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Native third-party app adds real speed dial to Apple iPhone

Categories: Applications, iPhone
By: , IntoMobile
Friday, February 8th, 2008 at 11:22 AM

speed dial for iPhoneLack of the real speed dial feature on the iPhone may be frustrating for some people who by now got used to the idea of keeping the phone numbers of their close friends and family members only a click away. That was probably the reason behind Big Boss’ application which adds this important functionality to the Apple’s handset.

The application eliminates browsing through contacts for the favorite phone numbers. Simply start it and pick a person from the previously defined list of contacts and watch it happening.

In order to use the application, you’ll need to add Big Boss to the Installer (http://sleepers.net/iphonerepo), find speed dial in the Utilities section, and you’re ready to go. Best of all, the Speed Dial app works with the latest iPhone firmware 1.1.3. Of course, you’ll need to jailbrake your iPhone first…

[Via: MobileWhack]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • JonnyBruha

    Better, closer, warmer. 2 clicks instead of going through the Phone application and navigating to your favorite contacts.

    Now, how about an easier solution for getting the webclips to act as a speed dial?

  • John

    I’m confused. I double click my home button and am immediately brought to my favorite contacts list. I then click who I want to call. This looks like an extra click to me.