent devices.
Version 2.00 has been packaged using the latest CAB compiler thus solving such issues.
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Version 1.00 - March 17, 2008
First general release of Face Contact.
- Supported platforms:
- Windows Mobile Classic
- Windows Mobile Professional
- Supported OS:
- Windows Mobile 5.0
- Windows Mobile 6.0
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What people say...
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Perfect contact interface. This is exactly what my phone needed.
Super sleek and great design. A must have.
CNetX Face Contact is a really cool-looking contact management utility
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Works perfectly on Xperia!
A useful and attractive plugin for your Today screen [...] offers a ton of features for a small price.
[...] you’re gonna love this application to death.
Really nifty application and I’m loving it the minute I installed it.
This is a fantastic contact manager.
Smooth navigation, great visuals, and customisable to your needs.
Highly recommended!
One of the nicest today screen plugins I've encountered for any purpose!
Interface is wonderful! Needless to say, the "COOL" factor is quite high
while also being very good at its job!
Amazing application and idea is pretty unique.
I was extremely impressed by how this program looked on my device.
I love it!
If you like great graphics and animation, and need an easy way to manage your contacts,
this could be the one for you!
Super Programm, benötigt wenig Hauptspeicher, einfach zu bedienen,
habe lange nach solchem Programm gesucht.
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